People Can Fly, udviklerne bag det nylige Outriders, har lige annonceret, at de har opkøbt Phosphor Games. Den Chicago-baserede udvikler står bag spil som Gemini: Heroes Reborn, Nether, VR-skydespillet The Brookhaven Experiment, samt det seneste Warhammer 40.000: Dakka Squadron, som udkomer tilbage i februar.
Phospor Games CEO Justin Corcoran fortalte om opkøbet: "A new chapter opens for our team. We are very excited to be joining People Can Fly to open a brand new Triple-A studio - People Can Fly Chicago. Our goal is to strengthen PCF's presence in the US and help build People Can Fly as a global brand."
Mens CEO af People Can Fly, Sebastian Wojciechowski tilføjede: "Taking over the Phosphor Games' team is simply an execution of our strategy, announced during PCF Group's recent IPO. With the variety of on-going projects, we need well-seasoned, ambitious professionals to bring our plans to fruition. Considering Phosphor's team experience and quality I'm sure they will be a great addition to the PCF family and will facilitate our growth. Welcome on board!"
Det lader altså til at People Can Fly kommer til at udvide - ikke kun deres antal ansatte, som nu er på 320 verdenen over, men også deres spil-horisont. Lige nu har de selvfølgelig hænderne fulde med Outriders, men studiet har desuden to store projekter i støbeskeen. Én titel, som udgives af Square Enix, samt én der udgives med Take-Two Interactive.
Hvad de kommende projekter kommer til at være, bliver spændende at se i fremtiden!