LONDON, March 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE)
and Guerrilla are delighted to announce the signing of a deal that will see
Guerrilla, creator of the highly-anticipated Killzone game for PS2, develop
games exclusively for SCEE and Sony platforms from now on.
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As one of Europe's hottest development Studios, Guerrilla is currently
working towards an October release of the stunning war-based action game,
Killzone. Exclusive to PlayStation(R)2, Killzone has been voted as one of the
must have titles of 2004 by leading publications across Europe and the US.
The broad-based exclusivity deal will see the Killzone franchise expand
alongside creation of further original products.
Phil Harrison, Executive Vice President, Development, commented on the
deal, "This strategic alliance with one of Europe's hottest new creative and
technical talents shows our determination to only work with the best, whether
they are our in-house or not."
He continued, "Killzone not only is a very important title for us but is
also a great example of what can be done when a publisher and a developer
partner closely together on a project. The results shout for themselves and I
am delighted that our production and creative teams can work even more closely
with Guerrilla going forward."
Under terms of the deal, Guerrilla will not only continue to work on
Killzone for the PlayStation 2, but will take their knowledge and expertise to
begin development on several new titles on future Sony platforms.
Hermen Hulst, Managing Director of Guerrilla said of the agreement, "We
have enjoyed an excellent working relationship with SCEE throughout the
development of Killzone and are extremely pleased to be extending this
partnership. We are looking forward to working exclusively with SCEE,
applying our talent and technology to new platforms in order to establish
Guerrilla as one of the finest development studios in Europe."
Killzone will be wowing the crowds in May where it will be unveiled
publicly for the first time at the E3 exhibition at the Los Angeles Convention
Centre.
For further information on Sony Computer Entertainment Europe please go to
http://www.playstation.com
http://www.scee.com
About Sony Computer Entertainment Europe
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, based in London, is responsible for
the distribution, marketing and sales of PS one and PlayStation 2 hardware and
software in 102 territories across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and
Oceania. By the end of December 2003, over 39 million PlayStation and PS one
units had been shipped across these PAL territories and over 99 million
worldwide. Between its European debut on 24 November 2000 and 13 January 2004,
over 24.5 million PlayStation 2 units have been shipped across the PAL
territories, over 70 million world-wide, making it one of the most successful
computer entertainment products in history.
SCEE Product Development employs over 600 people in 3 studio locations in
the UK and is responsible for European product creation, design, development
and localization of titles exclusively for Sony-created formats. Recent global
successes include The Getaway, EyeToy: Play, Formula One and World Rally
Championship franchises.
NOTE: PlayStation and the PlayStation logo, PS one, PS2 and DUALSHOCK are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. All
other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
About Guerrilla
Guerrilla specializes in the creation of videogames for leading platforms.
Formally known as Lost Boys games, the company was founded at the beginning of
2000, as the result of a merger between three established Dutch game
developers. By combining experienced staff with outstanding technology and
innovative game concepts, this studio was launched with the vision of becoming
one of the top 10 independent developers in the European games industry.
Guerrilla is part of the Media Republic group and is based in central
Amsterdam, the Netherlands. http://www.guerrilla-games.com
SOURCE Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Inc.
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