989 Studios Opens Additional PlayStation Product Development Studio; Third Studio Increases 989 Studios' Creative and Competitive Product Focus.FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 4, 1998--989 Studios(tm), a Sony Computer Entertainment Group Company, announced today the opening of a new 989 Studios product development studio in Santa Monica Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. , Calif. The newly created Santa Monica office will serve as a full-fledged product development studio for the PlayStation(R) game console See video game console. , complimenting 989 Studios' headquarter head·quar·ter v. head·quar·tered, head·quar·ter·ing, head·quar·ters Usage Problem v.tr. To provide with headquarters: operations/development studio in Foster City and the companies' software development studio in San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. . 989 Studios is known for its hit franchise titles NFL NFL abbr. National Football League NFL (US) n abbr (= National Football League) → Fußball-Nationalliga GameDay(tm), Twisted Metal
Twisted Metal is the first game in the Twisted Metal vehicular combat series. (R), Jet Moto(tm) and Cool Boarders(R). "989 Studios seeks to create compelling and innovative gaming experiences for the PlayStation," said Kelly Flock, president, 989 Studios. "With the success of our 989 Sports brand, and a growing award winning entertainment software line-up in place, we now want to equally support an additional studio dedicated to pushing the creative boundaries of PlayStation by diversifying 989's product mix. "The Santa Monica studio will be staffed with the designers and producers of the original Twisted Metal and Jet Moto series, and we expect to see similar ground-breaking new genre franchises emerge from this eclectic and creative team." Allan Becker, formerly the director of product development for the Foster City-based studio, will be spearheading the launch of the new Santa Monica studio. Connie Booth Constance Booth (Born: December 2 1944) is an American writer and actress best known for her appearances on British television, and particularly for her work with her former husband John Cleese. , formerly an executive producer for 989 Studios (Foster City), has been appointed the new director of product development in Foster City. Booth and Becker, who have both been working in Sony divisions for more than six years, will report directly to Flock. The new appointments are effective immediately. 989 Studios, a Sony Computer Entertainment Group Company, is a wholly-owned division of Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. and is the third-largest PlayStation(R) software publisher in North America. Headquartered in Foster City, with additional development studios in San Diego and Santa Monica, 989 Studios develops software for the PlayStation game console, personal computer and online markets. 989 Studios is a recognized leader in the videogame industry, with top franchise titles such as NFL GameDay(tm), Twisted Metal(tm), Jet Moto(tm) and Cool Boarders(R). Visit us on http://www.989Studios.com |
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