Soren Johnson, best known for being the lead designer on Civilization 4, has supported Mohawk Games through the Stardock Strategic Investment Fund. The introduction of the studio was hinted at by Stardock CEO Brad Wardell earlier this year, who can function president of the corporate. Rounding out the trinity of co-founders is Dorian Newcomb, triumph alum of the Civilization series, who can act as art director.
“Our goal is to make games that will be played for years, based on elegant, replayable systems that are not limited by finite content creation,” said Johnson. “Our development process emphasizes rapid iteration above all else, requiring our games to be playable as soon as possible so that we have time to find the fun.”
The Baltimore-based studio is presently recruiting prime game trade talent and has begun development on its initial game, which can use the nitrous Engine, created by compound Games. Compound happens to be another studio shaped of Civ vets funded by Wardell’s Stardock. A minimum of currently we all know what Wardell did with a number of that Impulse sale cash.