Skydance Interactive, LLC
Formerly | The Workshop Entertainment |
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| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded 📆 | May 3, 2016[1] |
| Founder 👔 | |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | , , |
Area served 🗺️ | |
Key people | Peter Akeman (president) |
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Number of employees | |
| Parent | Skydance Media |
| 🌐 Website | skydance |
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Skydance Interactive (formerly known as The Workshop Entertainment) is a game division launched on May 3, 2016,[3][4][5] focusing on developing ambitious titles, managing projects licenses to other developers, and developing innovative game mechanics and for VR and emerging platforms.
History
On May 3, 2016, Skydance launched the Skydance Interactive division following the acquisition of The Workshop Entertainment and announced in January 2017 a new VR story-driven game titled Archangel.[6][7]
In May 2017, Chris Hewish was hired as EVP Interactive to help set and execute overall strategy for Skydance Interactive.[8] On July 18, 2017, its first VR game, Archangel was launched. The game recently expanded into an online multiplayer upgrade, Archangel: Hellfire.[9] Two days later, Skydance Interactive revealed their second original game called PWND, a multiplayer free-to-play game released on April 6, 2018, where players use Pwns to win.[10]
In 2018, Skydance Interactive partnered with Skybound Entertainment to develop a number of original virtual reality video games based on the expansive world of The Walking Dead universe.[11] The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners and The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners - Chapter 2: Retribution were to be the inaugural titles co-developed by the two companies.
By February 2022, Dan Prigg became the new head of Skydance Interactive, previously serving as VP of Production at Austin, Texas-based Aspyr Media.[12]
Games
Released
| Release | Title | Co-Developers | Platform(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 18, 2017 | Archangel | N/A | Oculus Rift, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation VR |
| April 6, 2018 | PWND | Microsoft Windows | |
| January 23, 2020 | The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners | Skybound Entertainment | Oculus Rift, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation VR, Oculus Quest |
| December 1, 2022 | The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners – Chapter 2: Retribution | Meta Quest 2, PlayStation VR, PlayStation VR2 |
Upcoming
| Release | Title | Co-Developers | Platform(s) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Behemoth | N/A | Meta Quest 2, Oculus Rift S, PlayStation VR2, Windows | [13] |
See also
References
- ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (May 3, 2016). "Skydance Media Buys Game Developer The Workshop And Launches Interactive Division". Deadline. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ↑ https://www.dnb.com/business-directory/company-profiles.skydance_interactive_llc.2ae085a7054b148e9a8c8628acb0dde2.html
- ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (May 3, 2016). "Skydance Media Buys Game Developer The Workshop And Launches Interactive Division". Deadline. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ↑ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/ces-skydance-interactive-announces-first-virtual-reality-title-961381/
- ↑ "Interactives Archive". Skydance Media. Retrieved 2018-10-29.
- ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (May 3, 2016). "Skydance Media Buys Game Developer The Workshop And Launches Interactive Division". Deadline. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ↑ https://deadline.com/2016/05/skydance-media-buys-game-developer-the-workshop-and-launches-interactive-division-1201748344/
- ↑ https://deadline.com/2017/05/skydance-hires-vr-exec-chris-hewish-as-evp-interactive-1202082209/
- ↑ "Archangel: Hellfire Review - The Best VR Mech Combat Game Yet - UploadVR". UploadVR. 2018-07-17. Retrieved 2018-10-29.
- ↑ "There's Actually a Game Called PWND Out Today on PC, and It's Sort of Like Quake".
- ↑ Blake, Vikki (2018-07-18). "'The Walking Dead' Universe Heads to VR With 'The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners'". Variety. Retrieved 2018-10-29.
- ↑ "Skydance Taps Former Discovery Exec Dan Prigg as Head of Interactive Division". 15 February 2022.
- ↑ "Saints & Sinners Developers Announce New Game Behemoth". 11 October 2022.
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