Journey Developer Opens Additional Studio in Northern California

The talented developer that brought us Journey, Thatgamecompany is reported to be opening a new development studio office in Northern California, according to Game Industry.biz.

This update suggests that this new studio extension will serve as an arm of the main anta Monica HQ. The new Bay area branch will focus on technology and platform development, including development focus on the studios latest game Sky: Children of the Light.

Studio co-founder Jenova Chen told GamesIndustry.biz the opening will enable Thatgamecompany to tap into the experienced talent pool around San Francisco and Silicon Valley.

“We can’t really convince everyone to move to Los Angeles,” he said. “When you have multiple people already in the Bay Area, why not have an office for them to go to?

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