Former staff from the likes of Ready at Dawn, Ubisoft and Midgar Studio are working at a new developer called Atlantis Studio. 

GamesBeat reports that the venture has been set up by Ready at Dawn founder Ru Weerasuriya (right) and writer Nico Augusto (far right). Atlantis is going to be focusing on PC and console titles and is using Unreal Engine 5. 

Weerasuriya set up Ready at Dawn in 2003 after a seven-year stint at Blizzard. Almost 17 years later he joined Meta when the social media giant acquired his studio and continued to work as studio head, as well as being, er, director of the metaverse. He left in March 2025. 

“We are thrilled to announce the creation of Atlantis Studio in the beautiful South of France region,” Weerasuriya said. 

“Our vision is to foster a creative and collaborative environment where experienced talent can come together to develop games driven by our common passions.”

Augusto added: “The core team at Atlantis Studio is composed of exceptional and talented individuals. Together, we are looking forward to sharing with everyone the world we are crafting.”