People Can Fly bought Phosphor
People Can Fly, the studio that released the recent Outriders on behalf of Square Enix, announced that it has bought Phosphor Studio. It is a mid-level developer who has games such as Nether and The Brookhaven Experiment in his portfolio. From now on the studio will be called People Can Fly Chicag.Phosphor Studios was founded in 2009 and is led by Justin Corcoran, Jarod Pranno and Chip Sineni. With the acquisition, People Can Fly now has more than 320 employees in seven locations around the world. People Can Fly Chicago is its third North American location.
"This opens a new chapter for our team," Phosphor Studios CEO Justin Corcoran said in a press release. "We are very excited to join People Can Fly to open a new AAA studio - People Can Fly Chicago. Our goal is to strengthen People Can Fly's presence in the US and help make People Can Fly a global brand. ".
The logo of the merger between People Can Fly and Phosphor. People Can Fly CEO Sebastian Wojciechowski added: "Taking over the Phosphor Studios team is simply part of our strategy, announced during the recent PCF Group IPO. With the variety of projects underway, we need veterans. ambitious to carry out our plans. Considering the experience and quality of the Phosphor team, I am sure they will be a great addition to the People Can Fly family and facilitate our growth. "
From what is known in fact, People Can Fly is currently working on two new AAA projects: a new game for Square Enix and an original action title for Take-Two Interactive.
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People Can Fly acquires Phosphor Studios
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Sal Romano16 hours ago1
People Can Fly has acquired Phosphor Studios and renamed the studio People Can Fly Chicago, the company announced.
Phosphor Studios is a mid-sized development team founded in 2009 and led by Justin Corcoran, Jarod Pranno, and Chip Sineni. Its portfolio includes The Brookhaven Experiment, Heroes Reborn: Gemini, and Nether.
With the acquisition, People Can Fly now has over 320 staff across seven locations worldwide. People Can Fly Chicago is its third location in North America.
“A new chapter opens for our team,” said Phosphor Studios CEO Justin Corcoran in a press release. “We are very excited to be joining People Can Fly to open a brand new AAA studio—People Can Fly Chicago. Our goal is to strengthen People Can Fly’s presence in the US and help build People Can Fly as a global brand.”
People Can Fly CEO Sebastian Wojciechowski added, “Taking over the Phosphor Studios’ team is simply an execution of our strategy, announced during PCF Group’s recent IPO. With the variety of on-going projects, we need well-seasoned, ambitious professionals to bring our plans to fruition. Considering Phosphor’s team experience and quality I’m sure they will be a great addition to the People Can Fly family and will facilitate our growth. Welcome on board!”
People Can Fly is currently working on two new AAA projects: a new game for Square Enix and an original action adventure title for Take-Two Interactive.
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