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Microsoft’s Xbox UK team have announced that they’ll be opening a new London-based development studio – and that former Rare production director Lee Schuneman will be at the helm.
The new studio will be focused on providing ‘entertainment as a service’, and much of their time will be spent working with Windows 8 tablet devices (although it’s not clear what the rest of their remit will be, and whether any new Xbox might be involved).
“Lee Schuneman brings a a unique mix of creative, production and strategic business leadership to the new outfit, which will join Rare Ltd, Lionhead and Soho Productions in Microsoft Studios’ stable of UK-based operations,” said a press announcement this morning. “Lee has helmed a number of highly successful projects across the Microsoft Studios EMEA network, including Kinect Sports, creation of Xbox360 Avatars, Fable: The Journey and the Sky TV app.”
Schuneman himself added: “I’m hugely excited by this new venture. Adding a fourth UK-based studio to the incredible roster of talent already in place across Rare Ltd, Soho Productions and Lionhead not only increases our in-region studio presence, but will allow Microsoft Studios to explore the many creative and business opportunities that developing new games and entertainment experiences on Windows 8 tablet devices and platforms will afford.”
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