Rise Above by Ascendant Studios Ascendant Studios

Join games industry veteran and Free Range Games CEO, Christopher Scholz, as he shares hard lessons and inspiration from his years creating games for franchises like Tony Hawk, Spider-Man, and now Lord of the Rings.

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Just like when creating games, we're trying new things and learning along the way as we work to create the best podcast possible. Let us know what you think about Rise Above by rating and reviewing the show so we can grow and improve our podcast together.

Please consider subscribing to our newsletter, The Standup, for more insights and inspiration from industry-leading developers who are masters of their craft. We'll also occasionally provide inside info and updates about our game if you're interested in that.

Check out more content from Ascendant Studios on our website and YouTube channel, where you can watch talented developers from around the industry talk candidly about their experiences creating some of the best games ever made. We'll also take you inside the studio to meet the team behind our upcoming title, Immortals of Aveum, as we're developing the game.

Join Ascendant’s Senior Art Director, Dave Bogan, as he discusses the evolution of art in video games throughout his nearly 30 year career working on Grim Fandango, Star Wars: Republic Commando, Telltale’s The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, Batman: The Telltale Series, Sam & Max, and now creating a brand new world in Immortals of Aveum.

Rise Above season 1 has arrived! Hit the subscribe button so you don't miss an episode.

Just like when creating games, we're trying new things and learning along the way as we work to create the best podcast possible. Let us know what you think about Rise Above by rating and reviewing the show so we can grow and improve our podcast together.

Please consider subscribing to our newsletter, The Standup, for more insights and inspiration from industry-leading developers who are masters of their craft. We'll also occasionally provide inside info and updates about our game if you're interested in that.

Check out more content from Ascendant Studios on our website and YouTube channel, where you can watch talented developers from around the industry talk candidly about their experiences creating some of the best games ever made. We'll also take you inside the studio to meet the team behind our upcoming title, Immortals of Aveum, as we're developing the game.

In this episode, Paul Hellquist shares his journey from gamer to archaeologist to video game designer to Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer at Stray Kite Studios, and what he’s learned along the way. Paul Hellquist is a BAFTA Awards nominated game designer who was the lead designer on the original BioShock and the creative director on fan favorite Borderlands 2. He now leads his own independent AAA game studio.

Rise Above season 1 has arrived! Hit the subscribe button so you don't miss an episode.

Just like when creating games, we're trying new things and learning along the way as we work to create the best podcast possible. Let us know what you think about Rise Above by rating and reviewing the show so we can grow and improve our podcast together.

Please consider subscribing to our newsletter, The Standup, for more insights and inspiration from industry-leading developers who are masters of their craft. We'll also occasionally provide inside info and updates about our game if you're interested in that.

Check out more content from Ascendant Studios on our website and YouTube channel, where you can watch talented developers from around the industry talk candidly about their experiences creating some of the best games ever made. We'll also take you inside the studio to meet the team behind our upcoming title, Immortals of Aveum, as we're developing the game.

Embark on an inspiring journey into crafting immersive game environments! Ascendant’s Assoc. Art Director delves into the artistic and technical challenges of designing iconic game environments like Minecraft: Story Mode, The Walking Dead, and Game of Thrones, and the thrilling experience of constructing entirely new biomes in Immortals of Aveum.

Rise Above season 1 has arrived! Hit the subscribe button so you don't miss an episode.

Just like when creating games, we're trying new things and learning along the way as we work to create the best podcast possible. Let us know what you think about Rise Above by rating and reviewing the show so we can grow and improve our podcast together.

Please consider subscribing to our newsletter, The Standup, for more insights and inspiration from industry-leading developers who are masters of their craft. We'll also occasionally provide inside info and updates about our game if you're interested in that.

Check out more content from Ascendant Studios on our website and YouTube channel, where you can watch talented developers from around the industry talk candidly about their experiences creating some of the best games ever made. We'll also take you inside the studio to meet the team behind our upcoming title, Immortals of Aveum, as we're developing the game.

We are Ascendant and this is our story. Take a behind the scenes look at the origins of our studio and the experienced team developing Immortals of Aveum™.

Immortals of Aveum is Ascendant Studios first game, releasing on July 20th, 2023. But how did it all begin? Get to know the people behind the epic magic shooter, and how Bret Robbins and co. built a studio from a daydream! This is who we are, what we are all about, and how Immortals of Aveum came to be!

Watch the Immortals of Aveum Official Reveal Trailer here: https://bit.ly/3GJEQBn

Made by the creators of Call of Duty and Dead Space, Immortals of Aveum is set in an original fantasy universe engulfed in magic, rife with conflict, and on the verge of oblivion. Ascendant Studios is an independent team of veteran developers with BAFTA and Game of the Year award-winning experience, and EA Originals will release the studio’s debut title. Immortals of Aveum is built on Unreal Engine 5 and will release on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on July 20, 2023.

Join us for a candid conversation between Bret Robbins, Creative Director of the 2008 hit Dead Space, and Roman Campos-Oriola, Creative Director of the 2023 Remake, as they share insight into design decisions, the challenges of creating then recreating a game, and what they learned along the way.

Just like when creating games, we're trying new things and learning along the way as we work to create the best podcast possible. Let us know what you think about Rise Above by rating and reviewing the show so we can grow and improve our podcast together.

Please consider subscribing to our newsletter, The Standup, for more insights and inspiration from industry-leading developers who are masters of their craft. We'll also occasionally provide inside info and updates about our game if you're interested in that.

Check out more content from Ascendant Studios on our website and YouTube channel, where you can watch talented developers from around the industry talk candidly about their experiences creating some of the best games ever made. We'll also take you inside the studio to meet the team behind our upcoming title, Immortals of Aveum, as we're developing the game.