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Trion Worlds will be relocating operations for Defiance and End of Nations to its Redwood City headquarters, as it has announced the closing of its San Diego studio. We can confirm that the San Diego studio will be closing,” a Trion spokesperson confirmed to Polygon. The day to day operations …
Read More »Trion board gets former Activision exec
Robin Kaminsky joins forces with Defiance developer
Read More »Mass layoffs strike at Trion Worlds
Sources claim as many as 80 per cent of staff made redundant
Read More »SyFy commissions Defiance for second series
Cross-media games and TV project Defiance will return for a second series. TV channel SyFy has already put pen to paper after the strong start enjoyed by the ongoing first series which broke records upon its recent debut. The second series will begin production in August 2014. "Bringing the rich …
Read More »Defiance breaks SyFy records, reaches 1m registered players
Trion Worlds’ multiplayer online shooter Defiance is off to a strong start. The Defiance TV show, which will integrate with the game as the pair develop, has broken new records on its host station SyFy attracting 2.7m viewers for its debut episode. GameSpot reports that the show also became SyFy’s …
Read More »BioShock Infinite holds chart top spot
2K Games’ artistic shooter BioShock Infinite has remained at No.1 for a second week in the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. That’s despite a week-on-week sales downturn of 75 per cent. Square Enix’s Tomb Raider charts in second place for the third consecutive week ahead of the only …
Read More »Namco Bandai strikes Defiance distribution deal
Trion Worlds’ open-world shooter Defiance will be distributed by Namco Bandai in key territories. Specifically, the agreement covers Europe, Middle-East, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. We’re delighted to be working with Namco Bandai, a great company with a proven track record in bringing big games successfully to the market …
Read More »Free’s crowd: Using free-to-play to grow MMOs
Trion Worlds aims to reinvent the MMO space with each title, and is using free-to-play to attract a wider audience. James Batchelor finds out how this model will benefit titles like the online RPG? Rift and strategy game End of Nations. What are you doing to prepare for the launch …
Read More »CCP veteran Nathan Richardsson joins Trion Worlds
MMO shooter Defiance gets SyFy channel TV counterpart
Read More »Trion Worlds wins $85m investment
Up-and-coming MMO specialist Trion Worlds has received a massive financial boost towards the company’s ongoing expansion. The publisher secured $85 million from Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and current investor Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments. "We are thrilled about entering this exciting period of growth and scale with our investors," said Trion …
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