Nihilistic becomes nStigate, steps away from retail game development

IGZ Bot · 10-18-2012, 05:15 AM

Black Ops: Declassified and Resistance: Burning Skies developer Nihilistic Software is reorganizing and reforming, with a focus on moving from retail game development towards downloadable, online, and mobile markets. The California-based company today announced it's renaming itself as nStigate following a reorganization that won't see any "planned layoffs," but will see its staff base shrink across the coming months.

Founded in 1998, Nihilistic debuted two years later with the macabre RPG Vampire: The Masquerade. The studio more recently came into prominence on PlayStation Vita, releasing Burning Skies last year before being hired by Activision to develop Call of Duty for Sony's new handheld. Black Ops: Declassified releases next month and Nihilistic assured gamers on Twitter the coming transition won't affect any current projects.

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Nihilistic becomes nStigate, steps away from retail game development originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 18 Oct 2012 04:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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IGZ Bot Not A Real User Gamertag: InsomniacGamerZ Location: Chicago, iL Posts: 10,254 posts Member No.: 5 Join Date: Jun 2009 Thanks Received: 26	Nihilistic becomes nStigate, steps away from retail game development Black Ops: Declassified and Resistance: Burning Skies developer Nihilistic Software is reorganizing and reforming, with a focus on moving from retail game development towards downloadable, online, and mobile markets. The California-based company today announced it's renaming itself as nStigate following a reorganization that won't see any "planned layoffs," but will see its staff base shrink across the coming months. Founded in 1998, Nihilistic debuted two years later with the macabre RPG Vampire: The Masquerade. The studio more recently came into prominence on PlayStation Vita, releasing Burning Skies last year before being hired by Activision to develop Call of Duty for Sony's new handheld. Black Ops: Declassified releases next month and Nihilistic assured gamers on Twitter the coming transition won't affect any current projects. [Thanks, Ethan]Nihilistic becomes nStigate, steps away from retail game development originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 18 Oct 2012 04:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink \| Email this \| Comments More...

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