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Codemasters confirms Sega studio acquisition

by Tim Ingham
Friday, April 25th 2008 at 11:41AM BST

Codemasters has confirmed to MCV sister site Develop that it is to take over Sega's UK Racing Studio, as revealed earlier this week.

In a statement, the firm described the move to step in and save the studio - the closure of which Develop reported just over two weeks ago - as 'an agreement that facilitates accelerated growth' for Codemasters' work in the racing genre.

At its HQ in Southam, close to the Sega Racing team in Solihull, Codemasters already hosts a large development studio responsible for the likes of Colin McRae and Race Driver.

Tags: sega , codemasters , sega racing studio

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