Vicarious Visions Will Lose Its Name In Merge With Blizzard Entertainment

Vicarious Visions, the developer behind the recent Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2 remaster, is set to lose its name in merging with Blizzard Entertainment. 

It is a good news story. PolygonAccording to a report by, Activision Blizzard informed Vicarious employees that they would lose the company’s name. When the merger is declared completeIt is. While sad, it’s not surprising, considering we already knew that all that we know Vicarious for – its excellent remasters and remakes – would likely be pushed to the wayside as when the merge was revealed, reports from GamesIndustry.biz stated that the studio would be shifting to be “fully dedicated to existing Blizzard games and initiatives” like Overwatch, World of Warcraft, and more. 

The rumors are that vicarious employees told the truth PolygonThey were misled by the belief that the studio would be independent despite being merged. However, Blizzard owned it. The team was informed that a new name for the studio was being considered. Polygon, some employees are expecting the new name to be Blizzard Albany, as it’s located in Albany, New York. 

The studio’s employees told Polygon that they’re not surprised by this news, with one person saying the “writing was on the wall.” However, one employee at least was saddened by how sudden it all was, especially as the meeting was signaled as a “light and quick” one by Activision Blizzard. Activision Blizzard stated that no layoffs were planned at the moment for Vicarious.

For more details about the loss of Vicarious’ name, be sure to check out Polygon’sFull reportThen, check out Game Informer’s This is a breakdown of the merger, and what it means to the studioAfterwards.

[Source: Polygon]