US Edition
Wizards of the Coast Signs Publishing Agreement with Giant Skull
- Wizards of the Coast signed an exclusive publishing agreement today with Giant Skull to develop a new single-player Dungeons & Dragons action-adventure game for PC and console.
- This deal follows the end of Wizards' partnership with Larian Studios and reflects a strategic shift under Hasbro to expand digital play with fresh creative teams.
- Giant Skull, founded in 2023 by CEO Stig Asmussen, who directed Star Wars Jedi and God of War III, has spent over a year building a single-player action model emphasizing combat and traversal.
- John Hight, president of digital gaming at Wizards, highlighted their 'Playing to Win' approach and expressed enthusiasm about collaborating with Giant Skull, describing Stig and his team as highly skilled creators who are an ideal match for the project.
- The upcoming Dungeons & Dragons title aims to offer a captivating narrative experience, dynamic battles, and thrilling movement mechanics, representing a major advancement in the development goals of both involved companies.
22 Articles
22 Articles
D&D’s next big game won’t play anything like BG3 — and with the director of Jedi: Survivor, that’s the point
Stig Asmussen can finally breathe. The next game from the director of Star: Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Survivor, one he and the team at his recently formed studio Giant Skull have worked on for more than a year, has been revealed as a giant AAA Dungeons & Dragons adventure. As he puts it, the deal between Giant Skull and Hasbro that finalized the actual direction of his project only just closed. “It’s a big, big deal for both sides, and it take…
'Demeo X Dungeons & Dragons' Reveals First Look At Gameplay, Coming To VR & Flatscreen In Late 2025 - Data Intelligence
Resolution Games today showed off its first gameplay clip of the upcoming Dungeons & Dragons-themed version of Demeo (2021), the hit VR-supported tabletop action RPG. Initially announced in January, Resolution Games and Hasbro’s Wizards of the Coast have finally showed off Demeo x DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: Battlemarked in action, including a brief look at gameplay, environments and settings. As we imagined, gameplay looks largely to be the same as Dem…
New Studio Giant Skull Is Set To Work With WotC On New D&D Video Game
Wizards of the Coast announced a significant new collaboration that’s set to bring a fresh, single-player action-adventure experience to the beloved world of Dungeons & Dragons. They’ve signed an exclusive publishing agreement with Giant Skull, a newly formed studio headed by industry veteran Stig Asmussen, known for his directorial work on God of War III, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. In a release to press John Hig…
Wizards of the Coast Collabs with Giant Skull for New Dungeons & Dragons Game
Wizards of the Coast has entered into an exclusive publishing agreement with Giant Skull, a new game development studio led by industry veteran Stig Asmussen, to create a brand-new, single-player action-adventure game set in the world of Dungeons & Dragons. The upcoming title will be an original narrative-driven experience for console and PC platforms. While specific gameplay and story details are still under wraps, Wizards and Giant Skull prom…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 67% of the sources lean Left
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
