Warren Spector’s next game has also been affected.
Wizards Of The Coast, the owners of the Dungeons & Dragons IP, have cancelled at least five unannounced games, according to areportfrom Bloomberg. In a statement, the company say they’re still committed to video games and that they want to “focus on games which are strategically aligned with developing our existing brands.” Fewer than 15 people have lost their jobs as a result, although Bloomberg report that they’ll be able to reapply for new positions within the company.
Bloomberg named Otherside Entertainment and Hidden Path Entertainment as two of the independent studios affected by this new strategy. Otherside Entertainment have two announced projects listed on their website: Thick As Thieves andArgos: Riders Of The Storm, led by immersive sim veteran Warren Spector. Argos was supposed to have been Spector’s take on amultiplayer immersive sim.Hidden Path had not announced any games.
The next D&D game out in the wild should beBaldur’s Gate 3, which leaves early access in August. Wizards Of The Coast isn’t on publishing duties for Larian’s upcoming RPG, and Larian’s founder Swen Vincke was fairly confident they’d hit their publishing date whenwe spoke to himlast December.
