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	News - Vivendi nets Swordfish // PlayStation 2 /// Eurogamer
		Swordfish, which was formed by ex-employees of the Birmingham studio of ill-fated British publisher Rage, recently finished work on PS2 action title Cold Winter for Vivendi, which this week entered the top ten in the UK charts.
		The studio is also working on the next iteration of the Brian Lara Cricket franchise for Codemasters along with two other projects which haven't been revealed yet.
		The acquisition of Swordfish is Vivendi's third major development purchase so far this year, following on the heels of the buyout of Canadian studio Radical Entertainment (Simpsons Hit and Run, The Hulk, Scarface) in March, and VU Games subsidiary Blizzard's purchase of Swingin' Ape Studios (Metal Arms: Glitch in the System, Starcraft Ghost) last month.
	www.eurogamer.net /article.php?article_id=59643 (189 words)

	Swordfish Studios - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Swordfish Studios is a Birmingham, (UK) based software development company founded by Rage executive director Trevor Williams and Joan Finnegan (wife of Paul Finnegan, former managing director of Rage Software Limited).
		In 2004, Swordfish Studios was named 'Developer of the Year' by the Independent Game Developers Association.
		Swordfish Studios was acquired by Vivendi Games in June 2005, and now works as part of the eternal development department of the Sierra Entertainment umbrella.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Swordfish_Studios (230 words)

	Gamasutra - Vivendi Confirms Swordfish Acquisition
		Swordfish was formed after the closure of British publisher and developer Rage in 2002, and is home to many ex-employees from that studio.
		The studio was also given the Developer of the Year award for 2004 by The Independent Game Developers Association and was also honored as the best New UK Studio at the Developer Industry Excellence Awards in Britain.
		As indicated by Bruce Hack’s comments, Swordfish is the third prominent recent acquisition by Vivendi, following the purchase of Radical Entertainment in March and Swingin’ Ape Studios by subsidiary Blizzard in May.
	www.gamasutra.com /php-bin/news_index.php?story=5705 (571 words)

	Swordfish Studios Video Game News Games Reviews Accessories and Product Price Information
		Under terms of the agreement, VU Games will retain Swordfish Studios U.K.-based team of 45 development professionals.
		The pre-order bonus DVD features exclusive content -- including a special interactive guide and a never-before-seen movie -- as well as unique assets that allow players to delve into the deep, shadowy world of international espionage in which Cold Winter is set.
		The gritty FPS action thriller set to hit retail shelves this April, is being developed exclusively for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system by UK-based Swordfish Studios.
	www.gameinfowire.com /company.asp?cid=423 (239 words)

	Vivendi Universal Games Acquire Swordfish Studios
		Swordfish Studios has earned several awards for excellence in game development, including "Developer of the Year" for 2004 by The Independent Game Developers Association.
		It was also honored as the best "New U.K. Studio" at the Developer Industry Excellence Awards.
		Future products in development at Swordfish Studios will be announced at a later date.
	www.discussvideogames.com /cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1218 (142 words)

	Get Into The Game - The Latest News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Hot on the heels of yesterday's reports that a deal was imminent, VU Games today announced that it has indeed bought Swordfish Studios.
		Swordfish's managing director, Trevor Williams, will continue running the studio but will now report to VU executive vice president and COO of product development Peter Della Penna.
		VU Games CEO Bruce Hack talked up the deal, saying, "Swordfish Studios has emerged as a strong creative force with an experienced and talented group of professionals." He also tied the purchase in to VU's recent development-talent shopping spree.
	www.getintothegame.com /pages/news/story.php?id=6127555 (326 words)

	Xbox.net - News, Reviews, & Cheats for Xbox (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The game is being developed by Swordfish Studios, one of the UK's respected independent game development studios.
		Acclaim owns and operates five studios located in the United States and the United Kingdom, and publishes and distributes its software through its subsidiaries in North America, the United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, France and Spain.
		Based in Birmingham, UK and with over 10 years development experience, Swordfish is currently working on two titles for PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, XboxTM and PC.
	www.xbox.net /articles.php?article_id=101 (602 words)

