Top PLAYSTATION(R)3 Videogames Developer Insomniac Games Expands to North Carolina
Posted on June 4, 2008
Filed Under Gaming
BURBANK, Calif., June 4 /PRNewswire/ — Insomniac Games, a 28.5-million
unit selling independent console videogames developer ranked among the top
10 best small companies to work for nationally and locally, announced today
it is opening a North Carolina-based development studio.
The new studio, which will be located in the Raleigh-Durham area, marks
the first expansion in Insomniac’s 14-year history. The North Carolina
studio will also be known as Insomniac Games, and will focus both on
developing current and new intellectual properties. While the new studio
will operate largely autonomously from Insomniac’s Burbank group, it will
receive administrative support along with shared tools and technology.
“As a studio, Insomniac Games is known for developing high-quality
blockbuster titles and for nurturing a creative and collaborative culture,”
said Ted Price, Insomniac’s founder and CEO. “Our goal with the North
Carolina studio is to blend our experience and proven track record with the
tenacity of a start-up venture. Expanding to Raleigh-Durham also allows us
to maintain an ideal size in Burbank while offering an attractive
alternative for developers wishing to live on the East Coast.”
Chad Dezern, Insomniac’s art director, will serve as the North Carolina
studio director while veteran Insomniac gameplay lead Shaun McCabe will
assume the role of production director. The two have worked at Insomniac
for 10 and five years, respectively. They will continue to help lead
production of Resistance 2(TM), Insomniac’s highly anticipated sequel to
the PLAYSTATION(R)3 (PS3(TM)) exclusive Resistance: Fall of Man(TM), until
it launches this fall.
Insomniac’s Raleigh-Durham studio will be operational by January 2009
and is currently seeking employees for a variety of positions. The studio
will likely be comprised of 25-30 developers. Job-related questions may be
submitted to info@insomniacgames.com.
About Insomniac Games
Insomniac Games is a wholly independent console videogames developer
that has released award-winning hits for the PlayStation(R) game console,
the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system and PLAYSTATION(R)3 for
14 years. The company created the first three Spyro the Dragon(TM) games,
the Ratchet & Clank(TM) franchise and Resistance: Fall of Man(TM), which
have combined to sell more than 28.5 million units worldwide. Insomniac
Games is currently developing Resistance 2(TM), which will release this
fall, exclusively for PlayStation 3.
In addition to making blockbuster videogames, Insomniac is known for
ranking among the top four “Best Small Companies to Work for in America” in
2005 and 2006 and among the Top 10 for 2007, according to the Great Places
to Work Institute and Society for Human Resources Management. More
information can be found at http://www.insomniacgames.com/ or by listening
to Insomniac’s “Full Moon Show” podcast, available on iTunes and the
studio’s website.
SOURCE Insomniac Games
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