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Bellevue, WA – October 1, 2020 – ProbablyMonsters™ Inc., a new category of game company building a family of game studios to launch world-class entertainment, today proudly reveals its third studio, which is led by creative leaders from the acclaimed Torchlight and Borderlands franchises. The third studio, whose name has not been announced, joins Cauldron […]

Issaquah, WA – April 24, 2020 – ProbablyMonsters™ Inc., a new category of game company that builds AAA development studios to launch world-class games, today is celebrating the diverse talents of its initial 100 employees as it marks the first of several planned growth milestones. Formed in 2016 and announced only six months ago, the […]

ProbablyMonsters™ Inc., a developer of industry-defining video game studios and interactive entertainment, announced its formation under the leadership of CEO and founder, Harold Ryan, offering a new business model for games focused on creating world-class development studios and original entertainment. The privately held company, which has been operating in stealth mode since 2016, today revealed its first two ProbablyMonsters development studios, Cauldron Studios™ and Firewalk Studios™.

Ryan has a pioneering vision for game studios… “With ProbablyMonsters, I’ve been given the opportunity to create something unique–the first of its kind,” he says. “We’re a new category of game company.” ProbablyMonsters’ MO is simple: to build a family of developers with “strong and compatible cultural bonds that transcend from studio culture” and to […]

“Video games are the largest entertainment category, and it’s time to evolve it by treating the artists and developers with respect, caring for their careers, their health, and their families,” Ryan said. “Putting people first should be the benchmark for the entire industry so that we see great games and healthy careers on a wide […]

“People-first game developers with a passion for their craft, who foster trust, respect, and approachability, belong at ProbablyMonsters. John, Marsh, Patrick, and Allen are a perfect fit at ProbablyMonsters, and have joined us to lead the growth of a new co-op RPG studio, adding a new core genre to our family of studios.” – Harold […]

ProbablyMonsters has opened an unnamed next-gen studio led by a group of former Borderlands and Torchlight developers. The studio, whose name is still being kept under wraps, is currently working on a next-gen co-op RPG.

ProbablyMonsters has started a new co-op role-playing game studio with former Torchlight and Borderlands creative leaders at the helm. The new studio is the third triple-A game house from parent company ProbablyMonsters. The Bellevue, Washington-based company now has more than 150 employees in three studios, including its previously announced Cauldron and Firewalk dev houses.

A brand-new studio has been launched by a culture-first, AAA-building organization, and it’s already working on a next-gen co-op RPG game–one that will be led by the creative brains behind Borderlands and Torchlight. What’s more, the man who brought us Halo and Destiny has engineered its creation. The as-yet-unnamed outfit is the third of its […]

Video game developer ProbablyMonsters on Thursday unveiled its third studio, which will be dedicated to next-gen co-operative role-playing AAA games. The currently unnamed studio will join story-driven Cauldron Studios and multiplayer-focused Firewalk Studios in Bellevue, Washington. The core team is comprised of Patrick Blank, an original lead level designer on action-RPG series Borderlands, John Dunbar, […]

US games company ProbablyMonsters has announced that it has secured a third development studio to be part of its growing family. The as yet unnamed studio will be working on a title described as a “a next-gen co-op RPG game.” ProbablyMonsters looks to be growing rapidly, and is led by former Bungie President and CEO, […]

When former Bungie CEO and President Harold Ryan left the critically acclaimed Halo and Destiny developer to found ProbablyMonsters, he did so with a goal of changing how AAA development works. With a goal of inclusivity impacting every decision made at the new company and its two studios, Ryan has found the process incredibly rewarding […]

Building a company from scratch during relatively normal times in history is tough. Building one during an unexpected global pandemic is another beast entirely. Probably Monsters CEO Harold Ryan is doing just that, and he’s doing it — like millions of people right now — from home. “It’s hard to build and maintain a creative […]

Last October, Bungie alum Harold Ryan revealed his new game development initiative, ProbablyMonsters.The Issaquah, WA-based company is not merely another game studio, but instead Ryan and his team have envisioned a new game development model that aims to build AAA studios from the ground up in a sustainable manner. Today, even as the world and […]

Former Bungie CEO Harold Ryan has been ramping up a very big game company since he unveiled Probably Monsters last year. The company raised $18.8 million to fuel staffing for the company’s two triple-A game studios. And now it has crossed more than 100 employees across the headquarters and two studio divisions. But it’s getting […]

It’s April 2020 and COVID-19 has begun to reshape the video game industry. While game studios are not suffering the damage afflicting the travel, live sports, or concert businesses, convention cancellations and retail limitations have begun to rewrite how the industry does business. But while the future lies uncertain, what’s become clear early in the […]

With events cancelled, bars and schools closed, and offices citywide realizing how many of those meetings really could have been emails, Seattle is taking self-quarantine pretty seriously. If you’re able to stay home, showing signs or symptoms of what may be COVID-19, or have been in contact with anyone with the virus, it’s time to […]

As a developer, AAA games have always been my passion. I know it is a space where I can put the focus on the team and in the end, maximize the impact of everyone’s efforts. The highest level of quality can be achieved by an excellent team that’s given time to polish, with their work […]

Former Bungie CEO Harold Ryan showed everybody how to go big or go home earlier this month. He announced that his ProbablyMonsters is announcing it has raised $18.8 million for the company’s two triple-A game studios. Ryan is going to need a lot more money than that to pull off not one but two ambitious […]

Every year, video games get more immersive, with better graphics and more intricate gameplay thanks to technological advancements. But there’s another side that goes into the making of video games — the human side. The video game industry is notorious for the pressure placed on its workers. Behind every highly anticipated video game release, there […]

