Paradox Interactive has announced they’ve opened a new development studio in California.

The new studio is located in Berkeley, California, and is named Paradox Tectonic. Former Electronic Arts executive VP, Rod Humble, is head of the new studio – who are set to work on a brand new IP.

This is Paradox’s sixth internal studio, under their flagship studio in Stockholm, Sweden.

Paradox Interactive CEO Ebba Ljungerud talked up, saying it puts Paradox “in the heart of one of the largest gaming and tech companies in the world.”

Humble added, “Our studio structure is using best practices for modern development: a flat organization in a low-friction environment with a team of highly experienced domain experts. It’s a privilege to be reunited with so many world-class colleagues from so many triple-A projects, and the team and I are delighted to join Paradox and be part of driving the company’s next cycle of growth.”