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Archetype studio head James Ohlen has stepped down from his role just one week after Exodus debuted a new trailer at The Game Awards.
“At this stage, James felt his work on the game was complete and that the polishing and tuning were in great hands with the team,” Hasbro’s Abby Hodes told Bloomberg, which made the initial report. According to Hasbro, Ohlen “asked to shift his creative focus” towards tabletop games; he will function as a creative consultant for Hasbro.
Ohlen is a Bioware veteran, who’s worked on Anthem and Baldur’s Gate. He joined Wizards of the Coast back in 2019; his team announced the Mass Effect-like Exodus back at The Game Awards 2023. A new trailer for the title was shown last week, giving us a better glimpse of Hollywood’s Matthew McConaughey as protagonist Jun.
Bloomberg also states that Hasbro, owner of Wizards of the Coast, has brought in Paul Della Bitta to head up its digital ventures division. Della Bitta is a former Blizzard dev who has also spent two years at Riot Games and, most recently, as a co-founder of Dreamhaven alongside former Blizzard co-founder Mike Morhaime.
Exodus is planning an early 2027 release.
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