Sony acquires Killzone dev News
PlayStation 2 News by Ellie Gibson
Sony Computer Entertainment has announced the acquisition of Guerrilla Games, developer of hit PS2 title Killzone, as part of a long term strategy to expand its development arm.
The two companies have already had a close working relationship for over a year - Guerrilla signed an exclusive development agreement with SCE in March 2004, and Sony went on to ship 2 million copies of Killzone worldwide.
The Amsterdam-based studio is now working on a PlayStation 3 instalment in the series, along with a Killzone PSP game.
SCE Worlwide Studios president Phil Harrison commented: "Guerrilla have a great combination of creative, technical and production talent in their team and we have enjoyed a close working relationship with their management and staff for a number of years."
"As we prepare for the launch of PlayStation 3 next year, this acquisition strengthens our development portfolio to take full advantage of the exciting entertainment opportunities provided by PSP, PlayStation 3 and beyond.”
Guerrilla MD Hermen Hulst added: "Sony Computer Entertainment - with its truly global presence, leading platforms and commitment to innovation - is an ideal partner for Guerrilla and we are delighted to take our existing relationship to the next level."
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Comments: 1-37 of 37 in total
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If you're gonna create a FPS for the PSP think Doom.
Use the dpad for movement and the analogue nub for aiming. Add up and down aiming help when moving and ignore the problem with not being able to aim up and down while moving. Chant the mantra: You wouldnt aim that well while running anyway.
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hp_on_toast
07/12/05 @ 17:13
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Woo, now we have a "is that PSP Killzone or rendeed footage" debates all over forums when screens are released.
BTW, pedantic I know but the so called PS3 stuff was Killzone 3. 2 Is due on the PS2 next year according to info release info earlier this year. |
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hp_on_toast
07/12/05 @ 17:42
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http://ps2.ign.com/articles/539/539350p1.html - Killzone2 not PS3
http://ps3.ign.com/articles/624/624671p1.html - GG admitted work on KZ2 was underway proir to the release of KZ There was also something on Gamespot (which I'm still hunting for, but it's been a while) which covered the existence of the PS2 / PSP Killzone2. |
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Hey Killzone was not bad (so spoke the terminal Sony fanboy) - I agree that it was a victim to its own hype. I also read that Killzone 2 is due on PS2 - the PS3 version will be Killzone 3.
Sony's acquired (or close) devs usually accomplish spectacular things with its hardware (Polyphony, SotC guys, Evolution, Studio Liverpool, Sony's own devs) so we are right to expect great things. It better be, if the Playstation is to have ANY FPS credibility. |
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Hmm not so sure I agree with that... what about stuff like The Getaway (probably worst game I ever bought even if it was only 4 quid) and Primal. Primal wasn't terrible but it wasn't "spectacular" either.
Having said that Ico will always be one of my best-loved games.
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JediMasterMalik
07/12/05 @ 18:39
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Hopefully BLACK by Burnout dev's will give playstation some FPS respect.
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Hmm not so sure I agree with that... what about stuff like The Getaway (probably worst game I ever bought even if it was only 4 quid) and Primal. Primal wasn't terrible but it wasn't "spectacular" either.
Both The Geaways were awful. On the other hand, Primal is special for me. This games had his problems but overall, playing Primal was magical experience. |
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AI definitely killed Killzone, hype didn't. I enjoyed it on the grounds of atmosphere and just generally a pretty nicely thought out concept although poorly executed.
I dunno if I think they should be handling two games when they obviously had trouble with one though. I'd rather they poured all their effort into the PS3 version, because so much of the reason to play a Killzone game disappears when it's on a tiny screen. That said, I don't see why it'd control badly. Doom? I think Goldeneye is a better template for it. Let's move around with the four face buttons, aim with analog and shoot with R and throw grenades with L. Put zoom, action and weapon change on the D-pad. You don't jump in Killzone anyway. |
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The Bodybuilder
07/12/05 @ 23:30
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>"Killzone wasn't a Halo beater..."
The only thing killzone beat was its own hype. |
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kangarootoo
08/12/05 @ 09:42
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" guerilla just don't have it. after kz and that vietnam farce, i'm sorry but it seems so. "
Those games were worked on by two different teams. The people that did the Purple Haze thing are in Australia I believe (unless I am confusing them with someone else, I always get Pandemic confused with Guerilla because of their gas mask logo, my mind is quite a simple machine really). |
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kangarootoo
08/12/05 @ 09:53
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I've got a food processor (well, more of a blender really). Will that do the job?
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