Filmmaker Joe Dietsch launches Wolf Haus Games in Montreal with $4 million funding

Filmmaker Joe Dietsch has launched a new video game studio, Wolf Haus Games, in Montreal. The studio has secured over $4 million CAD (about $2.9 million USD) in funding from Krafton Inc., the developer of "PUBG," and Lifelike Capital. Wolf Haus Games plans to develop an unconventional open-world survival game using Unreal Engine 5. The studio aims to create innovative gaming experiences that blend gritty action with dark humor, drawing on Dietsch's backgrounds in film and gaming. The studio is currently hiring for various positions in Montreal. Both Krafton and Lifelike Capital expressed strong support for Wolf Haus Games' creative vision and unique approach to game development.