Pixelopus
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| Company type | Division |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Defunct | June 2, 2023 |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Key people | Dominic Robilliard (creative director) |
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| Parent | PlayStation Studios |
PixelOpus was an American video game developer based in San Mateo, California, It was established in 2014 as an in-house studio for Sony Interactive Entertainment. The studio's debut game, Entwined, was released the same year.[1] Their second and ultimately last game, Concrete Genie, was announced on October 30, 2017 and released on October 8, 2019.[2][3]
In May 2023, it was announced that the studio would be closing on June 2, 2023.[4]
History
[edit]In 2012, SIE's Foster City Studio (now known as San Mateo Studio) product development group decided to work with small development teams following the success of Journey (2012) developed by the small studio, Thatgamecompany, and published by Santa Monica Studio.[5] Soon after, SIE's Foster City sponsored a game development program for students at Carnegie Mellon University.[5] They provided PlayStation Vitas for students to experiment with; Foster City were jubilant with students' ability in to rapidly prototype game ideas.[5] In July 2013, Foster City offered six students from the development program at the Carnegie Mellon University and three students from San Jose State University.[5] Additionally, a pair of industry veterans were hired to lead the 9-man team, forming PixelOpus.[5] Dominic Robilliard is the creative director at PixelOpus.[5]
On May 5, 2023, PixelOpus announced through their Twitter that the studio would be shutting down.[6] In a statement to IGN, Sony confirmed that it would be closing the studio on June 2, 2023, as it "regularly evaluates its portfolio and the status of studio projects to ensure they meet the organization’s short and long-term strategic objectives. As part of a recent review process, it has been decided that PixelOpus will close on June 2".[7]
Games
[edit]| Year | Game title | Publisher | Platform(s) | Notes | Ref(s). | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS3 | PS4 | PS5 | PS Vita | |||||
| 2014 | Entwined | Sony Computer Entertainment | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | — | [5] |
| 2019 | Concrete Genie | Sony Interactive Entertainment | No | Yes | No | No | — | |
| Cancelled | Untitled project | No | No | Yes | No | In collaboration with Sony Pictures Animation | [8] | |
References
[edit]- ^ Parker, Max (June 28, 2014). "From Pittsburgh to Pixelopus: CMU grads are at the core of Sony's newest gaming studio". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Block Communications. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ^ Robilliard, Dominic (October 30, 2017). "Concrete Genie, From the Team Behind Entwined, Comes to PS4 in 2018". PlayStation.Blog. Sony Interactive Entertainment. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- ^ Romano, Sal (October 19, 2018). "Concrete Genie delayed to spring 2019". Gematsu. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- ^ Sinclair, Brendan (May 8, 2023). "Sony shutting down PixelOpus". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g Leone, Matt (2014). "The story behind Sony's surprise PS4 launch". Polygon. Vox Media. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
- ^ @Pixelopus (May 5, 2023). "Dear friends, our PixelOpus adventure has come to an end. As we look to new futures, we wanted to say a heartfelt thank you to the millions of passionate players who have supported us, and our mission to make beautiful, imaginative games with heart. We are so grateful!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Sony Studio PixelOpus, Best-Known for Concrete Genie, Is Shutting Down". May 5, 2023. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- ^ "Pixelopus Developing PS5 Game With Sony Pictures Animation". PlayStation LifeStyle. June 3, 2021. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
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