Evolution Studios
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| name = Evolution Studios
| logo = [[Image:logo evo 150.jpg|150px|Evolution Studios logo]]
| type = [[Video game developer]]
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| foundation = 1999
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| location = [[Runcorn]], [[Cheshire]], [[United Kingdom|UK]]
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| key_people = Martin Kenwright (CEO)<br /> Mick Hocking (MD)<br />
| industry = [[Computer and video game industry]]
| products = [[Video games]]
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| owner = [[Sony Computer Entertainment]]
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| homepage = http://www.evos.net
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'''Evolution Studios Ltd.''' is a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[video game developer]]. The company was founded in [[1999]] by [[Martin Kenwright]] ([[Digital Image Design]]) and [[Ian Hetherington]] ([[Psygnosis]]). The company is [[headquarter]]ed in [[Runcorn]] [[Cheshire]] as well as having a satellite studio, [[Bigbig Studios]], in [[Warwickshire]].
Both Evolution and Bigbig studios were acquired by [[Sony Computer Entertainment]] in September, 2007. <ref>[http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=83688 TGS: Sony buys MotorStorm dev News // PS3 /// Eurogamer<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
==Games developed==
*''[[MotorStorm]]'' (2006)
*''[[WRC: Rally Evolved]]'' (2005)
*''[[World Rally Championship 4]]''
*''[[WRC 3]]''
*''[[WRC II Extreme]]''
*''[[WRC: World Rally Championship (video game)| World Rally Championship]]''
==Games Currently in Development==
*''[[MotorStorm: Pacific Rift]]'' <ref>[http://www.videogamesblogger.com/2007/05/15/motorstorm-2-sequel-confirmed-for-ps3-in-development-at-evolution-studios.htm MotorStorm 2 sequel confirmed for PS3, in development at Evolution Studios - VideoGamesBlogger<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
==References==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.evos.net/ Evolution Studios website]
* [http://www.bigbigstudios.com Bigbig Studios website]
* [http://www.gamespot.com/news/companies/evolutionstudios/ GameSpot.com Profile of Evolution Studios]
* [http://www.mobygames.com/company/evolution-studios Moby Games - Rap Sheet of Evolution Studios]
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