Bigbig Studios
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Defunct | 2012 |
| Successor | Evolution Studios |
| Headquarters | , England |
| Parent | SCE Worldwide Studios (2007–2012) |
Bigbig Studios was a British video game developer based in Leamington Spa, England.[1] It was founded in 2001 by a core team of four former Codemasters employees.[2] The company was set up with the help of parent company Evolution Studios. Bigbig Studios and Evolution Studios were both acquired by Sony Computer Entertainment in September 2007,[3] which was confirmed in an interview and Bigbig Studios were assigned to work exclusively for the portable PlayStation products with the releases of the Pursuit Force games,[4] and MotorStorm: Arctic Edge for the PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 2 plus Little Deviants for the PlayStation Vita [citation needed] On 10 January 2012, Sony confirmed that it would close Bigbig Studios.[5]
Games developed
| Game title | Year Released | Platform(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Pursuit Force | 2005 | PlayStation Portable |
| Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice | 2007 | PlayStation Portable |
| MotorStorm: Arctic Edge | 2009 | PlayStation Portable & PlayStation 2 |
| Little Deviants | 2012 | PlayStation Vita |
References
- ↑ "Bigbig Studios, Leamington Spa". The Disc Directory. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ↑ "Bigbig Studios". Gamesindustry.biz. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ↑ "Sony Computer Entertainment Acquires Evolution Studios and Bigbig Studios". Sony. 20 September 2007. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ↑ "Sony buys Evolution and Bigbig Studios | Games". Geek.com. 21 September 2007. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ↑ Crossley, Rob (10 January 2012). "Sony closes and restructures two UK studios". MCV/Develop. Archived from the original on 20 November 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
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