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| Type | Subsidiary of Activision |
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| Genre | Gaming |
| Headquarters | San Diego, California, USA |
| Owner(s) | Activision Blizzard |
| Employees | over 130 |
| Parent | Sammy Corporation (2001-2004) Sega Sammy (2004-2005) Independent (2005-2006) Sierra Entertainment (2006-2008) Activision (2009-present) |
| Website | www.highmoonstudios.com |
High Moon Studios (formerly Sammy Studios), was part of Sierra Entertainment, is an American video game developer that started out as Sammy Studios and, after a period as independent studio in January 2006 under the current studio name, was acquired by Vivendi Games. It is now owned by Activision Blizzard, and is now a subsidiary of Activision.
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Games
High Moon is known for their 2005 Xbox and PlayStation 2 game Darkwatch, a first person shooter (FPS) blending the Vampire-Horror and Western genres. They are also known for The Bourne Conspiracy, a game based on the character Jason Bourne from Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Identity series (novels), which received generally positive reviews for its sense of excitement and hand-to-hand fighting[citation needed]. On December 2009, Activision has announced
Company Information
High Moon Studios employs around 100 people and the studio is based in Carlsbad, California, a seaside city in San Diego County. The company's development teams are utilizing a product methodology known as Scrum, a process derived from Agile methodology.[1]
See also
References
- ^ "High Moon Studio - About Us". http://www.highmoonstudios.com/company/index.php. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
- ^ "Vivendi Universal Games Acquires High Moon Studios". http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/01-05-2006/0004243752&EDATE=. Retrieved January 5, 2005.
- ^ "A Day in the Life". Games From Within. http://www.gamesfromwithin.com/articles/0602/000104.html. Retrieved July 21, 2008.
External links
- High Moon Studios official site
- Darkwatch official site
- Agile Game Development site
- High Moon Studios profile on MobyGames
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