Paul Hellquist joins Orcs Must Die dev as lead designer

Robot Entertainment recruits Borderlands 2 creative director

MCV Staff 7th January 2015 Development News

Orcs Must Die! developer Robot Entertainment has announced the hiring of former Borderlands 2 creative director and BioShock lead designer Paul Hellquist.

Hellquist joins the company as its lead designer and has started working on the studio’s upcoming free-to-play PvP action game Orcs Must Die! Unchained – currently in closed beta.

"His remarkable portfolio of work is clearly well-earned. Paul is a great fit for Robot, and I expect him to have a profound impact on the games we make, starting with Orcs Must Die! Unchained," Robot Entertainment CEO Patrick Hudson wrote in the company’s blog post announcement.

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