Dark Water Studios, a start-up independent games developer, launched this week in Derry.
Dark Water are already working on an unnamed PC multi-player game which is partly funded by Northern Ireland’s Department of Enterprise. The company also says it is in the early stages of prototyping a next generation console and PC title.
The venture is headed by Mike Brown, with technology manager Paul Houbart and lead animator Rory Fellowes – together they bring over 50 years of experience to Dark Water. Currently employing ten people their aim is to expand to 25 by the end of the year.
The company is understood to be an unofficial spin-off from Instinct Technology, a Derry-based games middleware firm previously called Torc Interactive.
"Our aim is to bring together the cream of available game-creation talent; by drawing from Northern Ireland's existing talent pool by using the quality of life offered by this unique location to attract the cream of overseas talent and by making good use of the opportunities for outsourcing and remote working which modern technology allows" commented Brown.
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