Cryptic Studios Hires Veteran Comic Book Insider for Marvel MMO
By Shawn on Tuesday, July 17th, 2007 at 1:10 PM PST In Game Companies, Games Industry
Cryptic Studios (City of Heroes, City of Villians) is announcing the addition of veteran comic book writer John Layman. Layman has several familiar Marvel Comic titles to his credit including Gambit, House of M: Fantastic Four, and Marvel Zombies vs. Army of Darkness. Now he’ll be bringing his expertise to the new Marvel Universe MMO for the Xbox 360 and PC.
“Having a creator like John on our side really demonstrates to our players — present and future — that we strive for authenticity when we bring a universe to life,” said Michael Lewis, CEO of Cryptic Studios. “As a company, we are committed to hiring the most creative people in and out of the industry. It’s all about delivering high-quality games that stay true to what both gamers and fans of the genre have come to expect from our studio.”
Layman has also written for such game titles as Metroid Prime: Hunters for the Nintendo DS and the Marvel Trading Card game for the PSP.
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