Rebellion opens social games division after Evil Genius success

Published at: Joystiq [Xbox] | Posted on: 07th Mar 2011 | View Original

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Aliens vs. Predator developer Rebellion is giving itself something new to rant about, opening a division for the creation of social games. After launching a Facebook game based on the Evil Genius IP it acquired from Vivendi, it is putting more resources into the development of games for social networks. No specific projects from this division have been announced.

In a statement on the company's website, CEO Jason Kingsley said that " The release of Evil Genius has given us an appetite to look at other opportunities in the area," noting that gamers can no longer be defined just as console owners. CTO Chris Kingsley called Evil Genius "a fun and rewarding project."

In addition to this new undertaking, Rebellion also recently announced that its Asura Engine supports both the 3DS and the NGP.

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