Former Arkane vets' new studio isn't going to try 'trend chasing', and in hindsight, thank God
Harvey Smith and Ben Horne, former Arkane developers, have founded a new studio called Black Pony Immersive. They aim to avoid chasing industry trends and instead focus on creating immersive sim games that excite them and their target audience, citing the continued cultural and financial success of titles like BioShock and Dishonored as evidence of the genre's viability.
- Entities
- Game: BioShock
- Person: Harvey Smith
- Game: Redfall
- Company: Microsoft
- Game: Deus Ex
- Company: Arkane Austin
- Game: Dishonored
- Company: Arkane Studios
- Company: Black Pony Immersive
- Topic: Immersive Sim
- Game: World of Warcraft
- Topic: Game Design
- Game: Final Fantasy XIV
- Person: Ben Horne
- Topic: Live Service
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