Chris Avellone Joins Republic Games for New RPG Project

Ugh, so I stumbled across this news about Chris Avellone—yes, that Chris Avellone—joining Republic Games. Honestly, it caught me off guard. Adam Williams, who runs the studio, just dropped the news casually on LinkedIn. But hey, that’s how these things roll nowadays, right? One minute you’re scrolling for memes, the next there’s a big industry move popping up on your feed.

So, chatting with Eurogamer—well, not me, but Adam—he spilled the beans about this super secret RPG project they’re all hyped about. Something about a story loaded with choices and branches. Sounds like a choose-your-own-adventure book on steroids. Maybe it’s just me, but whenever someone says “meaningful choices,” I always wonder if it’s gonna be one of those “choose your sweater color” kind of things. But who knows, fingers crossed, right?

Anyway, moving on—Adam practically gushes over Chris. Calls him a maestro of interactive storytelling. (Though, side note: maestro always makes me think of dramatic conducting and orchestras, but maybe that’s the point?) Apparently, Chris was top of their “work-with” list. I didn’t even know studios had lists like that. Is it pinned to the break room fridge or something? But hey, Chris shaping dark fantasy tales? I’m in.

Now, here’s the twist—sort of dramatic pause expected here—they’re trying to bring back the magic of RPG’s golden era. Can you imagine? Like, dusting off old vibes and sprints, and now they’ve got this so-called dream team pumping life into pixels. Everyone at the place seems psyched. Who wouldn’t be, working on some epic journey stuff?

Oh, and there’s a bit of a shadow trailing Chris. Back in 2020, there were accusations—yeah, those kind. He’s denied them, but it’s there. Sometimes, stories of creativity and controversy dance a weird tango, huh?

Anyway, let’s see where this wild ride goes. I’ll just be over here, bingewatching updates like a good ol’ guilty pleasure.