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Gavin Raeburn, previously of Forza Horizon studio Playground Video games, introduced his new studio right this moment. Known as Lighthouse Video games, the studio is predicated in Leamington Spa, UK and is already at work on a brand new, unannounced recreation.
Lighthouse Video games presently has 30 staff, a lot of them veteran video games trade members, based on Raeburn, together with former Playground staff. It’s additionally hiring for brand new expertise. Although it’s not presently letting out any particulars concerning the recreation it’s engaged on, it’s evidently a triple-A title that Lighthouse will construct out into a brand new franchise.
Raeburn mentioned in a press release, “I’m delighted that 30 former colleagues and different trade heavyweights have chosen to hitch me at Lighthouse. With Horizon, Playground and I created some of the profitable Xbox franchises of all time. We delivered important business success 12 months after 12 months, to huge vital acclaim, following the success from my time at Codemasters main Filth, Grid and F1. That DNA is now at Lighthouse, and with it, we intend to construct one thing actually particular utilizing all our expertise to create a brand new genre-defining franchise.”
In keeping with Gamesindustry.biz, Lighthouse Video games isn’t in search of funding in the mean time, however relatively to accomplice with a writer with a “longer-term view of the market.” It’s additionally investing in its personal instruments and infrastructure to construct its new video games. This marks the second studio from former Forza builders who’ve opened new ventures in Leamington Spa in 2023, the primary being Maverick Video games in January.
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