Virtuos Launches a New Co-Development Studio in The Bay Area

Virtuos, a global game development company headquartered in Singapore, announced it has established a new co-development studio based in the Bay Area, San Francisco. The studio's name is Calypte and, according to Virtuos, it will be the company's "first full-service studio in North America" that will cover a number of aspects of game development including art, design, and engineering.

Calypte will be headed by studio director Kirsten Kennedy, a producer with over twenty years of experience in the game industry, including 14 years in development production and four years in publishing production. Among the projects that she has contributed to are such game franchises as The Walking Dead, Sid Meier’s Civilization, and Grand Theft Auto. 

In her new role, Kennedy will work alongside Virtuos's North American General Manager Jake DiGennaro. The new studio will offer its employees options to work from home, from the office, or choose a hybrid working model and will also host staff from other Virtous studios.

"We saw the opportunity to bring Virtuos’ values and expertise in distributed game development to the Bay Area. With the launch of Calypte, we look to provide alternative and accelerated career paths with opportunities to work on diverse AAA games," DiGennaro commented on the formation of the new studio. "We also remain dedicated to creating an inclusive environment that fosters and embraces creative endeavors – and ultimately, the making of great games."

"I’m excited to be joining the Virtuos family and am honored by the trust that Jake and the team have in me to steer our growth in North America. From the concentration of gaming studios in the region to the diverse pool of highly-skilled and experienced gaming talent, the Bay Area is a fantastic place to grow our studio," Kennedy added.

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