PS3 - MotorStorm is now "Officially" Sony's
Sony have upped their Business Franchise with the acqusition of the creative talents behind the mega-selling MotorStorm.
Sony have managed to acquire a winning formula by buying the people behind the game MotorStorm.
Sony has bought "...Evolution Studios Ltd and its subsidiary Bigbig studios Ltd to further expand its game development capability as part of Sony Computer Entertainment’s Worldwide Studios (SCE WWS)."
The official Press Release follows:
Tokyo, 20th September 2007
Sony Computer Entertainment today announced that it had acquired leading game developer Evolution Studios Ltd and its subsidiary Bigbig studios Ltd to further expand its game development capability as part of Sony Computer Entertainment’s Worldwide Studios (SCE WWS).
In a strategic move to secure excellence in game development for current and future PlayStation® platforms, the acquisition of Evolution and Bigbig formalises the successful and long established exclusive relationship between Sony Computer Entertainment and the two studios.
Evolution Studios, based in Runcorn, England is the award-winning developer of MotorStorm™, the million-selling #1 hit title for PLAYSTATION®3(PS3™). Evolution Studios was established in 1999 and has enjoyed a highly productive and commercially successful relationship with SCE, gaining a reputation as a studio with an unrivalled track-record for quality and productivity having shipped a title every year for 6 straight years. Evolution established its reputation as the successful developer of the World Rally Championship series on PlayStation®2, also published by SCE. The studio is currently working on the next instalment of the Motorstorm franchise for PS3, scheduled for release in 2008 on Blu-ray Disc, along with content expansions for the original MotorStorm to be distributed via PLAYSTATION®Network.
Bigbig Studios, based in Leamington Spa, England was founded in 2001 with backing from Evolution Studios and SCE and is the developer of the Pursuit Force game for PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable), which has sold over 800,000 copies worldwide. The studio is currently working on the second title in the series, Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice, which will be available in October this year for PSP and on PlayStation®2 early in 2008.
”Our strategy is to create the best games by working with the best talent and Evolution and Bigbig are world-class additions to our team,” said Phil Harrison, President of SCE Worldwide Studios. “The incredible people in these studios further extend the depth and skill of the industry's largest platform-exclusive development resource”.
Following the acquisition, Mick Hocking, Managing Director of Evolution Studios, will also be appointed Group Studio Director for the three Studios ; SCE WWS Liverpool Studio, Evolution and Bigbig , reporting directly to SCE WWS Vice President, Michael Denny.
Studios across the WWS network share technology, production methodology and creative goals to build the best possible experiences for users to enjoy the most from the PlayStation family of hardware platforms and network services. With over 2,500 employees, SCE Worldwide Studios combines the talents of 15 game development studios in Japan, the USA, the UK and The Netherlands.
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Well, I personally think this is a BIG catch for Sony. To get their hands on a Games Developer as capable as Evolution Studios Ltd; their share holders will definitely be pleased, and hopefully so will the most important people, us, the people who buy the games and consoles and accessories that put the money into the pocket of said share holders.
So is this a good buy for Sony?
What does everyone else think about it?
Leave your comments and thoughts below...
Errrr, YES...
We all know what an amazing games developer Evolution Studios LTD is, thanks to the amazing Motorstorm.
I noticed you missed out BigBig studios Jason, they are also extremely talented. As i own the original Pursuit Force on the PSP i can tell you first hand what a tremendous game that is...:D
Well done Sony, you really know how to pick the winners. :)
Well, I was adding it more specifically because of Evolution Studios who developed the MotorStorm game, and apparently created the original World Rally Championship games.
I didn't mention BigBig Studios as it's a supsidiary company of Evolution Studios and plus it's mentioned in the official press release.
I apologise for not mentioning them though as they were responsible for the a-forementioned PSP game, Pursuit Force.
All is forgiven now I hope? :-)