	MCV: Vivendi confirms Swordfish acquisition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The US publisher plans to retain the Birmingham-based outfit’s 45-strong staff, with MD Trevor Williams (pictured) continuing to run operations, reporting to VUG product development boss Peter Della Penna. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.
		“Swordfish Studios has emerged as a strong creative force with an experienced and talented group of professionals,” said Bruce Hack, CEO of VU Games.
		Swordfish was the recipient of the New UK Studio accolade at MCV sister publication Develop’s Industry Excellence Awards last year.
	www.mcvuk.com /newsitem.php?id=299 (149 words)

	VU Games buys Cold Winter studio - news - play.tm
		All of Swordfish's forty-five strong team will be retained to work on future projects, according to the official announcement.
		Swordfish are currently based in Birmingham, and are expected to stay there.
		Swordfish was named 'Developer of the Year' for 2004 by The Independent Game Developers Association, and was also proclaimed best 'New U.K. Studio' at the Developer Industry Excellence Awards.
	play.tm /story/6110 (245 words)

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		The studio is currently working on Brian Lara International Cricket for the PC, PS2, and Xbox.
		Swordfish Studios has been recognized for their success in the past.
		VU Games feels that "Swordfish Studios has emerged as a strong creative force with an experienced and talented group of professionals."
	ds.advancedmn.com /article.php?artid=2169 (281 words)

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		Ready At Dawn Studios is now hard at work on their first, currently un-announced, title and are actively hiring for the few remaining spots on their small-handpicked team.
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	TVG: VU Acquire Swordfish Studios ??? // News
		UK trade publication, MCV, is today reporting that Vivendi-Universal sit on the verge of yet another acquisition, this time around focussing on the UK based Swordfish Studios.
		Established after the collapse of Rage in September 2002, Swordfish has recently concluded development on Vivendi-Universal’s spy-thriller, Cold Winter; prior to this came Acclaim’s World Championship Rugby, while development commences on Hip Interactive’s Rugby ’06 and Codemasters Brian Lara International Cricket.
		If the acquisition moves forward it marks the latest in a recent flurry of consolidation from Vivendi-Universal, who’ve recently brought both Radical Entertainment and Swinging Ape Studios under its belt as internal studios.
	totalvideogames.com /news/VU_Acquire_Swordfish_Studios__7878_3683_0.htm (246 words)

	GamersInfo.net - Interviews - Interview - Cold Winter
		Cold Winter is an upcoming first-person shooter from developer Swordfish Studios and publisher Sierra Entertainment.
		The game itself is being developed by the super-talented folks at Swordfish Studios in Birmingham, England.
		Swordfish wanted to go straight after this challenge with Cold Winter.
	www.gamersinfo.net /index.php?art/id:313 (2300 words)

	i-Newswire.com - Press Release And News Distribution - VIVENDI UNIVERSAL GAMES ACQUIRES U.K.-BASED GAME DEVELOPER ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		(I-Newswire) - “Swordfish Studios has emerged as a strong creative force with an experienced and talented group of professionals,” said Bruce Hack, CEO of VU Games.
		Founded in 2002, the studio was awarded ‘Best New UK Studio’ (DEVELOP Industry Excellence Awards) and ‘Best Company’ (TIGA Awards) in 2004.
		Swordfish is currently working on Brian Lara International Cricket 2005 for the Sony PlayStation 2, Microsoft Xbox and PC platforms, in addition to two undisclosed titles.
	i-newswire.com /pr25394.html (553 words)

	Get Into The Game - The Latest News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The studio was formed in 2002 by former employees of Rage Software, another independent British developer that collapsed after its mid-1990s heyday.
		The studio's only other game of note is World Championship Rugby (PC, PS2, and Xbox), which was one of the last games released by Acclaim before the publisher went bankrupt last year.
		The only announced game currently on Swordfish's slate is Rugby Challenge 2006, which it is developing for Hip Games.
	www.getintothegame.com /pages/news/story.php?id=6127469 (333 words)

