Game Designer Civ V Joined Stardock | Lead Designer Civilization V, Jon Shafer, has left Firaxis Games to join with Stardock Entertainment, publisher of Sins of a Solar Empire, Demigod, and Elemental: War of Magic.

Shafer will serve in the design and modding, and led the development of a new project from Stardock.

“Jon is one of the best in PC gaming design. We welcome Jon to our team consisting of developers, designers, and producers who aim to become the best in the world,” said Brad Wardell, president and CEO of Stardock.

“I also can not wait to work with Jon in a PC games’s project. Jon’s passion and expertise in the field of game design and Stardock’s commitment in quality and long-term support of our games, will bring our games to a higher level,” – Game Designer Civ V Joined Stardock