Guerrilla Games has always been one of Sony’s most important developers, but with the release of Horizon: Zero Dawn its stocks have risen dramatically. The studio is now one of the most recognised games companies in the world, working on one of the most promising new intellectual properties. The problem? It needs more space.
That’s why, beginning next year, it’ll be moving to a new five-floor office. The former Telegraaf complex is currently being renovated, and packs a whopping 7,300 square meters of floor space – more than enough to house the 400 employees that the Amsterdam developer eventually hopes to attract. It currently has around 250 workers.
“After Horizon: Zero Dawn, we are accelerating, the best talents are coming to us, and last month we have already hired nine new people, but we also needed more space for our sound and motion tracking studios,” managing director Hermen Hulst told Dutch website Het Parool. “We have worked at Horizon for 6.5 years, which is exceptional: we want to release games in the two or three years, both new titles and games based on existing titles.”
Hulst explained that Guerrilla Games has been looking to expand for a while, but there was a concern it may have to leave Amsterdam in order to do so. “My fear was always that we would have to leave the city, but Amsterdam is part of our identity,” he explained. “This is where we came into existence and we have always been in our ambition to be the best game company in the world.”
The new office will be equipped with statues of the studio’s game characters, while the entire top floor will be used as a communal space. “We're going to turn it into a palace,” he concluded.
[source parool.nl]
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Nice. Makes me think about asking for an office with a window and air conditioning.
@kyleforrester87 Guerrilla's been visiting the new Kojima Productions a lot and probably can't wait to start kitting this new building out.
The new KP office is insane: https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2017/01/take_a_look_inside_kojima_productions_sci-fi_studio
@get2sammyb So that one comment is pretty interesting. The translation would be more something like this; ''We want to release games once every two or three years, both new titles [new IP] and games based on existing titles [sequels].'' But it suggests they may be working on a new Killzone too, or at least, they're thinking about it. Two years is 2019, that ain't happening, but 2020 is three years after Horizon.
@Octane That was my immediate thought, too. They're focusing on talking about their new offices, but the real story is why. It can't just be for Horizon 2 and I'd adore a new Killzone; they're cracking games, one of the few FPS franchises I've always enjoyed.
Great news, can't wait for Horizon 2 and any game made by Guerrilla.
Horizon: Zero Dawn and God of War are the games of the generation.
it wasn't really that long ago they moved from keizersgracht to herengracht. i know both locations well, and the new studio is still right in the heart of amsterdam. good to see the studio is growing, though i don't think we will see any new titles until PS5 though. if they're going to continue killzone, i think they'll need to reboot it.
Sony said doubling down on exclusives and they really are doubling down. Big respect for keeping their word. Word up, son.
"we want to release games in the two or three years, both new titles and games based on existing titles.” Very interesting. Word up, son.
@get2sammyb - he does say in the parool article - 'we're going to make a palace of it. on the top floor, with the nicest panorama, will be our community space'. the existing groundfloor of their current office near rembrandtplein is properly pimped out with killzone paraphernalia.
400 employees? Definitely two teams will be working on separate projects.
I feel sorry for guerrilla Cambridge if this is too expand the team to work on 2 projects they lose there jobs because Sony decided to put them on psvr should of gave them a chance to make a full killzone the one on vita was so good
5 floors. PS 5. Coincidence?
I wonder how they are going to shake up a new Killzone after Shadow Fall. Haven't heard many people say this, but I really liked the first game for how different the characters were from each other. They did so many changes in 2, for better and for worse.
You've got to imagine they're going to try and build on the Decima Engine, right? If they can get that into really good shape it could be an engine for other first-party teams and partners to use.
Everyone's talking about two game development teams, but they could end up with a large team dedicated to Decima.
Horizon zd 2 for ps4 and ps5 will be great
I don't think they will make another killzone, horizon zd sold and received well, it will be weird for them going back to killzone, I think guerrilla games is better off making new ip rather than making killzone. It's like naughty dog making new crash or jax & dexter, the possibility are low.
Sony shouldn't closes guerilla cambridge, they can make new multiplayer focused killzone (and remaster killzone 1-3 for ps4 and psvr) while guerrilla games focus on horizon zd and new ip.
I read somewhere a few years ago, that Guerrilla Games had a second team working on something else. I wonder if that team is still going or if their project was canceled and they moved to Horizon development? Would be interesting to know if they are still going.
Well, they still haven't responded to my request to use my likeness and voice as a replacement for Aloy in Horizon 2 so I can only imagine they've spent all that money on fancy new offices instead of raw talent.
Really happy for Guerrilla Games. The studio didn't rise to the top of the ranks as fast as I thought it could after the awesome Killzone 2 but Horizon shot it straight there, deservedly so. Can't wait for the sequel though now that the group has expanded, I also hope this means maybe more Killzone from GG in the future as well.
I wonder how many toilets they have
@Gamer83 I think its for the best or we never would have had Horizon. 😉
When vegetation matters, you upgrade your building.
I'm happy for them, hopefully this means Horizon 2 is being worked on and we won't have to wait that long.
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