Firesprite Joins PlayStation Studios

Playstation Studios has acquired Firesprite, the Liverpool-based developer behind titles like Wipeout and The Playroom on PS4.

In last night’s announcement, Playstation Studios head Herman Hulst had the following to say:

Firesprite is a creative and ambitious studio that is exceptional at building incredible experiences that truly showcase the potential of our hardware. The team’s technical and creative capabilities will be paramount to growing our stellar catalogue of exclusive games, and I think you’ll be excited for what’s to come.

Meanwhile, Graeme Ankers, Managing Director of Firesprite, says that he’s looking forward to Playstation’s support as they become a first-party studio.

“PlayStation also gave us the opportunity to create our own IP, The Persistence, and we were given the creative freedom to explore, innovate, and release a survival horror game we are immensely proud of. Now, as a first party studio, we know we have the full support of PlayStation in furthering our heritage of combining creativity and technical innovation to offer some truly unique experiences for PlayStation fans”, he says.

“I firstly want to thank PlayStation and their community for the warm welcome into a family of incredible creators. I’d also like to thank all of our ‘Sprites, past and present, who have helped shape the Firesprite we see today. I’m proud of the talent we have at Firesprite and you’ll continue to hear and see more from us all very soon”, he adds.

PlayStation studios consists of multiple studios all around the world, with studios in the US, UK and even one in Malaysia, lead by Hasnul Hadi Shamsudin.

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