Kixeye has announced it has a new studio in Brisbane, Australia led by George Fidler as GM. The new studio will work with Ngmoco to bring the Facebook game Backyard Monsters to the mobile platform Mobage.
“The talent pool in Australia is exploding, and the 3 Blokes team is evidence of that,” said Kixeye CEO Will Harbin. “George and his team are highly driven and passionate game developers who aren’t afraid to push the limits of creativity and innovation. Those are the types of individuals we’re looking for to join our mission at Kixeye.”
“It is not like a major diversification because we are 99 percent focused on Facebook,” added senior vice president of marketing Brandon Barber. “Mobile is not a core focus for us. But in conversations with Ngmoco, we found they had ideas on how to make Backyard Monsters fun on mobile while remaining true to the Facebook version. We think our games can monetize anywhere.”
Source: Gamesbeat
