Newsbrief: British mobile app developer Ustwo, best known for
Whale Trail, has launched a dedicated games studio headed up by a handful of notable industry figures.
Previously ustwo has provided mobile app services with games on the side, including titles like
Whale Trail and
the hotly-debated Papa Quash.
This new Ustwo games studio will focus solely on mobile game development, and is made up of producer Dan Gray (previously producer at Hello Games and Lionhead), visual designer Ken Wong (previously art director at Spicy Horse), and artist Ian White (who has worked on
Aliens vs. Predator and
Sniper Elite V2).
The studio's first game
BLIP BLUP, a minimalist puzzle game, was released today. More information can be found on
the Ustwo blog.
