微软2018年新成立的第一方游戏开发公司The Initiative（首创）又接纳了多名行业尖兵加盟。

根据外媒报道，多名老将加盟首创，其中包括前Bioware首席动画师Ryan Duffin，《神秘海域4》的美术Ryan Trowbridge，《Apex英雄》的设计师Sean Slayback，2016年《毁灭战士》的场景美术Justin Walters。

目前，首创工作室已有Brian Westergaard（2018年的《战神》）、Drew Murray（《夕阳过载》）和Daniel Neuburger（《古墓丽影：崛起》）多名经验丰富的制作者。以下是截止到2019年8月首创工作室32名员工列表（英文，来源领英）。

• Darrell Gallagher, studio head (Activision, Square Enix)

• Annie Lohr, recruiter (Respawn, Treyarch)

• Daniel Neuburger, game director (Tomb Raider series)

• Drew Murray, lead designer (Sunset Overdrive)

• Christian Cantamessa, narrative consultant (Red Dead Redemption)

• Brain Westergaard, director of production (God of War, Tomb Raider series)

• Blake Fischer, director of narrative (Xbox)

• Chris O’Neill, lead level designer (God of War + Metal Gear Online)

• Robert Ryan, senior systems designer (Motive + Naughty Dog)

• Ian Miller, senior designer (God of War)

• Kai Zheng, senior designer (God of War)

• Sean Slaybeck , lead systems designer (Apex Legends)

• Ray Yeomans, senior designer (God of War & Tomb Raider series)

• Tom Sherpherd, technical director (GTA V, Red Dead Redemption 2)

• William Archbell, technical director (Riot Games, 343)

• Christopher Ng, technical designer

• Cristian Guzman, associate technical director

• Ben Diamond, lead systems engineer (Respawn, God of War III)

• Cesar Castro, senior software engineer (EA Sports UFC, FIFA)

• Robert Marr, lead gameplay engineer (Cryptic Studios)

• Victoria Miller, producer (PlayStation)

• Irma Ward, associate producer

• Ryan Trowbridge, technical art director (Uncharted 4)

• Justin Walters, lead environment artist

• Matt Corcoran, principal character artist (Jurassic World movie)

• Sze Jones, principal character artist (Tomb Raider, Uncharted 4)

• Branford Williams, principal production designer (Daybreak)

• Oliver Guiney, concept artist (Black Ops 4)

• Isaac Yeram Kim, concept artist (Naughty Dog)

• Ryan Duffin, gameplay animation director (Battlefield V)

• Arlington Cruz, animator

• Lindsey McQueeney, HR manager (Google, Crystal Dynamics)

首创工作室成立于2018年，并于当年由微软在E3展前发布会上正式公布，同时公布了收购包括忍者理论在内的多个制作公司的消息。微软在19年将Microsoft Studios正式更名为Xbox Game Studios,目前旗下共有15家游戏制作公司。

15家游戏开发公司

目前我们并不清楚首创工作室的项目将是一款怎样的游戏，也不清楚他们是在为Xbox One还是下一代主机Xbox Scarlett开发游戏。但鉴于首创如此豪华的制作阵容，他们的第一部游戏必然是一款3A级大作。

新闻来源：gamespot videogameschronicle