Voice actor Troy Baker, known for roles in The Last of Us and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, has started conversations about launching his own game development studio. In an interview with Eurogamer, Baker expressed inspiration from fellow actor Abubakar Salim's success with Surgent Studios. He emphasized taking his time to ensure high-quality storytelling.
Troy Baker told Eurogamer he is drawing from experiences working with industry leaders like Ken Levine, Hideo Kojima, Neil Druckmann, Todd Howard, and Vince Zampella. “I’ve had an incredible opportunity working with the best in this industry, it’s insane—these people are paragons of the industry,” Baker said. “I’ve worked with these people, and I’ve learned so much from them.” He aims to apply principles from successful titles to stories of his own making, focusing on narrative impact beyond sales figures. Baker cited Abubakar Salim, who voiced Bayek in Assassin's Creed Origins and founded Surgent Studios, releasing the acclaimed Tales of Kenzera: Zau in 2024. “I love Abu, I played the hell out of his games,” Baker said. “He is someone who has a deep passion for games, and has found a way to turn that into a great business endeavour for him.” Despite ongoing roles, including Jack Pepper in this month's Mouse: P.I. for Hire, Indiana Jones in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle—set for Switch 2 release on May 12—plus upcoming parts in Naughty Dog's Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet and Ken Levine's Judas, Baker is not rushing. When asked about his timeline in recent meetings, he replied, “not rushed.” “I am going to take my time, because I want to make sure that, when I finally do tell a story, it’s one of just as high a caliber of those that I am trying to emulate,” he added.