Craig Zinkievich previously worked at Crytic Studios on the MMORPG Star Trek Online. However, in November 2015, he founded the game studio Cold Iron with a team of industry veterans. The studio has now been introduced for the first time.
The team consists of individuals with decades of experience in the development of MMO and action titles. This includes games such as Neverwinter, Star Trek Online, Bioshock Infinite, Metroid Prime 3, DOOM, Atlas Reactor, Batman Arkham Origins: Blackgate, and the Borderlands series.
In addition to Craig Zinkievich as CEO, other team members include Shannon Posniewski (City of Heroes/Villains, Champions Online, Star Trek Online, and Neverwinter) as CTO and Matt Highison (Neverwinter, Star Trek Online, and Champions Online) as Creative Director.
First game will be an online action game
The first game is already in development. It is an online action game being developed with the Unreal 4 Engine. Further details about this game will be announced at a later date. However, the game is expected to have AAA qualities.
“We are very pleased to finally present Cold Iron to the world,” said Craig Zinkievich, the founder and CEO of the studio. “When we decided to establish this studio last year, we set the following goal: to develop captivating games that we would love to play anywhere and anytime. To achieve this, we developed a core concept, created a great prototype, secured funding, and are now building an unbeatable team. We are currently working hard on an AAA online action game that will immerse players in a completely new world, and we are looking forward to introducing it to you in the near future.”
