In March of 2024, Stig Asmussen revealed Giant Skull, a new developer he founded after leaving Respawn, where he directed both games in the Star Wars Jedi series. While the studio claimed it was working on an action adventure game, we didn’t have any more details until today, when Wizards of the Coast announced its partnership with the developer on a Dungeons & Dragons game via a press release.
The statement includes a quote from John Hight, who is currently the president of Wizards of the Coast and digital gaming, but worked with Asmussen on the God of War series in the late ’00s. “I’m so happy to be reuniting with him on this new project,” Hight says of Asmussen. “In our time working together on God of War I got to see firsthand Stig’s artistry and expertise, and he and the Giant Skull team are the perfect fit for our new game.”
Giant Skull Founder Stig Asmussen
Details on the game itself are scant, but it’s confirmed to be a single-player action-adventure title in development for PC and console. Given Asmussen’s experience with the Star Wars: Jedi and God of War series, it seems firmly in his comfort zone. While it’s just speculation, we would not be surprised to see a game starring D&D legend Drizzt Do’Urden and his twin scimitars a la Cal Kestis or Kratos. Regardless, it seems likely that this will be Asmussen’s second game series involving force damage.
While there are other D&D games in production, Wizards of the Coast is likely seeking a new long-term partnership after it and Larian parted ways following the success of Baldur’s Gate 3. While there’s no telling how the development cycle will shake out, we were huge fans of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and even bigger fans of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, one of our favorite games of 2023, so this seems like a promising collaboration.