	VU Games Acquires Swordfish Studios (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.umd.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Vivendi Universal Games announced the acquisition of independent game developer Swordfish Studios.
		Trevor Williams, Managing Director of Swordfish, will continue to lead the studio in the same role and will report to Peter Della Penna, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Product Development for VU Games.
		The studio will remain in its current office in Birmingham, England.
	www.dreamstation.cc.cob-web.org:8888 /news/video_games/id7204 (310 words)

	Marine Artist, Fishing Tackle, Marine Art, Swordfish Bills Painting - RJ Boyle Studios
		Swordfish Bills: RJ Boyle has been providing Swordfish Bill painting to clients every since the Swordfishing off South Florida started to boom again.
		Come by the shop with your swordfish bill, and we can prep it, paint it, and mount it for you.
		Fishing Tackle Shop: In addition to custom artwork, RJ Boyle Studios is a complete big game fishing tackle shop.
	www.rjboylestudios.com (379 words)

	Vivendi acquire Swordfish Studios - Pro-G
		Under the terms of the agreement, VU Games will retain Swordfish Studios' 45 strong development team.
		Trevor Williams, Managing Director of Swordfish Studios, will continue in that role, reporting to Peter Della Penna, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Product Developer for VU Games.
		Future projects for Swordfish are yet to be announced.
	www.pro-g.co.uk /news/0-0-2006-922.html (215 words)

	Codemasters forum - Swordfish Studios bought out
		Having been hinted at earlier in the week, Vivendi-Universal today confirmed the acquisition of UK outfit, Swordfish Studios.
		Under the terms of the agreement, VU Games will retain the Birmingham based 45-strong team with Trevor Williams continuing to lead the studio in the role of Managing Director; Williams will report directly to Peter Della Penna, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Product Development for VU Games.
		Swordfish and VU Games recently collaborated on the PS2 spy/thriller Cold Winter, although specific details on future plans are being kept secretive until a later date.
	www.codemasters.com /forum/showthread.php?p=708028 (543 words)

	nintendojo ~ a site to see
		Vivendi Universal today announced its purchase of Swordfish Studios, who recently completed work on Cold Winter, a first-person shooter for the PlayStation 2.
		Trevor Williams, the Managing Director of Swordfish, will continue to head the studio in the same role as ever.
		The studio, based in Birmingham, England, will reveal future titles via Vivendi at a later date.
	www.nintendojo.com /infocus/view_item.php?1118865567 (160 words)

	High Moon Studios
		John Rowe, president and CEO of High Moon, will continue to manage the studio from its state-of-the-art facility located in Carlsbad, CA.
		The studio's adoption of the innovative RandD method also earned it a "2005 Workplace Excellence Award" from the San Diego chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management.
		High Moon Studios, LLC was represented in this transaction by Daniel H. Petree of P2 Partners, and by ECA Securities, LLC, an affiliate of Europlay Capital Advisors, LLC.
	www.highmoonstudios.com /news/press/index.php?pr_id=17 (520 words)

	Gameplanet - News - Vivendi snaps up Swordfish
		Swordfish Studios, founded in 2002, has earned several awards for excellence in game development, including "Developer of the Year" for 2004 by The Independent Game Developers Association.
		It was also honoured as the best "New UK Studio" at the Developer Industry Excellence Awards.
		Swordfish is currently working on Brian Lara/Ricky Ponting International Cricket 2005 for the Sony PlayStation 2, Microsoft Xbox and PC platforms, in addition to two undisclosed titles.
	www.gameplanet.co.nz /mag.dyn/News/9467.html (364 words)

	Kikizo Games: News: Swordfish Looks for Another Cold Winter
		Shooter fans with a liking for international espionage and intrigue should be pleased to hear that UK-based developer Swordfish Studios is already hard at work on a follow-up to their gritty PlayStation 2 shooter hit Cold Winter.
		But while you would expect a top-rated developer - Swordfish won TIGA's Best Developer award for 2004 - to be itching to climb into the next hardware generation, Swordfish's Julian Widdows, speaking exclusively with Kikizo, said that the game, "is not necessarily next-gen."
		The developers were originally planning to release the original game on Xbox too, but publisher VU Games, which recently bought Swordfish, advised the 20-strong design team to skip it.
	games.kikizo.com /news/200506/164.asp (274 words)

