Activision Blizzard has moved its Vicarious Visions studio from Activision to Blizzard.
The editor said today GamesIndustry.biz so effective today, combine Vicarious Visions in Blizzard Entertainment.
In the future, the Vicarious Visions team of about 200 people will be Blizzard employees and “fully dedicated to existing Blizzard games and initiatives,” which means that Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 studio will no longer create games as a lead developer. .
“After working with Vicarious Visions for some time and developing an excellent relationship, Blizzard has realized that there is an opportunity for [Vicarious Visions] to provide long-term assistance, “a representative told us. They declined to say what the Blizzard team has been working on or for how long.
As part of the move, Vicarious Visions studio boss Jen Oneal has been promoted to executive vice president of Blizzard, where he joins the company’s management team and reports directly to Blizzard president J. Allen Brack.
Oneal is replaced as head of the Vicarious Visions studio by Simon Ebejer, who previously served as chief operating officer for the studio.
Vicarious Visions was acquired by Activision in 2005 and has worked on many of the publisher’s biggest franchises over the years, including Guitar Hero, Spider-Man, Tony Hawk, Crash Bandicoot, Destiny, Skylanders and Call of Duty.
The studio will remain in Albany, New York.