The head of new games company ProbablyMonsters Harold Ryan has said that you need to deal with crunch culture at the beginning with a new developer. Speaking to GamesIndustry, the ex-Bungie employee said that it’s vital to actually say what crunch means in order to create a culture where people can express what they are […]

Culture is key. That’s been one takeaway for Harold Ryan, who started working with Bungie as a tester on the original Halo, advanced to studio president by 2008, and spent the ensuing eight years atop the org chart until stepping down in 2016. Ryan’s tenure at Bungie saw the studio resort to “brutal” crunch on […]

Harold Ryan, who has in the past played the role of President and CEO of Bungie, has launched ProbablyMonsters, a new company active in the development sector videogame. In the course of an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Ryan has officially unveiled the Company, of which he is the founder and current CEO. Active in […]

Harold Ryan has had a long career in the video game industry. His first job was as a tester for the 1996 Windows game Hellbender. From there, he worked his way up to eventually become the CEO of Bungie, the development studio behind the hit Halo and Destiny franchises. Ryan stepped down as Bungie’s CEO […]

Over the past couple of weeks, new game development studios have been popping up like mushrooms after a rainy day. Here’s another one from former Bungie CEO Harold Ryan. After being MIA for more than three years, Ryan re-emerges to announce a new multi-studio game company called ProbablyMonsters. ProbablyMonsters employs a non-traditional business structure to […]

Harold Ryan, CEO de Bungie hasta 2016, ha anunciado la apertura de un nuevo estudio: ProbablyMonsters. Según dice, será un cruce entre desarrolladora y editora, trabajando desde el inicio de los proyectos con compañías en las que tendrán accionariado mayoritario. Su objetivo es financiar y dar soporte (tanto técnico como creativo) a las empresas para […]

The man responsible for the insanely popular Halo franchise, which garnered $3 billion in the span of its first three releases, is ready to talk about his new project.

ProbablyMonsters made an announcement this morning that the company would be changing its business plans to adapt to a changing video game market. Lead by Harold Ryan, who has worked on Halo, Age of Empires, and MechWarrior, the company released a new plan of how they’ll proceed in the future. Starting today, the company will […]

Harold Ryan, after more than three years in stealth mode, is finally ready to talk about his next venture after leaving as head of Bungie, the game studio behind hits like “Halo” and “Destiny.” Ryan said he’s set up ProbablyMonsters as a different kind of game developer: It functions as a holding company and incubator […]

Game development, at times, can be an arduous task. Crafting the next big game is that much harder when you’re worried about whether you’ll have a job next month. Sustainability, particularly in AAA development, is a big buzzword and for good reason: we’ve seen far, far too many studio closures and layoffs over the last […]

Harold Ryan knows something about developing games and the companies behind them. Ryan has been a part of the industry for over 20 years, starting at Microsoft working at studios with studios like FASA Studios and Ensemble Studios. In 2000, he began his time at Bungie, starting in QA and ultimately leading the studio as […]

Harold Ryan, former CEO of Halo and Destiny studio Bungie, has unveiled ProbablyMonsters, a “developer of developers” that will incubate and oversee multiple studios. Ryan originally quietly founded the organization in 2016 after leaving Bungie. Last July, the company closed a Series A funding round that raised $18.8 million. The round was led by Dallas […]

Harold Ryan, after more than three years in stealth mode, is finally ready to talk about his next venture after leaving as head of Bungie, the game studio behind hits like “Halo” and “Destiny.” Ryan said he’s set up ProbablyMonsters as a different kind of game developer: It functions as a holding company and incubator […]

Harold Ryan, founder and CEO of ProbablyMonsters, has already launched two new development studios under the banner and is rapidly building a third: “The industry needs and deserves a place where it can reliably build a AAA game.” After three years of operating in “stealth mode,” ProbablyMonsters Inc., a new video game studio-building enterprise formed […]

Former Bungie president and CEO Harold Ryan has revealed what he’s been up to since leaving the studio in 2016, today announcing his new business, ProbablyMonsters. Ryan is the founder and CEO of ProbablyMonsters, which was launched three years ago and is only now coming out of “stealth mode.” The company is a developer of […]

Game development, at times, can be an arduous task. Crafting the next big game is that much harder when you’re worried about whether you’ll have a job next month. Sustainability, particularly in AAA development, is a big buzzword and for good reason: we’ve seen far, far too many studio closures and layoffs over the last […]

ProbablyMonsters, a new type of game company described as neither a traditional developer or publisher, has officially announced its formation today and introduced its first two AAA game studios: Cauldron Studios, and Firewalk Studios. Under the leadership of CEO and founder, Harold Ryan, the company has actually been operating in a ‘stealth’ capacity since 2016, […]

The person who for years led Halo and Destiny developer Bungie has re-emerged with a new multi-studio game company that plans to create triple-A games within a non-traditional business structure. Harold Ryan, who was CEO and president of Bungie for over 15 years (and orchestrated the 2007 divestiture from Microsoft) has unveiled ProbablyMonsters, which he […]

ProbablyMonsters™ Inc., a developer of industry-defining video game studios and interactive entertainment, announced its formation under the leadership of CEO and founder, Harold Ryan, offering a new business model for games focused on creating world-class development studios and original entertainment. The privately held company, which has been operating in stealth mode since 2016, today revealed […]

ProbablyMonsters, a developer of game studios and interactive entertainment, has announced its formation under the leadership of CEO and founder Harold Ryan, as well as its first two development studios, Cauldron Studios and Firewalk Studios. Each studio is working on its own “inaugural AAA game franchise” signed by “separate major publishers.”

Former Bungie chief Harold Ryan’s ProbablyMonsters is announcing it has raised $18.8 million for the company’s two triple-A game studios.