Xbox Game Studio The Initiative has several new hires from BioWare, Naughty Dog, Respawn and more

Just what is this team up to?

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What you need to know

The Initiative is a new studio being built as part ofXbox Game Studios. First revealed at E3 2018 as being led by Darrell Gallagher, this team has made headlines for how several talented developers have joined, including developers with experience working at studios like Crystal Dynamics and Sony Santa Monica.

We’ve learned via a post onLinkedInthat several new hires have joined The Initiative. Studio head Darrell Gallagher made the announcement and of the 16 new members of The Initiative, several previously worked at high-profile studios such as BioWare, Naughty Dog and Respawn Entertainment.

Several high-profile Xbox exclusives from teams at Xbox Game Studios have been unveiled, such asState of Decay 3,AvowedandFablefrom Undead Labs, Obsidian Entertainment and Playground Games respectively. We still don’t know what this team is working on though. Previous listings have indicated it might be a game that hascamera systems and gadgetsfor use in gameplay.

Whatever this game ends up being, it might even join the ranks of thebest Xbox One games, assuming of course that it’s a cross-generation title, which isn’t guaranteed, as it may be exclusive toXbox Series Xand PC. Like all Xbox Game Studios titles, it’ll be available inXbox Game Pass.

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Samuel Tolbert is a freelance writer covering gaming news, previews, reviews, interviews and different aspects of the gaming industry, specifically focusing on Xbox and PC gaming on Windows Central. You can find him on Twitter@SamuelTolbert.