Brash Entertainment Signs Multi-Game Development Deal With Factor 5
Brash Entertainment today announced a game development deal with California-based game development studio, Factor 5. Under the terms of the worldwide agreement, the partners will collaborate on an unnamed title releasing in 2010 to be announced around the E3 Expo in July.
In addition to creating the multi-million selling STAR WARS: ROGUE SQUADRON franchise, INDIANA JONES, CONTRA: THE ALIEN WARS, LAIR and the classic TURRICAN franchise, Factor 5 is well respected for driving the technology of games. Factor 5 was a technology partner in the development of Nintendo's Wii and GameCube consoles, provider of the MusyX sound tools, partner in the Sony PlayStation 3 Edge toolset group, and has pioneered many technological advancements in the areas of audio and visuals in video games in collaboration with Dolby Labs, THX, and AMD/ATI.
"We do our due diligence on potential partners; we want to understand their in-house tech, and get to know their team and its capabilities. Factor 5 has a solid track record in creating licensed games that, in combination with their technology expertise, makes them an ideal partner," said Mitch Davis. "But what really cemented the collaboration was their passion for the IP and the world in which the game will live. Because that's when you are going to get really good games -- when the people who are making it are really enjoying the process."
"Typically, there are two issues developers have with making a licensed game. First, they tend to have shorter development cycles. Second, there are often very tight constraints on how you can portray the world of the IP, its characters and story. The resulting lack of creative freedom can be very frustrating -- especially when it's a world you are excited to explore," said Julian Eggebrecht, President and Co-founder of Factor 5. "But collaborating with Brash is much different, we're already working on a title that is more than two years out, and because the filmmaker is a game fan who is really excited about how we want to expand on the story of the film, we've been given a lot of latitude. It's been really fun to dig deep into this universe."
Brash Entertainment Partners with Game Republic, Inc.
Today Brash Entertainment
announced a game development deal with Game Republic, Inc., the Japan-based
studio led by famed game producer Yoshiki Okamoto. Under the terms of the
worldwide agreement, the partners will collaborate on an unannounced game
based on a popular Hollywood film. The game will release in 2010.
Game Republic, Inc. was founded in 2003 under the leadership of
industry visionary, Yoshiki Okamoto. A 20-year veteran of the game
industry, Game Republic, Inc. CEO Okamoto has had a dramatic impact on the
styles of gameplay prevalent in modern titles and is credited with
pioneering new genres including "one-on-one fighting" with Street Fighter
II and "survival horror" with Resident Evil. In addition, his teams have
delivered such popular franchises as Lost Planet, Devil May Cry, Onimusha,
Darkstalkers and many more.
"As a gamer, I am extremely excited to work with Okamoto-san, who has
produced some of my favorite games," said Brash co-founder and CEO Mitch
Davis. "The Brash business gives us the luxury to match the best Hollywood
IP with the skills of the most talented independent game developers; our
partnership with a strong studio such as Game Republic, Inc. is an
excellent example of that."
"One of my goals with games is to do something revolutionary with
something that has been never been seen before. The opportunity to
re-imagine a fictional world provided by a compelling Hollywood IP using
the interactive medium of games is very exciting to me," said Okamoto. "In
collaborating with Brash, we were introduced to a very compelling fictional
world and given the freedom to expand it through the game. We are working
directly with the creative talent from the film, and feel that the close
collaboration will result in an amazing game play experience that immerses
the player in an incredible fantasy world."
* Game Republic: Genji, Folklore
