Ascendant Studios and publisher EA have joined forces under the EA Originals label for Immortals of Aveum, a groundbreaking single-player, first-person magic shooter. The game is set in an original fantasy universe engulfed in magic, rife with conflict, and on the verge of oblivion. It will be available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC in 2023.
Ascendent Studios is made up of industry-leading talent who have led award-winning and best-selling projects like Call of Duty, Halo, Bioshock, Dead Space, and more. Together the team wants to boldly re-imagine the future of big-budget, AAA video game development and defying what we’ve come to expect from first-person shooters.
“I was the creative director on four big games in a row, the original Dead Space and three Call of Duty titles, and I had an amazing opportunity to start my own studio and build an incredible team that I’m lucky to work with every day,” said Bret Robbins, CEO and Game Director at Ascendant Studios. “I founded Ascendant Studios to make original and epic games, and here we are, four years later, about to finish our first one. What started as a crazy, exciting idea has grown into a crazy, exciting triple-A game. I chose EA as our publishing partner because we know they’ll help Immortals of Aveum reach the biggest audience possible. I’m thrilled to have the expertise and resources of EA backing us and I can’t wait for everyone to play!”
“The roster of talent Bret and his team at Ascendant Studios have gathered under one roof is incredible; they are exactly the right team to bring an ambitious project like this to life,” said Jeff Gamon, General Manager of EA Partners. “Every team member has a wealth of experience developing many of gaming’s biggest cinematic action and first-person shooter games over the past decade. Immortals of Aveum is the result of Ascendant’s vast collective experience and great ambition, fused with their bold and creative vision. EA Partners is proud and excited to collaborate with Ascendant in launching this epic, action-packed brand new IP; a game players will never forget.”