NetEase, ex-CoD lead David Vonderhaar launch AAA studio BulletFarm

NetEase Games has partnered with veteran game designer David Vonderhaar to launch BulletFarm, a remote-first triple-A studio. Under Vonderhaar’s leadership, BulletFarm is developing a brand-new game using Unreal Engine 5. This upcoming shooter will emphasize intimate, co-operative gameplay set in an original universe.

Vonderhaar is best known for his work on the Call of Duty franchise. During his nearly two decades at Treyarch, he served as the studio design director for the Black Ops franchise. Chris Cowell, formerly Treyarch’s principal game designer, joins Vonderhaar at BulletFarm as the studio’s creative director.