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Arcanaut Studios hires Pascal Blanche, locking art direction within 90 days of founding

Summary
Arcanaut Studios hired Pascal Blanche as art director on Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic
Blanche left Behaviour Interactive, bringing AAA art pipeline experience to a studio barely three months old
The hire locks visual direction in pre-production, gating concept pipelines, outsourcing briefs, and vendor onboarding
"joined forces (pun intended)"
— Pascal Blanche, Art Director, Arcanaut Studios
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Art direction locked before headcount scales

Blanche announced the role himself on Bluesky in March 2026
Arcanaut Studios was founded in December 2025, making this a 90-day senior hire
Behaviour Interactive is a major Canadian studio, positioning Blanche as a senior-tier addition
Installing art direction this early gates concept work, vendor onboarding, and outsourcing briefs
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Hudson targets pre-2030 release on a compressed timeline

Casey Hudson has stated a target of releasing before 2030
Press coverage notes uncertainty around that window given a December 2025 founding
A five-year cycle from founding puts 2030 at the outer edge of feasibility
Speed of senior creative hiring suggests Hudson is compressing pre-production accordingly
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