Rockstar køber Mad Doc Software

Mac Doc Software som stod bag Xbox 360 og Wii udgaverne af Bully, er nu blevet købt af Rockstar.

Der har været en del snak om Xbox 360 udgaven af Bully, grundet dets mange tekniske problemer. Problemerne skulle nu være fikset i en patch og det lader til at Rockstar er tilfredse med porteringen.

Det er Mad Doc Software som har stået for at få spillet over på Xbox 360 og Wii. Rockstar kan nu annoncere at de har købt dem og at studiet vil fremover hedde Rockstar New England.

Pressemeddelelsen fra Rockstar:

New York, NY - April 4, 2008 - Rockstar Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), announced today the formation of Rockstar New England through the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Andover, MA-based Mad Doc Software, one of the premier independent development studios in North America.

"The team at Mad Doc Software is extremely talented," said Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar Games. "Bringing them within the Rockstar Games family will enhance our core technology and further support our commitment to creating progressive and innovative gaming experiences."

Established in 1999 by Dr. Ian Lane Davis, Mad Doc Software has led development on and provided contracting services for triple-A titles, with a particular focus on artificial intelligence and networking. The studio most recently worked with Rockstar Games on the Xbox 360 version of the critically acclaimed Bully: Scholarship Edition.

"To be a part of Rockstar Games is an amazing opportunity for everyone here," said Dr. Davis, Studio Head of the new Rockstar New England. "We're eager to bring our expertise to bear in the character-driven, open-world stories that make Rockstar Games titles so uniquely compelling."