Matt Martin
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08/06/2007
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Activision closes Vicarious Visions' office
Californian studio closed to concentrate on New York team
Activision has closed down the Californian studio of Vicarious Visions, part of the team responsible for the publisher's number one Spider-Man franchise.
The office has been closed to concentrate on the studio's main team located in New York, and while some of the 20 — 30 staff may be relocated, the majority have been laid off, according to Gamasutra.
Vicarious Visions has worked on Activision's key franchises including Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, Doom III and the Tony Hawk's series. The developer most recently work on the Wii, PS2, DS and GBA versions of Spider-Man 3.
The developer was founded in 1991 and employs around 160 staff. It was acquired by Activision in 2005.
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