The Initiative, Microsoft`s internal development studio that opened last year, continues to build up its talented roster of employees.The studio`s latest staff acquisitions, according to Video Game Chronicle, include veterans from some major studios. These include Ryan Duffin, a former lead animator at BioWare; Ryan Trowbridge, and artist for Uncharted 4; Sean Slayback, a designer on Apex Legends; and Justin Walters, an environmental artist who worked on 2016`s Doom.They join employees such as Brian Westergaard (2018`s God of War), Drew Murray (Sunset Overdrive), and Daniel Neuburger (Rise of the Tomb Raider). The Initiative`s full employee list now consists of 32 people. The Initiative was first announced during E3 2018, alongside several studio acquisitions, as Microsoft pushes for a stronger first-party line-up going forward.Earlier this year, The Initiative released a video (embedded above) to build up some hype for the studio`s upcoming output. As of now, though, it`s unclear what the studio is working on, and whether they`re creating games for the Xbox One or for the upcoming XBox Scarlett.The Initiative is now one of 15 internal studios owned by Microsoft.
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