Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer A new independent gaming studio led by vets of “Doom” developer id Software has launched with initial seed funding from Sisu Game Ventures.
Named emptyvessel, the gaming studio will focus on developing AAA video games. Its first project will be an immersive shooter “inspired by film, graphic novels and games set in dystopian sci-fi worlds.” The title is powered by Unreal Engine 5.
Austin-based emptyvessel is led by CEO and game director Emanuel Palalic and COO and general manager Garrett Young, both alums of “Doom” and “Quake” maker id Software.
They’ve tapped a team of developers who have worked on franchises including “Call of Duty,” “Last of Us,” “Borderlands,” “Tomb Raider” “Uncharted” and “Callisto Protocol,” with employees working remotely worldwide.
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