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Troy Baker Sets Out to Build His Own Game Studio

He is in early talks with no set timeline, with a peer warning the business is ruthless.

Overview

  • In recent interviews, the actor known for The Last of Us and Indiana Jones said he wants to make games to tell his own stories by leading a new studio.
  • He said he is beginning conversations about collaborators and described the timeline as “not rushed,” with no announced project, funding, or staff list.
  • Baker said he aims to assemble trusted partners and apply lessons from veterans he has worked with, naming Hideo Kojima, Neil Druckmann, Ken Levine, Todd Howard, and Vince Zampella.
  • Abubakar Salim, who moved from acting to found Surgent Studios, warned on Twitter “Don’t do it” and called game development “a ruthless space.”
  • Reporters characterize the plan as exploratory, and the next real signals to watch for would be a formal studio announcement, first hires, or funding details.