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Halo veterans join to form Tyrant Studios
With a resume that rivals the length of Webster's Dictionary (fourth edition), Halo alums Hardy LeBel and Anders Hejdenberg have decided to branch off and create their own tyrannical development house in Seattle, Tyrant Studios.Like we said, both LeBel and Hejdenberg spew industry experience with LeBel previously working with Bungie on projects including Halo, Halo 2 and Oni (instant street cred right there). But that isn't all, LeBel also carries development experience with a hand in games like Vigilante 8, Jade Empire, Battlefield 2: Modern Combat, SOCOM 3 and the list goes on and on. Oh, did we mention that their seven employees also back a diverse industry resume including work on games like Viva Piñata: Party Animals, Tony Hawk Pro Skater, Midnight Club 2 and Crimson Skies for the PC. With a team this talented, Tyrant Studios shouldn't have any problem churning out a solid game and, from the teaser image on their website, their first project looks to be some sort of extreme action sports experience titled ESP. Go get 'em Halo alums, we know you'll do team Bungie proud.[Via Joystiq]
Halo, Battlefield vets form Tyrant Studios
With high-profile projects like Halo and Battlefield to your credit, it's difficult to pin where to exactly there is to go next -- a question no doubt being pondered by Hardy LeBel and Anders Hejdenberg, both of whom have charged headlong into the murky waters of independent game development by jointly founding Tyrant Studios. As the studio's new executive producer, LeBel's resume includes helping design the first two Halo titles as well as working with BioWare and Gas Powered Games on Jade Empire and Dungeon Siege 2 respectively. As Tyrant's lead designer, Hejdenberg's portfolio similarly impresses, having helped develop both Battlefield 2: Modern Combat and Battlefield 2142.Currently the Tyrant Studios' team stands at seven, with individuals having worked on a variety of projects, from Interstate '76 and Tony Hawk, to Spider-man and Crimson Skies. As for the studio's current project, well the Tyrant team is currently playing their cards close to the chest, though a teaser image on the company's official website shows a silhouette of two individuals, what appears to be some kind of crazy hair, and a logo that reads "ESP," sporting a design seemingly more fitting to athletic footwear than anything remotely game related. Speculations anyone?
