Ex EA Team Form Wii/DS Studio
Ex EA Canada team headed by Roger Freddi have just formed Jet Black Games to focus on Wii and DS specific development. Freddi was one of the key programmers on EA franchises such as FIFA Soccer and Need for Speed.
By collaborating with business management firm Flashman Studios, Jet Black will develop games based on original and licensed IP to bring well known licenses to Jet Black's catalogue. Flashman has worked with a number of well-known studios including Sega, THQ, EA, Namco, Capcom amongst others.
Both the DS and Wii provide ideal opportunities for developers with limited resources, as the consoles are cheaper to develop for in comparison to Microsoft and Sony's new machines and have large, rapidly increasing userbases.
The press release reads:
Former Electronic Arts Canada, industry veterans announced today the formation of Jet Black Games, a video game development company that will focus on developing original and licensed intellectual properties for Nintendo Wii and DS. With careers that have spanned two generations of consoles, the founders have been credited with numerous blockbusters and platinum selling titles.
With the launch of our new studio we've brought together all the key elements to develop top games: proven experience and talent, the desire to push the creative envelope, commitment to making games we ourselves want to play, and all the resources and support systems needed to perform,î states Roger Freddi, Co-founder and CEO of Jet Black.
Jet Black has strategically aligned itself with Flashman Studios Inc., a business management firm specializing in interactive entertainment endeavours. This alliance presents immediate opportunities for Jet Black to leverage Flashman's roster of well-known intellectual properties, and situates the studio at the forefront of Nintendo's revolution in gaming.
"Both the Nintendo DS and Wii's WiFi capabilities provide an advanced medium for Jet Black to bring already popular franchises to an even broader worldwide audience."
Freddi adds, "These recognised licensed properties serve to ensure that Jet Black is a name to affiliate with Nintendo games, and nicely complement the original IP on which we're working."
"We are confident in the capabilities of Jet Black's exceptional team, and know our strong global alliances and years of game experience will help grow their business", Brad Young, CEO of Flashman said. "Our proven success in cultivating the right match of intellectual property, publisher, and developer will allow Jet Black to do what they do best - build great games, create inspirational ideas, and develop great technology."
