Sony Computer Entertainment Acquires Evolution Studios and Bigbig Studios

published Sep 20, 2007
Sony Computer Entertainment Acquires Evolution Studios and Bigbig Studios
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.

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 number 1 hit title for 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 PlayStation2, 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 PLAYSTATIONNetwork.