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Swordfish Studios: Codemasters Buys Swordfish From Activision external link

Kotaku | by Mike Fahey | Fri, Nov 14

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The new studio will be headed by Swordfish founder Trevor Williams, and is tasked with creating original content using the company's EGO Engine, which is the power behind GRID, DIRT, and Operation Flashpoint 2. Nice catch, Codemasters! ...

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12 Months Ago, EL33TONLINE says (in Codemasters acquire Swordfish) Swordfish Studios will carry the Codemasters Studio imprint and will create original content using the company’s EGO engine (used in Colin McRae: DiRT and Race Driver: GRID). Interestingly enough Swordfish and Codemasters have worked ...

And Jason Dobson from Joystiq says (in Codemasters feasts on Swordfish remains - Joystiq) However, a press release announcing the acquisition notes that the developer will focus on "original content" using the EGO Engine popularized by both GRID and DiRT. We hope that our wish for a 50 Cent racing game will finally come true ...

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