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TEAM BEHIND TONY HAWK’S PRO SKATER 1+2 HAS BEEN MERGED WITH BLIZZARD

Vicarious Visions, the studio created the game Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy and the remake for Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2, has been reassigned within Activision Blizzard, as cited by sources. It further stated that the studio’s team of around 200 people will now be “fully dedicated to existing Blizzard games and initiatives” which translates, Vicarious Visions will not be the lead development studio in works on in the future.

The studio did not reveal what specific projects Vicarious Visions is providing support for currently, as Blizzard Entertainment is currently working on three titles — an action role-playing game hack and slash mobile game, Diablo Immortal, in addition to sequels for Diablo and Overwatch — but sources cited on Friday that Vicarious Visions has been working on the Diablo franchise since last year. That work includes a Diablo II remake, according to resources.

As part of the merger plan, the previous studio head, Jen Oneal, has been promoted as the executive vice president of development at Blizzard.

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