Immortals of Aveum Comic Con Panel 2023

YouTube Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTwlplPo-Lw

An insightful panel with the developers of Ascendant Studios at Comic Con 2023z

I came across this game during the Game Awards and later saw an article ad on Eurogamer about a Magical FPS game.

These days its rare that a AAA game gets a lot of exposure and its from a new Developer but they have a lot of experience and the backing of EA.

It’s an insightful interview about the process of starting a new studio and world IP as a game.

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00:00 - Intro
01:10 - Julia, what got you started in the industry and at Ascendant Studios
02:59 - David, What got you to jump onto this new project?
04:25 - Immortals of Aveum Reveal Trailer
07:45 - David's backstory and excitement about joining Ascendant Studios
08:54 - General Kirkan Cosplay by Alicia Marie appears on stage
09:33 - Julia what is your role working on the game?
10:00 - What is Immortals of Aveum?
11:28 - What excites you about Immortals of Aveum?
13:28 - Lore Cinematic that introduces Jak to the stakes
17:17 - What's the driving force in the story?
19:30 - Where do you start on world-building?
21:12 - What inspired the visual language?
23:50 - What are Laylines and how do they work?
24:50 - How does magic work in Aveum and what restrictions did you need to set up?
26:55 - How do you design the world of Aveum?
28:10 - How do you add to the world beyond the main characters?
32:10 - David can you talk a bit more about World Building?
33:40 - Binding Stone Cinematic
38:17 - Can you tell us more about the tone of the game
39:55 - What are the group of people called the Masks?
41:24 - What challenges did you encounter during recording during the pandemic?
43:58 - Behind The Scenes Mocap recordings
46:55 - How did the main characters change during development?
49:22 - Jak and Zendara encounter Cinematic
52:00 - How is it to finally talk about the game and experience the fan reactions?
53:52 - Q&A Start
54:16 - David what is the most inspiring NFL helmet and Anime? Julia, what's the most inspiring location on Earth?
56:20 - How do Laylines affect the magic usage in each region?
57:15 - How did a new studio get started on a single-player game while the industry focus is on recurring consumer purchases?
59:20 - How do design a game that lets players customize their playstyle?
1:01:00 - Hidden Immortals of Avuem Lore Book