It’s hilarious this dude’s in North Carolina, because every Baptist wedding reception I ever attended in my home state involved “Electric Slide”, which is not included in DJ Hero. Nor, for that matter, is the small dish of butter mints.
News out of my home state: Epic Games has been recognised by the North Carolina Technology Association as the state’s “Top Industry Driven Technology Company of the Year.” I guess that means “the balls” in the industry-driven technology world. The award specifically cited the contribution Unreal Engine 3 has made to the gaming industry at large.
Insomniac Games, creators of Ratchet & Clank and Resistance: Fall of Man, plan to open a new studio in the Raleigh-Duhram area of North Carolina by January 2009, the developers said today.
“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.”
The new studio is the first expansion in the company’s 14-year history and will operate autonomously from Insomniac’s current Burbank location working on current and new IP. Insomniac art director Chad Dezern will head up the new studio.
