Gaming streamer Dr DisRespect, whose real name is Guy Beahm, is stepping behind the camera with the launch of his very own video game studio.
The AAA studio – an informal classification in the gaming space that refers to mid- to major-sized publishers – is called Midnight Society. Word of the venture first emerged in August. Midnight Society sees Beahm joining forces with noteworthy execs, including Call Of Duty creative strategist Robert Bowling and Halo 5 multiplayer designer Quinn DelHoyo, PC Gamer reports.
Both will serve as co-founders, with Bowling being named studio head and DelHoyo creative director. Sumit Gupta, a fourth co-founder, has been tapped to serve as CEO.
Midnight Society says it is currently building a player-vs-player title within game engine Unreal Engine, and plans to include communities and influencers earlier in the development process as a crucial point of distinction. Beahm, for his part, is banned on Twitch, and streams exclusively on YouTube.
Launching a studio isn’t entirely new territory for the 39-year-old, notes PC Gamer, given that he previously served as a community manager and designer at Sledgehammer Games.
In addition to its founders, Midnight Society has three employees and is currently hiring for a number of roles, which you can check out right here.
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