EA signs new game from Assassin’s Creed & Raised by Wolves actor Abubakar Salim

Electronic Arts announced on Thursday that it will release a new, unannounced game from developer Silver Rain Games, a studio founded by actor Abubakar Salim, best known for his roles in HBO Max’s. Raised by Wolves as Father and in Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Origins like Bayek. Silver Rain’s game is released by the EA Originals label, the company’s indie-focused brand responsible for games such as Fe, Sea of ​​loneliness, en It takes two.

Salim co-founded Silver Rain in 2019 with studio head Melissa Phillips, formerly of BAFTA Games. According to a news release from Electronic Arts, Silver Rain was founded “with the goal of generating thoughts and innovative games and content on various mediums of entertainment.” Silver Rain has about 20 employees.

“In a challenging year, we have put together an exceptionally creative and global team that is eager to work on projects that bring their world perspectives to life,” Salim said in a statement. “Together we will build an exciting universe that unlocks the power of storytelling and the brilliance it brings. We could not be happier to work with the EA Originals team, who are phenomenal partners for us as we embark on this journey. Not only does everyone understand their vision to inspire and entertain, but they also welcome this exciting new era of game development. ”

“We’ve really expanded our team over the last year and have extraordinarily talented people supporting us to put this game together,” Phillips added. “I’m so excited to see the team grow again and really have the opportunity to showcase the quality of the work they’re creating.”

Details of Silver Rain’s first match have not been released.

Electronic Arts announced the EA Originals program in 2016. The publisher at the time said that EA EA Originals was founded to promote “unique, beautiful, innovative and memorable” games. In the case of Silver Rain, EA will “fund money for Silver Rain’s unannounced IP, as well as guidance and support in the team’s journey to give a fresh perspective to games and the industry.”