However, this period of good fortune for the company is also marked by the turmoil of transition as key staff depart. Kellee Santiago, a TED fellow and Indie Fund backer who founded thatgamecompany with Jenova Chen, acted as a producer for the developer's first two games before focusing her attention upon directing the company as its president. She has left under amicable terms in order to pursue new though as-yet unannounced goals, reports. The producer for Journey, Robin Hunicke, also parts ways as she joins and Katamari Damacy creator Keita Takahashi in their work on Glitch, an MMORPG that explores interdependent player communities.
Despite these personnel changeups, the future is bright for thatgamecompany. Sony's second-party developer completes its three-game contract with Journey (after flOw and Flower). Anything is possible now--and on any platform. Indeed, as Chen told : "Right now we are very much exploring ways to bring our games to a bigger audience, beyond just PlayStation." His statement about Santiago's departure indicates that Journey's successor is already in the works.
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