THQ has announced a strategic agreement with Seamus Blackley and his mobile game start-up, Innovative Leisure. Blackley is an Xbox co-creator and has a team that includes Asteroids and Centipede co-designer Ed Logg, Battlezone creator Ed Rotberg, Owen Rubin of Major Havoc and Space Duel and Missile Command co-developer and Gravitar creator Rich Adam, with Atari veterans Dennis Koble, Tim Skelly and Bruce Merrit.
“I’m lucky, because I love games and following that love has always done me well,” said Blackley. “Once we figured out iPhone is the new arcade, that games from the old days fit this new audience and their on-the-go lifestyle, we knew what to do. There is already a group of people here who know how to operate and innovate in this space. They had the longest string of hit games in history. And they wanted to get back together again.”
“We are always looking to work with the best creative talent in the video game industry and we feel this relationship with Innovative Leisure reinforces our goal,” said Danny Bilson, EVP of core games at THQ. “We are committed to delivering creative games through digital distribution and Innovative Leisure has the expertise to deliver remarkable and cutting-edge games for a new generation.”
Source: VentureBeat
