The Hollywood disruptors making a large-scale game with a 12-person team – and no generative AI

The Hollywood disruptors making a large-scale game with a 12-person team – and no generative AI The co-founders of Wolf Haus on how Hollywood heritage, cannabis millions, and in-house tech came together to build cult simulator Join Us You might recall the trailer for Join Us being featured in the Xbox Showcase back in June. Not shown was the snake gun, says Joe Dietsch, CEO and creative director of Join Us developer Wolf Haus Games. "And Michael then took it to Dooma." Dooma Wendschuh, chief financial officer and narrative director at Wolf Haus, began his career as a producer and a screenwriter in the film industry, but moved into video games in the early 2000s by setting up Sekretagent Productions, which provided writing services for Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones, Assassin's Creed, and Batman: Arkham Origins. He went on to found several tech firms in the 2010s, including the cannabis formulation company Ebbu, which was later sold for C$430 million ($330 million).