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Wednesday, September 23 2020 - 23:00
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Mike Morhaime Teams Up With Game Industry Veterans To Launch Dreamhaven(TM)
IRVINE, California, Sept. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

-- Dreamhaven announces its first two studios: Moonshot Games(TM) and Secret
   Door(TM)

Mike Morhaime, former CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment, and a host 
of industry veterans today announced Dreamhaven, their new game company based 
in Irvine, CA. Dreamhaven will create and publish original games for players 
around the world, and it has established its first two studios: Moonshot and 
Secret Door.

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"I'm excited to team up with such talented people who care deeply about games 
and their communities," said Dreamhaven CEO Mike Morhaime. "I've always 
believed in the power of games to bring people together regardless of 
backgrounds or boundaries. With Dreamhaven, we look forward to creating and 
sharing new experiences with players everywhere."

The team at Dreamhaven came together around a common goal to empower creators, 
help bring their ideas to life, and create original gaming experiences that 
foster meaningful connections between players. 

Moonshot is led by Jason Chayes, Dustin Browder, and Ben Thompson. Chayes was 
previously an Executive Producer at Blizzard Entertainment where he led the 
Hearthstone team, a Senior Director at Electronic Arts, and before that, led 
art teams for the Walt Disney Company's game division. Browder's twenty-five 
year career includes roles as Game Director on StarCraft II, Heroes of the 
Storm, Command and Conquer, and The Lord of the Rings. Thompson's credits 
include Creative Director on Hearthstone, Art Director for the World of 
Warcraft trading card game, with additional credits on Dungeons & Dragons and 
Magic: The Gathering. Moonshot is also home to a team of seasoned developers 
who've collectively worked on some of gaming's most popular franchises.

"Dreamhaven has assembled some amazing people, folks who truly share our 
values, and we're really excited to begin this next adventure together," said 
Moonshot studio head Jason Chayes. "Though it's very early days, when we think 
about Moonshot, we imagine a studio that celebrates curiosity and courage. We 
aspire to be bold in our approach, and we think the best way to do that is to 
create a culture centered around trust. That's at the heart of how we'd like to 
work together and also how we'd like to connect with players once we're a bit 
further down the road."

Secret Door is led by Chris Sigaty, Alan Dabiri, and Eric Dodds, who've worked 
on multiple genre-defining games. Sigaty's roles have included Executive 
Producer on Hearthstone, StarCraft II, and Heroes of the Storm, as well as Lead 
Producer on the original Warcraft III. Dodds was the original Game Director of 
Hearthstone and veteran game designer on World of Warcraft and StarCraft. 
Dabiri has filled both Technical Director and Game Director roles and has 
worked on Warcraft III, StarCraft II, and Heroes of the Storm. They are joined 
by a team of highly talented developers with extensive industry experience and 
are beginning to explore new game experiences together.

"The amount of game development and publishing experience at Dreamhaven 
combined with the camaraderie between our studios is already providing an 
unparalleled environment for creative collaboration," said Secret Door studio 
head Chris Sigaty. "At Secret Door, we are passionate about bringing players 
together in positive ways while building a sustainable home for creators. 
Dreamhaven is providing everything we need to head into uncharted territory. We 
cannot wait for others to join us on our journey!"

Learn more at www.dreamhaven.com and follow Dreamhaven on LinkedIn: /Dreamhaven 
( 
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), and Twitter: @DreamhavenEnt ( 
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).

About Dreamhaven
Dreamhaven aspires to bring people together through memorable, positive gaming 
experiences and to empower creators to craft games that they're proud to share 
with the world. Located in Irvine, California, the company is home to 
development studios Moonshot Games and Secret Door. For more information, visit 
www.dreamhaven.com.

SOURCE: Dreamhaven

CONTACT: Rob Hilburger - rob@dreamhaven.com, +1 949-444-2106

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