Media Molecule

Media Molecule Ltd.

Headquarters at Wey House in Guildford, Surrey
Company type	Division
Industry	Video games
Predecessor	Lionhead Studios
Founded	4 January 2006; 20 years ago (2006-01-04)
Founder	Kareem Ettourney Alex Evans Mark Healey David Smith
Headquarters	Wey House, Guildford, Surrey , England
Key people	John Beech
Number of employees	135 (2023)
Parent	PlayStation Studios (2010–present)
Website	mediamolecule.com

Media Molecule Ltd. is a British video game developer owned by PlayStation Studios. It was founded in 2006, succeeding Lionhead Studios.

History

In June 2006, Media Molecule signed a deal with Sony Computer Entertainment, which allowed them to create a game exclusive game for PS3.

In 2008, LittleBigPlanet was released exclusively to PlayStation 3. Media Molecule would then develop LittleBigPlanet 2 in 2011 and start their Tearaway series.

References

1. ↑ "MEDIA MOLECULE SIGN EXCLUSIVE DEAL WITH SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT EUROPE". GamesIndustry.biz. 2006-09-21. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
2. ↑ "Media Molecule sign exclusive deal with Sony Computer Entertainment Europe". Media Molecule. 21 September 2006. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2024. The company was founded in January this year by Alex Evans, Mark Healey, Dave Smith and Kareem Ettouney.