Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons publisher Wizards of the Coast has established a video game studio led by the executive producer of Dragon Age.
Christian Dailey, who announced his departure from Bioware in February, will serve as vice president and studio head of Skeleton Key – a new game development studio based in Austin, Texas, working on a AAA project.
“I’m excited to start this new adventure with the company that created so many of my favorite toys and games,” said Dailey. “Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast have been a huge influence on me. Their brands have inspired my pursuit of a lifelong career in video games. We look forward to growing our studio team with more talented creators who share our passion.”
“Wizards of the Coast has been a huge influence on me. Their brands have inspired my pursuit of a lifelong career in video games.”
Wizards of the Coast President of Digital Games Cynthia Williams added that the team is “excited to continue to build our roster of exceptionally talented digital game leaders. We will greatly benefit from the experience this team and the new video game studio have. bring to Wizards of a Costa and Hasbro.”
Skeleton Key is one of several studios that Wizards of the Coast has established in recent years, joining Archetype Entertainment, Atomic Arcade, Tuque Games and more. The studio has not revealed any further details on what it is working on, but it will likely be years before anything is announced as it has just been formed.
Although Wizards has established several studios, their latest high-profile game – Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance – was not well received. Our review noted that Tuque Games created a “dull and boring walk through repetitive encounters”. Let’s hope Skeleton Key does something more impressive.
