Tarsier Becomes 1st Party SCEE Developer
Also working on LittleBigPlanet 2.
Published: 13:15, 19/07/2010 by Dan Lee.
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Some good news today as Tarsier Studios – developer of Ragdoll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic – has announced it has become a first party developer for Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. This was announced via the company’s website, along with confirmation that it is working on an unannounced game;
“Following our recent announcements of our continued relationship with SCEE and Media Molecule now comes the following great news.
Tarsier Studios has signed an exclusive first party deal with Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Together with SCEE, Tarsier Studios will bring their high quality visuals and entertainment talent to the ever growing SCEE game portfolio in the form of a yet to be announced project.
By joining the SCEE family of first party exclusive developers, Tarsier Studios takes the next, natural step towards becoming one of Scandinavia’s top developers. A new office will be established in Malmö this fall, and the company is expected to grow to around 40 people within a year.”
Tarsier Studios is also continuing to help out in the LittleBigPlanet world as its artists are working on costumes and characters.
Oh, and did you read “good news” in the voice of the professor from Futurama? Shame on you.
Source: Tarsier Studios via VG247
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19/07/2010 at 13:19
Member since: Forever
They haven’t become first party. They are just working on one first party project, the studio itself is still independent and free to work with anyone they choose.
19/07/2010 at 13:21
Member since: Jan 2009
‘By joining the SCEE family of first party exclusive developers…’
19/07/2010 at 13:36
Member since: Jan 2010
“Tarsier Studios has signed an exclusive first party deal with Sony Computer Entertainment Europe” Says the Tarsier Studios website.
19/07/2010 at 13:45
Member since: Forever
I think Glenn’s point is that they are not a first party studio (Sony doesn’t wholly own them), rather that they’ve signed a deal to make exclusive games.
19/07/2010 at 13:20
Member since: Aug 2008
haha “Good news, everyone. Tomorrow, you’ll all be making a delivery to Ebola 9, the virus planet”.
Its nice to see a team getting bigger and more rep, rather than the usual news of dev’s going under. hope they build us something great!
19/07/2010 at 13:29
Member since: Forever
Goddamn you Farnsworth!
In other news, congrats to the Tarsier team!
19/07/2010 at 13:38
Member since: Sep 2009
SCEE do have a lot of parties…
19/07/2010 at 14:25
Member since: Feb 2010
HOLY MOTHER!!
Please bring The City of Metronome to PS3!!
http://www.tarsier.se/index2.php?pageid=55
19/07/2010 at 16:39
Member since: Mar 2009
I’ll second that, it looks great! Sony would be mad not to pick it up (unless it’s had technical problems or something behind the scenes of course)
21/07/2010 at 16:47
Member since: Feb 2010
I believe Metronome never actually got completed, but now they/we have a very good chance to do so.
19/07/2010 at 16:09
Member since: Feb 2009
Looking forward to the unannounced game and also to whatever they bring to LBP2!
19/07/2010 at 19:35
Member since: Aug 2009
Ragdoll Kung Fu was one of the worst games I have ever played, so I’m failing to see the upside of this news.
19/07/2010 at 21:13
Member since: Nov 2009
That was my first thought too… I regret that I even downloaded the game, even though I got it from the free promotion… However, the main musical theme was a catchy tune! :D
19/07/2010 at 21:29
Member since: Oct 2008
I got it free as well and actually really enjoyed it, can’t complain really. :P
19/07/2010 at 21:33
Member since: Nov 2009
Win – Win for you then. Nothing to complain about at all! :D
20/07/2010 at 01:10
Member since: Aug 2009
Audacious….