Media Molecule is an English privately owned computer game company . It was founded in 2006 . By February 11, 2013, the studio consisted of 45 employees [1] .
| Media Molecule. | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type of | Sony Interactive Entertainment subsidiary |
| Base | 2006 year |
| Location |  Southeast England , Surrey , Guildford |
| Key figures | Marc Hili creative director Alex Evans CTO |
| Industry | Gaming Industry , Computer Graphics |
| Products | Littlebigplanet LittleBigPlanet 2 Tearaway Tearaway: unfolded |
| Number of employees | 45 [1] |
| Parent company | SIE Worldwide Studios |
| Site | www.mediamolecule.com |
The company is best known for its LittleBigPlanet series of computer games , which are a combination of puzzle genres, platformer and level editor .
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General Description
Media Molecule is an English privately held subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment . The company is engaged in the development of computer games. The headquarters is located in Southeast England , in the city of Guildford .
History
Media Molecule was founded in 2006 by former employees of Lionhead Studios : Alex Evans, Mark Healey , Dave Smith and Kareem Ettouney . At that time, they worked on the indie game Rag Doll Kung Fu and realized that they were able to create innovative games themselves - in a small company with a family atmosphere and climate within the team, which led to the founding of the Media Molecule studio [2] .
Developing Relationships with Sony Computer Entertainment
On June 1, 2006, it was reported that Media Molecule had signed an exclusive agreement with Sony Computer Entertainment to create an original and innovative game for the PlayStation 3 console [3] ( Little Big Planet was the game).
On March 2, 2010, Sony Computer Entertainment acquired Media Molecule Studios [4] .
List of developed games
- Rag Doll Kung Fu (2005, PC , Steam );
- LittleBigPlanet (2008, PlayStation 3 );
- LittleBigPlanet 2 (2011, PlayStation 3 );
- Tearaway (2013, PlayStation Vita );
- Tearaway: Unfolded (2015, PlayStation 4 ).
- Dreams (2018, PlayStation 4 )
At the beginning of July 2011 at the GameLab event , studio head Sivon Reddy ( Siobhan Reddy ) said that the studio is moving away from the development of games in the LittleBigPlanet series and will focus on its new ideas [5] . Later, the founders of the studio, the games of the LittleBigPlanet series were compared with a child who grew up and leaves his parents' house [6] . At the end of July 2011, it became known that the next game of the LittleBigPlanet series would be developed by Double Eleven exclusively for the PlayStation Vita console [7] .
During the gamescom 2012 exhibition, the next project announced, which Media Molecule is working on, is the Tearaway game for the PS Vita console [8] . The representative of the studio said that this is not the only project Media Molecule is working on, but there is another one, but it is too early to talk about it, since it is at the very initial stages of development [9] .
In February 2013, on the official site of Media Molecule, in the “Created Games” section, a page appears with the title “?” And Toyah’s video embedded in it onto the track It's A Mystery , hinting at some unknown and mysterious game. The appearance of the page is associated with the PlayStation Meeting event, which is scheduled for February 20, 2013 [10] , and which is expected to present the next Sony PlayStation 4 console [11] [12] .
The first Dreams demo was at the PlayStation Meeting 2013. The official announcement came at E3 2015.
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Big things from little beginnings - Media Molecule - We make games
- ↑ Media Molecule. Media Molecule History . Date of treatment May 31, 2010. Archived April 27, 2012.
- ↑ Media Molecule. Media Molecule signs exclusive deal with Sony Computer Entertainment Europe . Date of appeal May 31, 2010. Archived on April 27, 2012.
- ↑ Media Molecule. Sony Computer Entertainment Acquires Media Molecule Studios . Date of appeal May 31, 2010. Archived on April 27, 2012.
- ↑ Johnny Cullen. Media Molecule “stepping away” from LittleBigPlanet . VG247 . Date of treatment July 1, 2011. Archived on April 27, 2012.
- ↑ Johnny Cullen. Media Molecule: Moving from LBP was like a child wanting to “leave home” . VG247 . Date of treatment July 20, 2011. Archived March 13, 2012.
- ↑ Johnny Cullen. Sony signs LBP Vita developer Double Eleven to exclusivity deal . VG247 . Date of treatment July 20, 2011. Archived on April 27, 2012.
- ↑ David Hinkle. Tearaway is a new PS Vita game from Media Molecule . joystiq . Date of appeal September 26, 2012. Archived on October 25, 2012.
- ↑ Nick Akerman. Media Molecule working on “early stage” of second project . VG247 . Date of appeal September 26, 2012. Archived on October 25, 2012.
- ↑ Brenna Hillier. PS4: PlayStation Meeting 2013 heralds big news from Sony . VG247 (February 1, 2013). Date of treatment February 11, 2013. Archived February 16, 2013.
- ↑ Brenna Hillier. PS4 revealed at PlayStation Meeting ahead of 2013 release - rumour unopened . VG247 (February 1, 2013). Date of treatment February 11, 2013. Archived February 16, 2013.
- ↑ Brenna Hillier. Media Molecule website teases secret new project . VG247 (February 11, 2013). Date of treatment February 11, 2013. Archived February 16, 2013.