In Brief

Rogue Initiative/Area of Effect

Rogue Initiative Studios was founded in 2015 by alumni from a number of leading game companies, including Activision and Sony. CEO/creative director Pete Blumel has spent more than 25 years working in feature film, animation, immersive reality and triple-A games. He was a part of Activision’s Infinity Ward game development studio, where he held a key role in the creation of the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare franchise.