NetEase Games establishes Barcelona and Seattle-based Anchor Point Studios to develop action adventure games for console, PC
New studio aims to "push the boundaries of entertainment."
NetEase Games has announced the establishment of Anchor Point Studios, a new developer founded by industry veterans and based in Barcelona, Spain and Seattle, United States.
The studio was founded by Paul Ehreth, a game director and designer with more than 20 years of experience in building games for consoles and PC. Ehreth has previously worked on titles such as Control and the Halo series.
Ehreth is joined by head of operations Pere Torrents and other colleagues with decades of combined experience in the industry, and whose past works include titles such as the Halo series, Ghost of Tsushima, Red Dead Redemption 2, and Tom Clancy’s The Division.
Anchor Point Studios will focus on developing action adventure games for consoles and PC that “push the boundaries of entertainment” and bring elements of surprise into the gameplay.
While the studio’s main hub is in Barcelona, it will be hiring up to 100 people across Europe and North America to work in its offices, remotely, or in a hybrid capacity.
“We’re so excited to officially drop our anchor in Barcelona, the hometown of my great-grandparents, and start building a strong team for our journey of exploration together with NetEase Games,” said Anchor Point Studios founder Paul Ehreth in a press release. “Our studio’s motto is ‘Per Aspera, Ad Astra’ (‘through hardships, to the stars’) because we want to build an adventure that will stay fresh and provide a unique experience that will surprise and delight people each time they play, and I want us to acknowledge the challenges we are setting out to face. We’re grateful to NetEase Games for giving us the creative freedom and resources to build this interconnected world that will expand beyond games and reach into other mediums as well.”
NetEase Games president of global investments and parnterships Simon Zhu added, “When we met Paul, we immediately realized he had the passion to create truly magical worlds, with experiences that are surprising and offer something new every single time they are played. At NetEase Games, we believe in giving creators the ability to build games of lasting quality that will be played for many years to come. We know Anchor Point Studios is reaching for the stars and we’ll make every effort to help them get there.”
Watch the studio’s announcement video below. Visit its official website here.