We knew that Amy Hennig wouldn’t go long without finding a new home after her departure from Naughty Dog Studios last month, but no one expected her impending destination to be this epic. Hennig announced via twitter today that she will now be heading to a galaxy far, far away to join the team at Visceral Games to work on an upcoming Star Wars game.
Very excited to share that I’m joining @VisceralGames as Creative Director on a new Star Wars project! http://t.co/QKGtguaDIr
— Amy Hennig (@amy_hennig) April 3, 2014
I began my career @EA almost a quarter century ago (I have the 1991 Rising Star award from @realtriphawkins to prove it – ha! 😉 …
— Amy Hennig (@amy_hennig) April 3, 2014
It’s a privilege to have the opportunity to contribute to the Star Wars universe, after it’s had such a formative influence on my life.
— Amy Hennig (@amy_hennig) April 3, 2014
Two amazing things entered my life in 1977 – Star Wars and the Atari 2600…
— Amy Hennig (@amy_hennig) April 3, 2014
This opportunity is the confluence of the 2 most influential experiences of my youth, and I couldn’t be more excited to go on this journey.
— Amy Hennig (@amy_hennig) April 3, 2014
Seems like a solid fit – the Uncharted games have a swashbuckling, adventurous feel to them along with fun and enjoyable characters, similar to the early Star Wars films. Can’t wait to see how this develops!
well deserved!!
Very excited for this move! We all knew Amy would land on her feet, but that she found her footing at Visceral is just amazing. I am a huge Dead Space fan, and I really hope she ends up possibly helping them right that sinking ship of a franchise. After this new Star Wars IP, of course!