Hausmarka Finnish team that has been part of the team for five years PlayStation Studioa piece of history is lostCo-founder Ilari Kuittinen exitsIt has been an integral part of the company since its founding 31 years ago.
Kuittinen posted a message on social media announcing his split from Housemarque, explaining how it was time for him to leave the studio he helped create and take a break from the world of video game development, After 31 years of fighting with teams and 33 years of working in video games.
The developer said his “pause” will begin in early September, but he will still maintain contact with the gaming industry through trade shows, events, and perhaps new consulting activities.
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As a result, Ilari Kuittinen gave up her role General Manager Sammy “Haxu” Hakarawho actually took over the position on July 1, apparently in anticipation of his eventual exit from the stage.
“After 33 years in the video game industry, and 31 incredible years at Housemarque (the studio I co-founded with Harri Tikkanen), today is my Last day as a Housemarque member”, Kutinin informed.
“We started working with Terramarque in 1993 and then joined forces with Harri e Founded Housemarque in 1995: We were passionate about video games, but had no real plan to build a company. Looking back, I feel very lucky. ”
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“Over the course of three decades of incredible industry growth, we have been fortunate to be in the right place at the right time, which has allowed us to proudly remain After 26 years of independence, he finally settled down in the PlayStation Studios family.”.
“As a leader, my first goal has always been simple: create an environment where exceptional creators have the freedom and protection to do what they do best.”
Kutinen also mentioned some in public information The title is the basic result Over the course of Housemarque’s development, from Supreme Snowboarding and Super Stardust HD to Resogun, in terms of the first phase of the team.
He later explained that Returne e Sharos They represent the studio’s further development into games that are considered Real triple AHowever, they retain a very strong creative character.
Finally, the former Housemarque managing director thanked the entire community of gamers and his colleagues for the time he spent in the gaming industry over the years and claimed that he still has no intention of leaving the field completely, hoping to reinvent himself in it through new roles in the coming years.