Hasbro Opens New Wizards of the Coast Video Game Studio in Montreal to Support D&D Franchise

Hasbro has announced a new video game studio in Montreal, with a new focus on supporting D&D video games. The new studio, called Wizards of the Coast Studios Inc. will focus on developing new content for the Dungeons & Dragons franchise and expanding Hasbro's lineup of digital games. The studio is expected to support 200 jobs. Dan Ayoub, the head of the D&D franchise, will also run the new studio. Ayoub, you may recall, has a long pedigree in video game development.

The new studio will not replace Invoke Studios, Hasbro's other studio located in Montreal. The new office for Wizards of the Coast Studios Inc. will be located next to Invoke Studios.

Hasbro has big aspirations for expanding the D&D franchise via video games. Several D&D video games are in development at third party studios and now we're seeing an in-house expansion of the D&D digital portfolio. One obvious speculation is that the new studio will work on a Baldur's Gate 4, which Hasbro has promised will eventually be released following the mammoth success of Baldur's Gate 3.

 

[Incenjucar]

Montreal is a nice place with a lot of game devs and the benefit of being less bogged down by English-centric culture (more perspectives!), so hey if you're going to give it a go not a bad place for it.

 

[J-H]

I had to hit Page Up to see if this was a post from 2022 that resurfaced.

 

[Dire Bare]

This looks like just the opening not closing of any.

Yes . . . but I was responding to frustration with WotC opening and closing game studios over the past few years. Hopefully this new studio will stick around for a while.

 

[Misanthrope Prime]

I had to hit Page Up to see if this was a post from 2022 that resurfaced.

 

[Dire Bare]

What studio are you referring to?

The one in the OP?

 

[LuisCarlos17f]

Allow me to say it again. The videogame industry moves a lot of money but it needs a lot of work and time. Even the biggest companies may failure.

I don't advice the online-multiplayers, at least because they lack enough experience.

My suggestion something with a vintage or retro visual style because the team should be focused into a fun gameplay instead the best graphics.

 

[TheAlkaizer]

The one in the OP?

The post I quoted seemed to indicate that this was a repeat, like if they had opened a new studio and closed it. I don't remember it!

 

[Cergorach]

My first reaction would be: What fools will be willing to work there?

 

[TheAlkaizer]

My first reaction would be: What fools will be willing to work there?

Considering that there's been thousands of layoffs in both Canada and the US and that the market for jobs in video games is incredibly brutal, a ton of people will be very eager to get an income.

 

[Stormonu]

Drat. Hoping this was them re-opening their play/game center like they had in Seattle in the '90s.