Command & Conquer Vets Form Supergiant Games

by Chris Faylor, Mar 11, 2010 11:40am PST

Related Topics – xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Supergiant Games, PC, Nintendo Wii, GDC 2010, EALA

Former members of Command & Conquer 3 and Red Alert 3 developer Electronic Arts Los Angeles have gone off on their own with a new independent studio named Supergiant Games.

According to its official site, the company--comprised of C&C3 / Red Alert 3 designers Amir Rao and Gavin Simon plus musician Darren Korb--is readying a game for unspecified "digital download platforms."

That game is targeting a 2011 release and appears to be two-dimensional, as the company's about page notes "we're always on the look out for talented 2D artists."

"We are a group of former EALA developers who quit our jobs in August 2009 and moved into a house together to make games," says the company. "It's pretty awesome."

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By: wytefang x Show Full Post

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""We are a group of former EALA developers who quit our jobs in August 2009 and moved into a house together to make games," says the company. "It's pretty awesome."

Sounds like a great gay-friendly setup for those dudes.

Mar 11, 2010 11:46am PST

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  Housing in LA is stupidly expensive. : SeraphielX
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    And these aren't exactly execs who were pulling down millions before they left EA. : House
    - execs dont make games, engineers+artists do : threeup
- You've never had roommates? : robosextoid
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  a bunch of guys sitting together in a room by themselves....seems kinda gay : X-GOUKI
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    Crap. Where is that quote from?? : wytefang
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      simpsons. homer and the guys take bart hunting, he says: "a bunch of guys alone in the woods....seems... : X-GOUKI
      
      oh snap! that's right. thanks, X-Gouki. Appreciate it. : wytefang

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Is this another group of people who try to tell us they are able to make great games because they are former employees of "X"?

Besides, Red Alert 3 was a horrifying turd.

Mar 11, 2010 12:24pm PST

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Is this another group of people who try to tell us they are able to make great games because they are for... : Johnnsen
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  No it wasn't. It wasn't genre turning but it was fun. : baron calamity
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    Yep, mucho fun. Seems like there aren't lots of us around here who thought that. I have 2 words for tho... : jeffcox111
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      I was just about to bring up bears in parachutes. Thank you! : Sturm08
      
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      EALA butchered what was left of the C&C franchise. I understand that Red Alert was the wacky one (I own t : SniperWolf22
      
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      If you are unable to appreciate the glory of the bear cannon, then you clearly weren't the target audienc... : jeffcox111
      
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      I find your philosophy compelling, and I would like to subscribe to your newsletter. : SeraphielX
      
      I don't update it often enough, but this is the closest thing I can offer... http://liberatedsoftware.wor... : jeffcox111
      
      I understand that some people might enjoy that, but the reason it irks me so is because C&C was never abo... : SniperWolf22
- True. CnC has been garbage ever since Red Alert 2. The game is horribly balanced at a fundamental lev... : 0mar

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By: Telnik x Show Full Post

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Will their new game be called 'Elevation of Countries'?

Mar 11, 2010 11:42am PST

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Will their new game be called 'Elevation of Countries'? : Telnik
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- Cause... Big Huge Games went on to create Rise of Nations and... Super giant Games... get it?! HAHAHAHAHA... : Telnik

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I suppose Big Huge Games and Massive Entertainment were already taken

Mar 11, 2010 12:01pm PST

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I suppose Big Huge Games and Massive Entertainment were already taken : threeup
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- Beaten :( : Durajim

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