Call of Duty and Dreamworks vets jump on the VR bandwagon

A new company has ambitious plans to tackle multiple forms of media.

The Rogue Initiative, a new development studio planning to work on virtual reality, episodic gaming, TV, and film, announced it launched today. The company includes veterans from notable entertainment companies, including chief executive officer Pete Blumel, who was previously a producer at Call of Duty developer Infinity Ward. Chief production officer Cathy Twigg previously worked at Dreamworks Entertainment, where she was involved in film projects like Kung Fu Panda and Madagascar. The Rogue Initiative plans to create material for Sony PlayStation, Oculus, HTC Vive, Samsung GearVR, Netflix, and Hulu — hitting some of the trendiest and most popular platforms in entertainment.