Owlcat Games Commits to CRPGs Despite Branching Into New Territory

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Owlcat Games has made one thing crystal clear: the studio is not walking away from classic CRPGs. In interviews with both GamesRadar and PCGamesN, key figures at the studio spoke candidly about the company's past, present, and future. Creative director Alexander Mishulin was direct on the matter, stating "we will continue to make CRPGs because we love them," even as the studio prepares to branch out with a new BioWare-style title, The Expanse: Osiris Reborn. Head of publishing Andrey Tsvetkov echoed this sentiment, confirming "we won't be quitting the CRPG genre" as the studio reflects on a decade of beloved roleplaying games.

Owlcat has built its reputation on deeply complex, story-driven RPGs rooted in beloved tabletop properties, including the Pathfinder series and Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader. The studio described its first ten years as "speedrunning" its growth, a nod to how rapidly it established itself as one of the premier CRPG developers in the industry. Now, with a new kind of project on the horizon, the team is keen to reassure its dedicated fanbase that its core identity remains firmly intact, even as it explores new genres and styles of game design.

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