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Vicarious Visions was making a 3D Donkey Kong platformer game

Vicarious Visions was making a 3D Donkey Kong platformer game

The name “Donkey Kong Freedom” doesn’t bother Nintendo fans, but that’s because it was the codename for the 3D platformer game Donkey Kong, which was sadly discontinued years ago. In fact, the only reason we even know about the game is because of DK Vine’s report, as well as further revelations made by the new ...

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Sony, Vicarious Vision, CD Projekt… This week’s business news

Sony, Vicarious Vision, CD Projekt… This week’s business news

news business Sony, Vicarious Vision, CD Projekt… This week’s business news Published on 04/17/2022 at 17:00 Sales figures, studio acquisitions, financial statements, developer transfer windows, investments… if you’re interested in these topics, you’ve come to the right place. We offer you an update on last week’s economic news. summary Sony invests again in Epic Games! ...

Geralt of Sanctuary

Vicarious Visions officially merges with Blizzard, drops name

Vicarious Visions officially merges with Blizzard, drops name

Vicarious Visions, the makers of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skaters 1 and 2, has been fully merged into Blizzard Entertainment, the studio announced on Tuesday. The development team will remain based in Albany, New York and will focus exclusively on Blizzard Entertainment games, it said. The completed merger means a studio founded 31 years ago loses ...

Geralt of Sanctuary

Vicarious Visions: Name change: full Blizzard integration is pending

Vicarious Visions: Name change: full Blizzard integration is pending

After the takeover by Blizzard Entertainment, the development studio Vicarious Visions will now be fully integrated into the cult developer and will change its name. Vicarious Visions recently made a name for itself with the Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy and Diablo II: Resurrected, but the developer will probably appear under a new name in the ...

The Boss

Vicarious Visions will be renamed

Vicarious Visions will be renamed

Alternative visionAccording to reports, the studio responsible for the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane trilogy and Diablo 2: Resurrection may be renamed. As the studio merges with Blizzard, Vicarious Visions will be named another name, possibly Blizzard Albany, and many current employees believe this. To view this content, please enable targeting cookies. iGamesNews During a conversation ...

Geralt of Sanctuary

Vicarious Visions changes its name after merging with Blizzard

Vicarious Visions changes its name after merging with Blizzard

image: Activision Blizzard Back in January it was announced that Vicarious Visions, the studio that was recognized for its work on the Tony Hawk Remakes and a library of excellent licensed games, would merge with Blizzard. Now it turned out that this company move means that the developer also changes his name. As Polygon report, ...

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Vicarious Visions merges with Activision-Blizzard

Vicarious Visions merges with Activision-Blizzard

In recent times, the news related to acquisitions of studios and large companies has become a constant. Rumors multiply, and more and more companies are looking to grow with staff already experienced in the industry. Microsoft’s unexpected acquisition of Bethesda is a case in point. Playstation did the same back then with Insomniac as well, ...

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Vicarious Visions are reportedly working on the remake of Diablo II

Vicarious Visions are reportedly working on the remake of Diablo II

We learned earlier this week that the studio Vicarious Visions, to whom we owe something in particular Tony Hawks Pro Skater 1 + 2, was recorded by Blizzard Entertainment. Developers will now focus on the developers’ license portfolio World of Warcraft. And according to Bloomberg, the teams have been working on the Diablo franchise for ...