October 7, 2009 - Former Bungie members Michel Bastien, Damian Isla, and Rob Stokes have banded together and formed a new development studio called Moonshot Games.
The new studio is said to focus on creating high-quality, AAA downloadable titles, and will have facilities in both Seattle Washington and Boston, Massachusetts.
Michel Bastien, former production lead on Halo 2 and Halo 3, will take the role of Managing Director in the Seattle. Damian Isla will head up the research and development in Boston. Rob Stokes, long-time Halo designer, is now the creative director.
"The Moonshot team firmly believes that the stars need not be limited to multimillion-dollar projects supported by armies of ground crew," the the announcement said. "There is a place in history for that small, nimble craft, built smartly on a modest budget, and piloted by expert hands."
The studio is said to be revealing plans for its first project soon. Check out the official website here.
- Source: IGN.com (http://games.ign.com/articles/103/1032688p1.html)
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