The franchise now sits at 240 million units sold over the course of its lifetime.
The game and tech development studio looks to leverage influencer and brand marketing into player-driven economies.
The indie dev will use the funds to polish up its magic-based battle royale game Spellbreak.
After time away from the game industry, Arkane founder, Raphael Colantonio, and former executive producer at Arkane, Julien Roby, have come back together to form a fully decentralized game studio.
Departing exec will go on gardening leave until early 2020.
The bundle includes “a large assortment of buttons and triggers” that connect to Microsoft’s Adaptive Controller in order to expand its functionality.
The veteran developer will lead a new division with executive producer Julian Beak while ‘pioneering new ways to tell immersive stories.’
Rice is ‘setting off on some new adventures’ in the game industry, but hasn’t said what they are just yet. [Image Source: Twitter]
The region is expected to grow its gaming population to more than 320 million people in the next five years.
Xbox Game Studios boss Matt Booty notes that Xbox Game Pass is freeing up developers to focus on their own creativity. [Updated]
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