It’s starting to look like a pattern: In order to get into the game industry in a big way, simply create a top-notch mod for a bestselling game.
In this case, Trauma Studios, makers of the Desert Combat mod for Battlefield 1942 has been bought by Digital Illusions.
DIGITAL ILLUSIONS BUYS TRAUMA STUDIOS
Digital Illusions buys New York based game developer Trauma Studios Inc.
Initially Trauma will work with the development of a concept for a new PC game.– Through Desert Combat Trauma showed they are remarkably good at developing products the consumer wants. They understand our technology and are experienced and skillful game developers. This was the major factor to our acquisition, said Patrick S?derlund, CEO at Digital Illusions.
– With Digital Illusions award winning team and Trauma Studios’ talent, I am confident we will be very successful together. We really look forward to being part of the Digital Illusions family, said Frank DeLise, CEO at Trauma Studios Inc.
Digital Illusions buys all assets of Trauma and employ all its employees. Digital Illusions thereby buys the trademarks Desert Combat and Trauma Studios.
Trauma will work with the development of games built on Digital Illusions? technology produced in Sweden. The focus for Trauma ? as for Digital Illusions? Canadian office – will thereby be on concept and game developing, rather than on developing technology. Initially Trauma will work with the development of a concept for a new PC game based on the Battlefield 2 engine. The companies have been working together since February 2004, and Trauma will continue to develop certain parts of Battlefield 2.
Trauma has nine employees today. According to plan the number of employees will increase gradually to be around 20 persons.
Trauma Studios is specialized in FPS games. They are best known for their Desert Combat mod of Digital Illusions’ hit game, Battlefield1942, which was elected ?Best Mod of the Year? in 2002 and 2003 by the gaming site Gamespy.com. Trauma also has developed gaming tools for Electronic Arts and the American Military.
For more information please contact:
Patrick S?derlund, CEO, Digital Illusions, +46-8-658 78 01 orJenny Huldschiner, Communications Manager, Digital Illusions, +46-8-658 78 03
E-mail: press@dice.se or ir@dice.se
It’s a great way to “break into” the industry. But I doubt that LucasArts will buy the the guys behind Galactic Conquest. They might, but only the shut it down, since it currently works much better than their own “Battlefield” game.
Well, I think maya is another option. One can use it to fascinat young minds.