Brighton, U.K.-based Zoë Mode, which is part of Kuju Entertainment Limited, today announced that it intends to open another studio in London on September 1. The independent developer is considered a music and party game specialist and has worked on titles such as EyeToy Play and SingStar in collaboration with Sony London Studio. The developer is also working on Konami’s upcoming Rock Revolution for this fall.
The new studio will be located near the south bank of the Thames in central London and will be led by Nick Rodriguez, currently Executive Producer at Zoë Mode Brighton. "London has been a development hub for the games industry for many years now, which means that there’s a fantastic pool of talent here to join our new studio. We’re looking for staff in all disciplines and we’re really excited about the opportunities that being in London present to us," said Rodriguez.
"Since we re-branded last year we have had an enormous interest in the studio from both publishers and new recruits," added Ed Daly, Studio Head. "Following on from our huge growth in Brighton where we are now approaching 150 staff, we felt the time was right to open a second studio. This will enable us to take on more projects and staff without losing the intimate company culture that is so central to our approach."
Zoë Mode London will use a core team from the Brighton studio. The London studio already has two projects lined up; no specifics on these projects were provided though.
