Hier, Sony Interactive Entertainment annonçait qu'il on fait l'acquisition du studio Firesprite Limited basé au Royaume-Uni. Ce dernier travaillait pour Sony depuis 8 ans, ils ont d'ailleurs participé au développement de The Playroom (PS4) et aussi de The Playroom VR. C'est ce studio qui est derrière le jeu The Persistence, un jeu VR, qui vient d'être relancé pour les joueurs qui n'ont pas la VR (The Persistence Enhanced). Il s'agit du 14e studio à joindre la famille Playstation Studios.
“We are delighted to welcome Firesprite into the PlayStation family,” said Jim Ryan, President & CEO, Sony Interactive Entertainment. “We have a rich history of working with the founders of Firesprite and are excited to grow the PlayStation presence in Liverpool. The portfolio of titles Firesprite has developed has continually demonstrated the team’s ability to transcend traditional gameplay experiences and brilliantly showcase the potential of our hardware.”
“Creating quality, state-of-the-art games has always been at the forefront of Firesprite’s work and I’m confident they will push the bar even further as part of PlayStation Studios,” said Hermen Hulst, Head of PlayStation Studios. “Firesprite’s ability to weave best-in-class gameplay with new technology is exceptional and I think fans will be excited about their creative vision for the future.”
“At Firesprite, we’re always striving to bring something new to a game or genre and developing for new technologies is a driving force of our passion,” said Graeme Ankers, Managing Director, Firesprite. “Joining PlayStation Studios will allow us to amplify this passion, working more closely on cutting-edge hardware without any limitations and furthering our studio’s heritage of creativity and technical innovation to offer some truly unique experiences for PlayStation fans.”
