Online game developer Trion World Network announced ths morning that it has acquired a third-party license to develop and publish games on the PlayStation 3.
“Announcing this publishing partnership with SCEA is the latest step in Trion’s strategic growth plans,” said Dr. Lars Buttler, CEO and co-founder, Trion. “The PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system is the perfect platform to carry out our vision that the future of games and entertainment lies in the connected era, and this agreement provides Trion with a major entertainment channel to deliver ground-breaking and exciting content to the mass market in North America.”
The company, led by Dr. Lars Butler (former VP of Global Online at EA) and Jon Van Caneghem (former founder and CEO of New Computing and creator of the Might and Magic and Heroes of Might and Magic game franchises) also made a number of other annoucements today, including the development of a new interally developed title by Canegham as well as a new co- development deal with the Sci-Fi Channel.
Gamasutra interviewed the company this morning on the announcements, and that can be found here.
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