We’re right in saying that Vancouver is the place to be when it comes to the gaming industry. For those of you that don’t know, we too at RapidFire are located in Vancouver, and soon we’ll have a new neighbour joining us – Microsoft Game Studios.
The new studio, will be called ‘Black Tusk Studios’, and has been given a greenlight to develop games for Microsoft. The studio manager is a young lad by the name of Mike Crump.
“We have been officially green-lit by Microsoft executives to go ahead with the project that we’re on,” said crump. “That’s the way game development works — it’s just like making a movie, you go through pitching and concepting and then at some point you have a very large meeting with the executive team and present your full pitch with the business plan and you get the green light, so that’s happened for us.”
Crump said Vancouver’s proximity to Microsoft’s Redmond, Washington, headquarters was a factor but it is not the only attraction. “First and foremost is its heritage, there is a history of gaming in Vancouver that goes back decades and what that has left us with is a pool of talent that is really unparalleled, I think, most anywhere in the world,” said Crump.
The team at the new studio has stated that they’re currently working on a bid project for Microsoft. “What that means is we are working on Microsoft’s next big entertainment franchise,” said crump.
“We’re not working on an existing franchise, we’re looking to build the next Halo here in Vancouver, for example, which is really exciting. We are building something from the ground up.”
The studio gets its name ‘Black Tusk’, from a stratovolcano that’s located in Garibaldi Provincial Park of British Columbia, Canada – not too far from Vancouver. Black Tusk is a popular destination for hikers and campers, and is located between Vancouver and Whistler.
To learn more about the new studio, visit: http://blacktuskstudios.com/
The new studio, will be called ‘Black Tusk Studios’, and has been given a greenlight to develop games for Microsoft. The studio manager is a young lad by the name of Mike Crump.
“We have been officially green-lit by Microsoft executives to go ahead with the project that we’re on,” said crump. “That’s the way game development works — it’s just like making a movie, you go through pitching and concepting and then at some point you have a very large meeting with the executive team and present your full pitch with the business plan and you get the green light, so that’s happened for us.”
Crump said Vancouver’s proximity to Microsoft’s Redmond, Washington, headquarters was a factor but it is not the only attraction. “First and foremost is its heritage, there is a history of gaming in Vancouver that goes back decades and what that has left us with is a pool of talent that is really unparalleled, I think, most anywhere in the world,” said Crump.
The team at the new studio has stated that they’re currently working on a bid project for Microsoft. “What that means is we are working on Microsoft’s next big entertainment franchise,” said crump.
“We’re not working on an existing franchise, we’re looking to build the next Halo here in Vancouver, for example, which is really exciting. We are building something from the ground up.”
The studio gets its name ‘Black Tusk’, from a stratovolcano that’s located in Garibaldi Provincial Park of British Columbia, Canada – not too far from Vancouver. Black Tusk is a popular destination for hikers and campers, and is located between Vancouver and Whistler.
To learn more about the new studio, visit: http://blacktuskstudios.com/
