In Diablo II: Lord of Destruction, Shenk the Overseer was an Extra Strong whip-cracking demon who existed primarily for the player's amusement -- as the expansion's first boss, he never puts up much of a fight, and when killed his catapult army rains down a volley of rocks that serve only to destroy whatever is left of his pathetic minions.
In real life, Phil Shenk was the art director on Diablo II and Hellgate: London; a co-founder of Flagship Studios; the creative director on Mythos; and now, the CEO of a brand-new firm called Gravity Bear.
Will fantasy and reality merge as Shenk takes the reigns of this attractive carnivorous quadruped? Only time will tell. This afternoon, Shenk told GameCyte that the firm's existence had leaked out ahead of schedule, and the only information he could offer -- aside from the fact that two other former Flagship staff will join him -- was that the company's new website, www.gravitybear.com, would "hopefully" receive an update "by the end of the week."
Big thanks to Shacknews for the tip.
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