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CORE DESIGN SOLD
TO REBELLION STUDIO
Copyright 2006 www.tombraiderchronicles.com
[ June 15th 2006 ]
Rebellion
has confirmed the purchase of Core Design from
owners Eidos
is now complete. Although Eidos will retain the
Core Design name, the studio, its assets and workforce
will begin trading under Rebellion (Derby) Ltd.
Core
Design paved the way for 3D action-adventure gaming
in 1996 with the release of Tomb
Raider. The game's main protagonist, Lara
Croft, went on to become one of video-gaming's
most prolific female heroines, spawning six further
adventures, two motion pictures and a string of
promotional tie-ins.
The Derbyshire-based
studio also produced the ground-breaking, squad-based
shooter Project
Eden and warmed the hearts of Disney lovers
by introducing the insatiable Herdy
Gerdy and his technicolor capers to console
owners.
Following
massive restructuring after the release of
The Angel Of Darkness - both in terms of mission
objectives and Eidos' plans to streamline its
business - the studio refocused and geared its
workforce to create and develop titles for Sony's
PSP. Smart
Bomb and Free
Running were born.
Jason
Kingsley, CEO and Creative Director of Rebellion
said, "Core is one of the UK industry’s major
success stories and we’re delighted to have completed
the deal with Eidos. With Next-Gen development
upon us now, and publisher requirements changing,
this studio’s deep and experienced talent allows
us to continue to compete at a global level.
"We
are in a position where our products such as Sniper
Elite and Rogue
Trooper are receiving critical acclaim and
our reputation for innovative, quality titles
is in the ascendant. This acquisition is a major
component in maintaining this progress, and together
with our business plan for 2006, it’s our goal
to develop Rebellion further.”
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