14 DAY TRIAL // Video game publisher Microsoft has announced that it has picked up developer Twisted Pizel, who have created such video games as 'Splosion Man and The Gunstringer.
Phil Spencer, who is the corporate vice president at Microsoft Studios, said, “Twisted Pixel has an incredible track record of delivering innovative, critically acclaimed, and most importantly, fun, games. Microsoft Studios is home to cutting-edge entertainment experiences, and the incredible creativity of the Twisted Pixel team will help drive further innovation around Kinect and Xbox LIVE.”
Michael Wilford, the CEO of Twisted Pixel, added, “It is really exciting for us to solidify our long-standing relationship with Microsoft Studios, who we consider to be the leader in digital distribution and creating new innovations in gaming like Xbox LIVE and Kinect.”
Twisted Pixel was created during 2006 and given the experience with The Gunstringer and Kinect it's very possible that the studio will now be tasked with creating titles for the motion tracking system.