Industry vet Chris Avellone has joined developer Republic Games. 

In a post on LinkedIn, studio founder Adam Williams announced that he had joined, pointing to his track record of success within the industry. Speaking to Eurogamer, the studio boss said that his outfit is working on an RPG title with a "rich, interesting story with lots of meaningful choices, branches, and endings." 

"Chris has written, created, and designed for some of the greatest RPGs of all time. He’s a master of interactive storytelling. On our list of people to work with, he was at the top," Williams wrote on LinkedIn.

"Chris was at the forefront of the golden age of RPGs. We are creating a dark fantasy story with immersive gameplay and a rich interactive narrative which aims to recapture that magic -- and take it to the next level. 

"Everybody at the studio is very excited – we’re building a dream team.
More updates coming soon." 

In 2020, Chris Avellone was accused of sexual harassment, something he denies.