We are very excited today to announce the spin-off from Hi-Rez Studios of a new, independent game studio based in Alpharetta, Ga. Prophecy Games will focus on top-down free-to-play strategy games, and is being founded by a group of Hi-Rez Studios veterans, led by Erez Goren.

Mr. Goren will serve as the CEO, Chairman and majority owner of Prophecy Games. He continues to also serve as the founder, Chairman and majority owner of Hi-Rez Studios. Stew Chisam remains as CEO of Hi-Rez Studios.

Prophecy Games was first founded a year ago as a subsidiary of Hi-Rez Studios, and a small team has been working on their first game throughout the last year. The studio’s first game is expected to come to market later in 2020. Prophecy currently operates with just under 20 employees.

Under this new arrangement, Prophecy Games will operate fully independently from Hi-Rez Studios, although Hi-Rez maintains a minority investment interest in the studio.  

Hi-Rez has spent 15 years developing fast-paced multiplayer shooter and competitive action games like SMITE, Paladins, Realm Royale, and Rogue Company. Hi-Rez’s sole focus will remain on these games, and other similar 1st- and 3rd person competitive action games we might make. By contrast, Prophecy Games will create top-down strategy games that are very different from a typical ‘Hi-Rez’ title. This spin-off allows each team to focus on building their core capabilities and communities within these separate genres.

Prophecy’s new game is fantastic and I can’t wait to play it on live servers!

More information will come from Prophecy Games soon. Follow them on Twitter @prophecygame or on the web at www.prophecygames.com.