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World Of Warcraft's Rob Pardo Opening New Game Development Studio
Rob Pardo, formerly lead designer on World of Warcraft as well as the former Chief Creative Officer of Blizzard Entertainment, has revealed that he's starting a new game development studio called Bonfire Studios.
Pardo, now serving as CEO of Bonfire, wrote up a post to explain the philosophy behind the studio as well as the reason behind its name:
One of the most rewarding parts of creating any game, be it a D&D campaign or a massive persistent world, is the connection you have to the players themselves. You get to see the player’s reactions, you get to respond to them and make their experience better over time. It’s like the warmth of friends around a bonfire, sharing stories.
And that’s why we named our studio BONFIRE. The bonfire is a metaphor for the experiences we wish to create. We want friends to connect through our games and share amazing experiences, tell the stories, and come closer together.
Bonfire Studios has partnered with Riot Games and Andreessen Horowitz and has secured $25 million in investments. No games have been announced at this time and the company has no positions listed but is taking resumes here.
Our Take
World of Warcraft is one of the biggest, most important video games ever made so we're curious to see what Pardo does with his new studio and all the talent that will join as well.
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