Theorycraft Games is a new studio made up of many former developers from Riot and Blizzard. They have now announced their first game, which will likely be a MOBA like League of Legends. They also mentioned that the Art Supervisor from the Netflix series Arcane is on board.
League of Legends, Valorant, Destiny, Overwatch, Halo – these are the games that the developers from the new studio Theorycraft Games have worked on. On Twitter, the studio describes itself as being “on a mission to create deep games with 10,000 hours of playtime that are simply better when playing with friends.”
The first game that is supposed to fulfill this “mission” currently carries the codename ‘Loki’. This has now been officially announced by Theorycraft Games. With the announcement, it was also revealed that more creative minds are joining the studio:
- Andrew Yip, former Game Designer at Legends of Runeterra.
- Kévin Le Moigne, Art Supervisor of the popular Netflix show Arcane. He was responsible for concepts and color design in the LoL series.
There isn’t a trailer or gameplay scenes available yet. Initial images are already showing how the “quirky” game is supposed to look.
Loki is for fans of “MOBAs, adventures with friends, and team-based competitive PvP”
What exactly kind of game Loki is supposed to be is currently still not entirely clear. However, it apparently is a MOBA that combines a vibrant graphic style with a post-apocalyptic setting. The developers describe this mix as “pop-apocalyptic”.
The developers have also clearly stated who the game is aimed at: “If you like MOBAs, adventures with friends, and team-based competitive PvP, we have something new for you!”
The game has been in development for over a year and is currently refining the gameplay with many playtests. Over 100 players have been able to test it, and more are expected to join.
However, the call for new playtesters is currently limited to players from North America. It is not yet known whether German gamers will soon have the chance to join in.
If you think that this announcement affects Season 2 of Arcane, we have good news. After concerns about the future of the Netflix hit, Riot has responded with a clear answer:
