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A new studio going by the name of New Tales has simply been formed, notably comprised of one-time Activision Blizzard developers. The Paris-based company doubles as a publishing label and internal evolution studio.

New Tales has two primary directives — creating original intellectual properties through its internal teams in addition to offering publishing services on a global scale. According to a press release, CEO Cedric Marechal claimed that New Tales' formation came nigh every bit a desire to help fuel manufacture growth. Marechal stated, "the frequency of new releases keeps ascent chop-chop, reinforcing the need for great international publishing."

This collaborative attempt may exist possible due to the amount of experience on the team. New Tales is led by 4 sometime Activision Blizzard developers, but there is other talent on board besides. Its team members have besides worked at various studios including Sega, Ubisoft, and LucasArts.

Marechal refers to New Tales as a "ane-stop-store publishing solution," in which their commitment to helping other developers attain success is equally important equally working on their internal projects. While publishing deals have yet to be announced, New Tales confirmed it is actively developing its first game.

This isn't the commencement time Activision Blizzard has been in the headlines this week. Microsoft's recently announced acquisition of the visitor has been mired in controversy. Bated from the typical platform state of war criticisms, people have been wondering about what the buyout could mean for Activision Blizzard's toxic work civilisation.