Eden Studios, one of Europe’s leading developers of console games and a specialist in car rally simulations and action games, has become a wholly owned subsidiary of Infogrames, which had previously held a 19.8-percent stake in the company.
The transaction is in keeping with Infogrames’ strategy of expanding internal its development resources selectively by adding top studios with recognized talent and expertise. Combining the staff of Eden Studios with that of Infogrames will certainly generate synergies and enhance the Group’s ability to produce software for next-generation consoles, so as to take full advantage of key franchises in the popular sectors of automobile racing and action/adventure.
Eden Studios was involved in the original development and subsequent upgrades of V-Rally for console, one of Infogrames leading franchise games. It is now in the process of completing V-Rally 3 for PS2, which will be available in stores in June, and is at work on new original games for the XBox and GameCube formats for 2003 and 2004.
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