Fate Of The Old Republic Team Full Of Mass Effect Veterans
Kotaku • • technology
Key Points:
- Casey Hudson, director of Mass Effect and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, is leading a new Star Wars game called Fate of the Old Republic at Arcanaut Studios, though it is not a direct sequel to BioWare’s KOTOR.
- Arcanaut Studios has revealed key creative leads on the project, featuring a reunion of former BioWare veterans who worked on major RPGs like Mass Effect, Dragon Age, and KOTOR.
- Leadership includes CTO Ryan Hoyle, who contributed to KOTOR and the original Mass Effect trilogy, and Caroline Livingstone, who worked on Neverwinter Nights, KOTOR, Mass Effect, and Dragon Age.
- Other notable team members are Melanie Faulknor, involved in Mass Effect 3 and Dragon Age titles, and Dan Fessenden, who worked on the original KOTOR.
- Pascal Blanché is the only lead without BioWare experience, having previously worked at Ubisoft, Behaviour Interactive, Wizards of the Coast, and Warner Bros.
