Spectral Jester Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Microsoft Studios Acquires Indie Game Developer Twisted Pixel Acclaimed studio behind Xbox LIVE Arcade’s “Splosion Man” and Kinect for Xbox 360’s “The Gunstringer” to incubate new game and entertainment experiences for Microsoft Studios. As a step in continuing to deliver Microsoft Studios’ innovative game and entertainment offerings, Microsoft has announced the acquisition of Austin, Texas-based game developer Twisted Pixel, the creative minds behind Xbox LIVE Arcade titles such as “Splosion Man” and the recent Kinect for Xbox 360 title, “The Gunstringer.” From its beginnings in 2006 as independent studio developing award-winning Xbox LIVE Arcade titles, Twisted Pixel will now bring its talented team of developers to Microsoft Studios to help incubate and develop the future of game and entertainment offerings on Microsoft’s Xbox 360 platform. “Twisted Pixel has an incredible track record of innovative, critically acclaimed, and most importantly, fun, games,” said Phil Spencer, corporate vice president, Microsoft Studios. “Microsoft Studios is home to cutting-edge entertainment experiences, and the incredible creativity of the Twisted Pixel team will help drive further innovation around Kinect and Xbox LIVE.” “It is really exciting for us to solidify our long-standing relationship with Microsoft Studios, who we consider to be the leader in digital distribution and creating new innovations in gaming like Xbox LIVE and Kinect,” said Michael Wilford, co-founder and chief executive officer of Twisted Pixel. “As part of the family of Microsoft Studios we look forward to bringing even bigger and richer experiences to Xbox and Twisted Pixel fans around the world.” With today’s announcement, Twisted Pixel becomes the latest member of Microsoft Studios, joining such prestigious and globally-recognized game creators as Lionhead Studios and Rare Ltd., on a team whose charter is to create exclusive experiences that differentiate Microsoft’s platforms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperIntendant Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 I suppose this is good since I loved Splosion Man but all I really use my Kinect for is to make Forza 4 just a little more awesome. Still maybe this means that they will make a decent game for Kinect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgentLoFi Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 I'm hoping for good things to come from this, loved splosion man! Maybe, just maybe they make a decent game for the kinect, a platformer from them using the kinect could be interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iTz KeeFy Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 Interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absolute Dog Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 I wish they would acquire Blur, one bad ass racing game that Bizzare created. I heard that Lucent Technologies has bought the rights, but have no way to verify that info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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