Rob Pardo

Leading @BonfireStudios, supporting an amazing team creating Arkheron. A game we love and can’t wait to share with others who’ll love it too! @PlayArkheron

[Rob Pardo @Rob_Pardo]

@edenchen @firstlookgg Congrats Eden! Can't wait to check it out

[Rob Pardo @Rob_Pardo]

Honored to be speaking at GDC again. It’s always been a place where developers openly share what they’ve learned so we can all build better games, and I’ve been grateful to be part of that community over the years.

[GDC Festival of Gaming @Official_GDC]

Rob Pardo, Bonfire Studios Founder and Blizzard veteran and former Chief Creative, renowned for Blizzard’s golden era as pioneer of enduring online games that serve player communities for decades, hits the Main Stage with a Keynote at GDC Festival of Gaming 2026! @Rob_Pardo @bonfirestudios

[Rob Pardo @Rob_Pardo]

Items are central to Arkheron's gameplay. Love seeing this deep dive into the Shattered System!

[Arkheron @PlayArkheron]

Heroes are dead.

In Arkheron, you drop into the Tower as a blank slate and build your kit from the items you loot. Every weapon, crown, and amulet changes your role, and the strongest teams adapt as the match evolves.

[Arkheron @PlayArkheron]

Arkheron returns with the Steam Next Fest Demo, Feb. 20 - Mar. 2. Gather your team and be the last team standing on your path to ascend the tower.

[Rob Pardo @Rob_Pardo]

It's always fun seeing the team bring new Eternal Sets to life. Looking forward to Next Fest!

[Arkheron @PlayArkheron]

"You cannot catch me." Try the new Tsu'bo Eternal Set builds in Arkheron's Steam NextFest open demo, Feb 20–Mar 2.

[Rob Pardo @Rob_Pardo]

Looking forward to bringing Arkheron to Next Fest!

[Arkheron @PlayArkheron]

Here’s where Arkheron is headed next.

This Road Ahead update walks through our path into the Steam NextFest open demo and then into Closed Beta.

🗡️ Want to join us in the Tower? Wishlist Arkheron on Steam and mark your calendar for February 20 – March 2.

[Rob Pardo @Rob_Pardo]

Our Arkheron playtest continues this weekend. We have already hit new milestone with 2,000 players online yesterday and 40,000 viewers on Twitch today. These are small numbers compared to our Blizzard days but they are absolutely huge for our team. We are ready to earn them!

[Rob Pardo @Rob_Pardo]

@MarcMerrill Thanks Marc!! Hope you get to play this weekend :)

[Rob Pardo @Rob_Pardo]

Thank you for the amazing response to Arkheron’s reveal! If you want to know more, I’ve shared a bit about our team’s journey so far and what to expect from our first Alpha Playtest this weekend.

https://t.co/54Sr34bRYd

[Rob Pardo @Rob_Pardo]

Our team is having an absolute blast watching players stream Arkheron for the first time. The energy at the studio is excellent! Thanks again for all of your support. We hope you enjoy the playtest weekend!

[Rob Pardo @Rob_Pardo]

@DarthMicroT @PlayArkheron Glad to hear that! Thanks so much for checking it out

[Rob Pardo @Rob_Pardo]

Today our team at Bonfire Studios revealed Arkheron! We've had a blast checking out all the comments so far. Our first Alpha Playtest is this weekend and we would love to see you there.

Thank you so much for all the support!

[Arkheron @PlayArkheron]

Arkheron is a new team based pvp game where 15 teams of three fight to Ascend a mysterious tower. Your team will work together to collect items, combine their powerful abilities and create unique builds on the fly to be the last team standing.

[Rob Pardo @Rob_Pardo]

Tomorrow we reveal Arkheron to the world! It’s been a long journey, and I’m so proud of the team. I can’t wait to see what you think.

[Rob Pardo @Rob_Pardo]

Sign up here!
https://t.co/VLvp9Rt5m0

[Rob Pardo @Rob_Pardo]

Want to be one of the first to play Arkheron and help shape its future? Sign up and join our growing community—we’d love to have you!
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[Rob Pardo @Rob_Pardo]

Our journey at @Bonfirestudios has been pretty quiet—until now. Excited to come out of stealth and share what we’ve been working on
https://t.co/vf67uOFPcn

[Rob Pardo @Rob_Pardo]

Hi Twitter friends - please let me know if you know someone that could join us at Bonfire

[Bonfire Studios @bonfirestudios]

Searching for a gameplay animator to join our team! https://t.co/dZqJWPMvM3

[Rob Pardo @Rob_Pardo]

@XboxP3 @megganpez @Official_AIAS @MorganWebb @Kristige @amirsrao @Wizards Was an honor to sing the stories of McConaughey's heroic deeds!

[Rob Pardo @Rob_Pardo]

It was fun walking down memory lane with @arstechnica and chatting about Warcraft 3. Still one of the best development experiences I've had. https://t.co/j9kNbEEG52

[Rob Pardo @Rob_Pardo]

Listening to the Avicii Tribute concert in Sweden. Feelings all the feels. I miss you Tim, my friend. Wish you were still here with us