Mark Washbrook and Mark Lloyd said to have joined Martyn Brown's new venture
Read More »Worms creator returns to Team17
Yorkshire studio working on new instalment of the flagship IP
Read More »EA announces new Origin publishers
EA has announced the addition of several new publishing partners for its PC digital distribution platform Origin. Sega, Team 17, Rebellion, Kalypso and other undisclosed companies have agreed to bring their games to the growing platform as it continues in its effort to add third parties to a suddenly budding …
Read More »Team 17 takes over Iguana assets
Staff and more head to the studio that made its name with Worms
Read More »Worms merchandise incoming
Developer Team 17 has launched a licensing program for its classic Worms franchise. The studio has hired agency AT New Media to offer the franchise to licensees, retailers and promoters. The agency says the Worms characters are ideal for toys, books, plush toys, clothing and more. We are very excited …
Read More »Martyn Brown leaves Team 17
Martyn Brown, the co-founder of Leeds studio Team 17, has announced his departure from the studio. He had front-run the studio for around 20 years, and said he’s leaving the group in great shape”. Team 17 recently turned its back on third-party publishers in favour of digital distribution – a …
Read More »Team 17 leader Martyn Brown quits
'I had an amazing 20-year ride' the former studio boss says
Read More »Digital breathing life into Worms
Team 17’s co-founder and business development director Martyn Brown has told MCV that his company’s shunning of traditional publishing in favour of new digital distribution channels has done wonders for the Worms franchise. The series sold more units last year than any other time in its 15-year history. Given the …
Read More »Team 17 breaks away from publishers
Studio restructures management team as focus shifts to downloads
Read More »Team 17 breaks ties with publishers
Team 17 has turned its back on third-party publishers in favour of digital distribution. The UK-based studio is returning to its publishing roots by increasing the number of downloadable games it produces – at least 15 SKUs in 2010 alone. The company has only released two boxed games over the …
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