Ray Johannessen

Ascendant Studios

We are Ascendant: An independent AAA video game studio with ownership and creative control over our original game, Immortals of Aveum. We're passionate and creative. Obsessed with originality. Committed to quality. Focused on fun. Ready to rise above the status quo of our industry and live our dreams in an inclusive, collaborative, professional, and sustainable work environment. Our open-hearted team of experienced and inspired creators are empowered to have a meaningful impact on the stories we tell and the games we create. We are a distributed team across North America with our home base in downtown San Rafael, California, in the heart of the San Francisco Bay Area. Founded by industry veterans , our passionate and experienced group of storytellers has led the creation of beloved franchises such as Dead Space, Call of Duty, Halo, Telltale's The Walking Dead, Marvel's Spider-Man, Borderlands, The Wolf Among Us, Mafia, Tomb Raider, Gears of War, Metal Gear Solid, The Elder Scrolls, BioShock and more. Immortals of Aveum, our debut single-player magic shooter and original fantasy IP, will release on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC in 2023.