June 4^th, 2008 (12:03pm) - Insomniac Games has been around for 14 years and for the first time in the companies history, they will be expanding to a new facility in the Raliegh-Duhram area.

The new studio will be independent from the Burbank office and be headed up by Insomniac artist Chad Dezern. The new studio will work on current properties as well original ones. The studio is set to start operations by January of 2009.

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TOP PLAYSTATION3 VIDEOGAMES DEVELOPER INSOMNIAC GAMES EXPANDS TO NORTH CAROLINA

Creators of "Ratchet & Clank™" and "Resistance: Fall of Man™" Franchises to Open Raleigh-Durham Studio by January 2009

BURBANK, Calif. (June 4, 2008): Insomniac Games, a 28.5-million unit selling independent console videogames developer ranked among the top 10 best small companies to work for nationally and locally, announced today it is opening a North Carolina-based development studio.

The new studio, which will be located in the Raleigh-Durham area, marks the first expansion in Insomniac’s 14-year history. The North Carolina studio will also be known as Insomniac Games, and will focus both on developing current and new intellectual properties. While the new studio will operate largely autonomously from Insomniac’s Burbank group, it will receive administrative support along with shared tools and technology.

"As a studio, Insomniac Games is known for developing high-quality blockbuster titles and for nurturing a creative and collaborative culture," said Ted Price, Insomniac’s founder and CEO. "Our goal with the North Carolina studio is to blend our experience and proven track record with the tenacity of a start-up venture. Expanding to Raleigh-Durham also allows us to maintain an ideal size in Burbank while offering an attractive alternative for developers wishing to live on the East Coast."

Chad Dezern, Insomniac’s art director, will serve as the North Carolina studio director while veteran Insomniac gameplay lead Shaun McCabe will assume the role of production director. The two have worked at Insomniac for 10 and five years, respectively. They will continue to help lead production of Resistance 2™, Insomniac’s highly anticipated sequel to the PLAYSTATIONÒ3 (PS3Ô) exclusive Resistance: Fall of Man™, until it launches this fall.

Insomniac’s Raleigh-Durham studio will be operational by January 2009 and is currently seeking employees for a variety of positions. The studio will likely be comprised of 25-30 developers. Job-related questions may be submitted to info@insomniacgames.com.