Tag: Insomniac Games
Talking Point The Dev Who Greenlit Insomniac's Xbox One Classic Is Retiring
We wish we'd have seen more
Today, Insomniac Games has announced that its legendary CEO Ted Price is retiring from the company, after more than 30 years at the helm. While Insomniac has always been closely aligned with PlayStation — Sony now owns the studio outright — the team did produce an Xbox One classic back in 2014 - and Ted Price played a...
News Former Xbox Dev Insomniac Suffers Devastating Leak From Hackers
Apparently over 1 million files in all
As you may have already seen, Sony's Insomniac Games has been the victim of a major hack, where all kinds of details about the company's upcoming projects (along with some personal information) has been leaked online. Although Insomniac has been part of Sony since 2019, many Xbox fans will fondly remember the...
Talking Point Did You Know Insomniac Made An Xbox Game Before Sunset Overdrive?
Long before the days of being Sony-owned
When you think of Xbox plus Insomniac Games, you likely think of Sunset Overdrive, right? This early Xbox One era exclusive remains one of the high points of that generation, and it's still talked about by Xbox fans today - over eight years since launch. However, did you know that the team actually developed...
News Xbox Turned Down The Chance To Make Exclusive Marvel Games In 2014
What could have been
Back in 2014, Marvel's video game department was shopping around for potential developers to properly capitalize on its IP, following a disappointing period with Activision. Xbox was one of those options, but the company turned down the chance, according to excerpts from a newly published book. 'The Ultimate History of Video...
News Drew Murray Returns To Insomniac After Leaving Xbox Studio The Initiative
“I guess ten years, five games, and six job titles just wasn't enough”
Drew Murray, who is known in the Xbox community most recently for working at The Initiative, the team behind the upcoming Perfect Dark reboot, has announced he is returning to Insomniac Games. Murray previously revealed he had left The Initiative, and has worked with...
Review Sunset Overdrive (Xbox One)
Chaos never tasted so good
Insomniac Games has been responsible for creating great exclusive software for the PlayStation brand over the years. With franchises like Spyro the Dragon, Ratchet & Clank and Resistance earning both critical praise and impressive sales numbers, it’s easy to see why Sony has held the developer so close to the chest...