GameSpot is reporting on Trilogy Studios, a new development company formed by fformer Electronic Arts Los Angeles executives Mark Skaggs (Command & Conquer franchise) and Rick Giolito (Medal of Honor franchise) and former Vivendi Universal executive vice president Michael Pole. According to the GameSpot, the startup's first game will be a "first-person shooter/RPG combo" using the Unreal engine. Trilogy will develop for next-gen consoles and the PC.

Trilogy will be funded through independent financing--neither publisher-backed nor VC-backed. Pole sees numerous alternatives, some being floated by those familiar with film financing and others with even less pedigree. According to Pole, "We are 100 percent focused on next-generation property creation. Our core team is building ideas and prototypes now, and we are establishing partnerships and generating the necessary resources to produce the highest-quality games for next-gen platforms." Giolito added, "For us, it's all about what's the best way to make new creative gameplay, new game ideas, and new IP that people want to buy."