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| Vivendi Universal Games acquires High Moon Studios Vivendi Universal Games announced that it has completed the purchase of leading independent developer, High Moon Studios. Under the agreement, VU Games will retain High Moon's team of more than 100 development professionals, as well as rights to the studio's intellectual properties. John Rowe, president and CEO of High Moon, will continue to manage the studio from its state-of-the-art facility located in Carlsbad, CA. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. High Moon earned numerous accolades for its development accomplishments. In December, High Moon was named among the 'Top 50 Technology Innovators of 2005' by IT Week for applying Agile Methodology to its development of next-generation games. The studio's adoption of the innovative R&D method also earned it a '2005 Workplace Excellence Award' from the San Diego chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management. High Moon's first-person shooter Darkwatch has been recognized with several art and animation awards, including five Davey Awards, two Aurora Awards and a Telly. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Game News :: home page |