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A trio of former Bizarre Creations staff have announced the formation of indie game developer Hogrocket.
On-board from the off are communications manager Ben Ward, Stephen Cakebread (creator of Geometry Wars) and designer Pete Collier.
“Today I am pleased to announce the launch of my very own company: Hogrocket,” wrote Collier on his blog. “We are an indie game development studio focused on mobile, social and connected platforms.”
Collier added: “Forming Hogrocket is a big deal for me; I’ve always wanted to run my own company. To be able to combine this with my passion for design is a prospect I’m relishing. Don’t get me wrong it’s also very scary; going from a regular wage to surviving off your wits alone is daunting. But in some ways this is also the point, this is a challenge that I could not live with myself for not attempting.
“I’m also incredibly lucky to be in a position where I’ve found two super talented people (and hopefully others soon too) to go on this journey with. That’s not something to be under estimated. Quite often however much you want to set up a company the timing isn’t right or the team isn’t there. Finding people who have the same risk profile and similar aspirations is a very specific ask. Suffice to say I’m excited about the future and already enjoying the creative freedom and liberations of working in a small, dynamic team.”
