Real Time Worlds exclusief naar Xbox 360

Martijn (Tain)
Peter Moore heeft vandaag bekend gemaakt dat de developer Real Time Worlds exclusief voor de Xbox 360 zal gaan ontwikkelen. Real Time Worlds heeft op het moment 75 medewerkers en wordt bestuurd door een drietal bekenden in de games-industrie. De creative director van RTW is David Jones en hij was de creative director bij de spellen Grand Theft Auto en Lemmings. Ian Hetheringthon, voormalig managing director van Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, is de oprichter van Psygnosis. Als laatste van dit drietal is er Tony Harman en zijn functie was director of development bij Nintendo of America. Hier was hij de executive producer van de Donkey Kong Country-franchise.

Wat voor spellen ze gaan ontwikkelen voor de Xbox 360 is nog onbekend en hieronder een quote van Peter Moore en David Jones.


"We're looking forward to working with Real Time Worlds and are thrilled with what they're going to be achieving with Xbox 360," said Moore. "The company harbours some of the most talented people in the industry, responsible for milestone games such as Grand Theft Auto, Lemmings and Donkey Kong Country. That creative history is now coming to the most powerful games platform on earth, and we can't wait for gamers to experience what this partnership can offer."

"We're delighted to be working with Microsoft," said David Jones, Creative Director, Real Time Worlds. "In the short time we've had to get to know Xbox 360, we've been blown away by the potential this platform offers and what it means for gamers – the exciting hardware means we can harness even more power to create amazing worlds that utilise innovative online components thanks to Xbox® LiveTM. The combination of powerful hardware, great software and innovative services has freed us up to concentrate on creating incredibly immersive game worlds and experiences that will define what this next generation means for gamers."