	Hip Interactive Europe Announces Rugby Challenge 2006 Title With Swordfish Studios - GamesTracker
		For the first time in many years the Northern Hemisphere Rugby nations are now on equal billing with their Southern Hemisphere counterparts and the competition for the top position has never been so close with even the minnows of the International scene coming up with shock results.
		Rugby Challenge 2006 promises to deliver the action with slick presentation, together with unsurpassed hard hitting encounters that avid Rugby fans richly deserve and expect.
		Developed by Swordfish Studios, which was recently named Developer of the Year at the second annual TIGA awards, Rugby Challenge 2006 will feature:
	www.gamestracker.co.uk /news/2997 (333 words)

	VU bundling up Cold Winter developer? - PlayStation 2 News at GameSpot
		UK game-trade paper MCV reports the publisher is on the verge of acquiring another indie studio.
		Posted Jun 14, 2005 11:07 am PT Less than a month after it scooped up Swingin' Ape Studios and just under three months after it bought Radical Entertainment (The Simpsons: Hit and Run, Scarface: The World Is Yours), VU Games is apparently on the verge of buying another independent developer.
		British game-industry magazine MCV reports that the games division of the once-mighty media giant Vivendi has acquired Swordfish Studios.
	www.gamespot.com /news/6127469.html (394 words)

	IGN: Vivendi Acquires Swordfish Studios
		June 15, 2005 - Vivendi Universal Games (VU Games) today announced the acquisition of independent game developer Swordfish Studios.
		The studio just completed development on VU Games' PS2 first-person shooter, Cold Winter.
		Founded in 2002, the studio was awarded 'Best New UK Studio' (DEVELOP Industry Excellence Awards) and 'Best Company' (TIGA Awards) in 2004 Headquartered in Birmingham U.K., the studio has designed and developed many top-selling titles.
	games.ign.com /articles/625/625778p1.html (385 words)

	GamersHell.com - gh3d.com:. PC, PS2, PS3, XBox, XBox 360, Gamecube, Wii / Revolution, PSP, NDS. News, Reviews, Cheats ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Microsoft Game Studios announced that it has shipped to retail Gears of War from Epic Games, a first person shooter developed for the Xbox 360 using the Unreal Engine 3, high-definition visuals and a revolutionary tactical combat system.
		Furthermore, Trinigy announces licensing deals with five more development studios from all over the world which will be using the Vision Engine in their upcoming titles.
		In related news, Electronic Arts and Flagship Studios have released screenshots and details on the Hunter class, one of the three playable classes in Hellgate: London.
	www.gamershell.com /ps2/cold_winter (1349 words)

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	Gamasutra - Swordfish Studios Plans Major Expansion
		Representatives from British developer Swordfish Studios have announced that the company is moving to larger premises and is seeking to hire additional staff.
		The new offices will be almost twice as large as the current Birmingham studio and a new eight team members are needed for future and current projects.
		The developer is currently working on World Championship Rugby for Acclaim, Cold War for Vivendi and another unannounced title.
	www.gamasutra.com /php-bin/news_index.php?story=3640 (344 words)

	Evil Avatar - VU Games acquires Swordfish Studios (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Evil Avatar - VU Games acquires Swordfish Studios
		Vivendi Universal Games has acquired independent game developer Swordfish Studios, according to an announcement by the company this morning.
		Known as one of the more highly regarded European developers, and more recently for Cold Winter, Swordfish has earned a number of industry awards, such as the 2004 Developer of the Year by the Independent Game Developers Association and the "Best U.K. Studio" at the Developer Industry Excellence Awards.
	www.evilavatar.com /forums/showthread.php?t=2839 (311 words)

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