Skydance today announced that it has acquired leading game developer The Workshop Entertainment, Inc. and launched Skydance Interactive, LLC, a dedicated subsidiary that will create and own original video games and virtual reality experiences.
“Skydance clearly shares our belief at The Workshop that virtual reality will profoundly affect the human experience,” added Peter Akemann, Chief Executive Officer of Skydance Interactive.
“We are making a significant investment in virtual reality with the launch of Skydance Interactive, which allows us not only to develop and publish original games but also to extend the reach of our existing franchises.
The company will self-publish and digitally distribute Skydance Interactive titles for the leading VR hardware, including Oculus, HTC Vive and PlayStation VR.