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Evolution and WipEout Team to merge under one roof

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Gamezine:

'Two of the best PlayStation 3 racing game developers are to eventually merge under one roof.

Developer Evolution Studios were purchased by Sony Entertainment in 2007, and have since released a successful sequel to their racing classic MotorStorm.

It's well known that the team shared not only their PlayStation 3 engine but also their knowledge with Sony Studio Liverpool in the creation of WipEout HD. The collaboration resulted in a stunning full-1080p, 60 frames-per-second futuristic racer.

When asked whether the studios would merge completely in the future, Denny replies;

"Yes, it was always the intention with them being in the same geographic location and working so closely together, it would be ideal if they could be housed at some point within the same site, but it's not happening overnight."'
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Published: 355 days 11 hours ago | News | PlayStation 3 | Industry News | Dev News
 
 

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jkhan - 355 days 11 hours ago
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Interesting news, how about now they resume the development of Eight Days and Getaway 3.
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deep - 355 days 11 hours ago
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They? That's Sony London...nowhere near Liverpool or Manchester.
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gaffyh - 355 days 9 hours ago
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Makes sense.
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Mozilla89 - 355 days 9 hours ago
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1.3 - Great!
I expect to hear about their new off road futuristic racer maybe it will be called Wipestorm or Motorout...nah the last one doesn't sound good.
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C_SoL - 355 days 1 hour ago
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1.4 - FUK YES!!!
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360RRODFIX - 355 days 11 hours ago
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By "merge" if they think something like Activision/Blizzard than i am fine, but if "merge" means one of developers canceling their studio name and join or the other, or having all new name than i don't like that idea. Studios need to preserve their identity and brand name.
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deep - 355 days 11 hours ago
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Merge under same roof - probably on different floors. They will still be very much separate studios producing different games.

"This wouldn't necessarily mean that the teams would collaborate together to create one game. The teams would remain separate, but being under one roof would allow them to more efficiently share resources."
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Sarcasm - 355 days 10 hours ago
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"but being under one roof would allow them to more efficiently share resources."

Which means better games that take advantage of the PS3's hardware!
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Vagrant_1 - 355 days 11 hours ago
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I think it's a good idea for them to merge but be separate named studios. hell maybe they can help get the next motorstorm to run @ 60 fps and 1080p. BTW Deep where you been hiding? I don't see you posting much news anymore?
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deep - 355 days 11 hours ago
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I've been around :)
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360RRODFIX - 355 days 10 hours ago
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"deep

I have not seen you in a long time.
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deep - 355 days 10 hours ago
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Would it be rude of me to say I don't remember either of you :/ Have you changed names?
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geda - 355 days 11 hours ago
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wow. i never saw this coming. these dudes know racing, that's for sure.
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Chubear - 355 days 8 hours ago
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4.1 - This is why I would Sony to aquire...
the IP rights to Smugglers Run and have these guys work on it. Even as a DLable title, can you imagine what a team like this could do with that IP?

Oh, the online would be sweet. Kinda like a grown up more hardcore & M rated version of Calling all cars I guess.
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VMAN_01 - 355 days 11 hours ago
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I WANT MY FULL INTERIOR VIEWS IN MOTOROTORM DAMMIT!
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Downtown boogey - 355 days 4 hours ago
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MotorStorm Pacific Rift FTW too!
Love the game!
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Cajun Chicken - 355 days 11 hours ago
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Next gen Wipeout with Motorstorm engine confirmed, wait, why Wipeout? Why not...ROLLCAGE...?

Anyway, that's some clever budget saving on behalf of Sony.
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deep - 355 days 10 hours ago
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Uh...that was WipEout HD...
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Cajun Chicken - 355 days 10 hours ago
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Did it? I thought that was Studio Liverpool's own engine...
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deep - 355 days 10 hours ago
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Well they used part of the engine...or at least merged the engines in some manner. Just google it.
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Cajun Chicken - 355 days 10 hours ago
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Awesome, I hope that Studio Liverpool or Sony have the rights to Rollcage, I can just imagine changing the vehicles in Motorstorm to Rollcage cars. Some areas already look like (in design) the Mars areas in the Rollcage series.
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Bathyj - 355 days 10 hours ago
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Their first project should be a next gen Rollcage.

Am I right?

Vote with Agree/Disagree.

EDIT.
Dammit Cajun, I was typing that. ;)

EDIT 2 for below
Apparently, I was agreeing with you.
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YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

Totally agree with you.
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I would like a next-generation Rollcage! I remember the first one, and how addictive it was. Especially cool was the soundtrack on the Playstation disc that you could put in your CD player. It had artists such as Aprhrodite, Fatboy Slim, and Ed Rush & Optical. I still remember the track "Technology", which first appeared on the Ed Rush & Optical album "Torque".
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yea i want rollcage too!
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Good to see they're not merging completely. With both of them under the same roof, it'll be way easier to share around techniques which = better games for all of us :D
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great news to me

motorstorm:PR was my system-seller game. hope they colab or even just help each other out on making each others games
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