Former Call of Duty Developer Announces New AAA Game Studio

Last August we learned that David Vonderhaar left Treyarch Studios after working on Call of Duty since Call of Duty 2: Big Red One up until Black Ops: Cold War. When this announcement was made, David made it clear he would stay in the games industry and he has now revealed his new studio, BulletFarm.

BulletFarm is a new remote-first AAA game studio headquartered in Los Angeles, California, and led by David Vonderhaar. The newly formed studio is working on a new AAA game, built in Unreal Engine 5 and set in an original universe that has an emphasis on cooperative gameplay.

“Starting this new studio has given me a chance to step out of my comfort zone and try my hand at making something entirely new and different. This is a departure from the games I’ve worked on, but one that showcases my passion for rich characters, precise mechanics, more intimate storytelling, and plenty of action,” said David Vonderhaar, Studio Head at BulletFarm. “NetEase has provided us an incredible support structure to explore these new avenues and allow true freedom to begin building the concept and ideas for our game.”

Chris Cowell will join BulletFarm as the studio’s creative director with several key positions open now as they seek out top talent to join the team.