New Mindscape studio pulls EA, Free Radical staff for downloadable games

Posted by Mister-X on December 2nd, 2009 at 10:00pm

Mindscape has established a new development studio in France called Punchers Impact, Develop reports. The news here isn't so much that the team will be focusing on downloadable games for XBLA, PSN and PC -- rather, that many of the 40-odd staffers come from noteworthy devs EA and Free Radical.

The studio is being led by Guillaume Descamps in the role of studio director and executive producer. Previously of casual game devs ZigZag Island and DK Games, Descamps is in charge of Punchers Impact's yet-unnamed first release, which Mindscape says will be ready for the end of 2010. While the team's makeup may lend itself well to delivering a solid downloadable action title, we have a sneaking suspicion that, given Mindscape's track record of games such as My Pet Hotel, the chances of a TimeSplitters-like release have been neutered.

New Mindscape studio pulls EA, Free Radical staff for downloadable games originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.