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gaming2 years ago

XCOM Director Jake Solomon Plans New Studio for Life Simulator Game

Jake Solomon, former designer and director at Firaxis, plans to open a new studio and create a "systems-based game" that is more of a life simulator or simulation-style game. Solomon, who worked on XCOM 2 and Marvel's Midnight Suns, wants to move away from turn-based strategy games and focus on system design. He left Firaxis after two decades to pursue a new dream and is currently seeking funding to register an official name for his Baltimore-based studio.

via Rock Paper Shotgun|
#firaxis#game-development#gaming
gaming2 years ago

XCOM Director Jake Solomon Shifts Focus to Life Simulators and New Studio

Former Firaxis director Jake Solomon said that he probably won't make another turn-based strategy game and wants to create a simulation game instead. Solomon explained that he can't stray too far away from his expertise and that system design is important to him. He designed the individual heroes, enemies, and abilities in Marvel's Midnight Suns. Solomon hasn't officially announced a new studio just yet, but he left Firaxis last month after working for the studio for over two decades.

via IGN|
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gaming2 years ago

XCOM designer Jake Solomon shifts focus to life sim games with new studio.

XCOM designer Jake Solomon is seeking funding for a new studio to create a "new kind of game" after leaving Firaxis earlier this year. Solomon expressed a desire to move away from turn-based strategy games and focus on creating a life simulation game or simulation-style game. He is actively seeking funding and registering an official name for the company.

via Eurogamer.net|
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gaming2 years ago

XCOM's Jake Solomon shifts focus to life sim games with new studio.

Jake Solomon, the director of Marvel’s Midnight Suns and the modern XCOM franchise, has announced his departure from Firaxis and his intention to form his own studio to work on a different kind of strategy game. He stated that he likely won't make another turn-based strategy game, and instead plans to make a simulation-style game. Solomon is seeking funding and registering an official name for the company, which will be based in Baltimore.

via Video Games Chronicle|
#firaxis#game-development#gaming