The Believer Company is a brand new developer studio founded by two veterans from Riot Games. Through a press release, the studio announces what they are working on and how much money they have raised for the project.
What kind of game can be expected? There is still not much information available. The first project of The Believer Company is described by the responsible parties as “a next-generation open-world game with a new brand”.
They now want to assemble a world-class team, “to deliver a next-generation open-world game anchored by an original IP with stories where player choices matter and gameplay systems that bring players together instead of pulling them apart”.
The press release often mentions League of Legends and the advantages of Free2Play. It is very likely that the new game will also rely on Free2Play. There are also strong indications that it is a cross-platform game.
The Believer Company describes itself as an AAA game studio. They managed to secure funding of 55 million US dollars. While this may not necessarily be enough for a large AAA game, work on the still secret game is expected to start now.
Who is behind The Believer Company? The two founders are Steven Snow and Michael Chow. Snow was involved in the founding of Riot Games, and Chow was previously Vice President at Riot Games.
In addition to the founders, other veterans of the gaming industry are at work:
- Landon McDowell (Microsoft, Riot Games, Linden Lab)
- Jeremy Vanhoozer (Bungie, Electronic Arts)
- Tim Hsu (Twitter, Riot Games)
- Shankar Gupta-Harrison (Riot Games, Dentsu X)
- Grace Park (League of Legends: Wild Rift)
- Jeff Jew (League of Legends, Legends of Runeterra)
The parties responsible are currently not revealing much about their project. However, everything sounds very much like an MMO and service game – we at MeinMMO will keep track of the topic.
What worlds are building in your mind when you see the first information? What do you wish for a game with so much Riot influence? Leave a comment on the topic.
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