Chris Avellone joins former Quantic Dream writer at Republic Games to work on ambitious project inspired by "golden-age of RPGs"

Games writer and designer Chris Avellone – whose previous credits include the likes of Fallout: New Vegas, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2 – has joined up with Republic Games to work on the studio’s upcoming release.

Republic Games was set up last year by Adam Williams, the former lead writer for Quantic Dream’s Detroit: Become Human and Star Wars Eclipse, with backing from Krafton. At this time, it was revealed the team was working on a handcrafted “dark, mature fantasy RPG”.

Now, announcing Avellone’s new position at Republic Games, Williams said the studio was “very excited to work with Chris”, and has shared a few more details on what players can expect on the upcoming game’s arrival.

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“As you’d expect from the team, our RPG will feature a rich, interesting story with lots of meaningful choices, branches, and endings,” Williams told Eurogamer today. “Our world will feature a totalitarian regime seeking to crush a rebellion, with competing factions and allegiances the player can join, giving them the full freedom to create the hero – or antihero – they want to be.