Phoenix Labs, a new independent gaming studio has just hit the scene today. Their team includes veterans of such notable games as “League of Legends,” the “Mass Effect” and “Splinter Cell” series’, “Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic,” and more- as well as one of our very own, Miss Mecha Zero.
We here at Big Shiny Robot are very happy for our fellow bot’s involvement in this new venture and await with sincere mechanical anticipation for what they have in store. You can find Phoenix Labs at their website, and follow @MissMechaZero for the latest news.
More info in their press release below.
Jesse Houston, Sean Bender and Robin Mayne are pleased to announce the formation of an independent development studio, Phoenix Labs. Based in Vancouver, BC, Canada, Phoenix Labs is a not-so-secret society of developers building cooperative PC games.
Houston (President and Executive Producer), Bender (CEO) and Mayne (VP of Development) are joined by Greg Lidstone (Animation Director), Glenn Barnes (Art Director), Richard Hough (Design Director), Jessie Leigh Gagnon (Writer), and Jeanne-Marie Owens (Studio Manager).
“We’re a team of Gamers comprised of badass ninjas developing connected experiences.” says Robin, “We thrive on elegant execution and gameplay focused development. We are excited to be building a team that loves to get its hands dirty and isn’t afraid to try something new.”
Sean says: “We’re grateful to be joined on this adventure by many of the best folks we’ve ever worked with. Ultimately, people are the single greatest factor in making great games. We’re keenly focused on building an inspired, capable, and cohesive team that shares our vision to make an engaging, cooperative game for Gamers.”
Phoenix Labs is focused on highly connected, cooperative gameplay experiences that feature strong experiential narratives. Jesse adds: “We believe that people who self-identify as Gamers are deeply engaged by connected experiences. People create meaningful relationships with the games they play. It is these relationships that foster virtuous engagement not only with the game but with the community of players they play with.”
For more information on Phoenix Labs, please visit http://www.phxlabs.ca and follow them on Facebook and Twitter @phxlabs.