Lengthy-time Housemarque worker Harry Krueger is leaving the studio.
Information that the sport director was departing the developer got here through its web site, through which the corporate thanked the 14-year vet for his time on the agency. Krueger joined in 2009 as a gameplay programmer having beforehand spent six months at Japan’s Q-Video games. Two years later he was promoted to steer programmer, earlier than rising to recreation director in 2014.
In his time at Housemarque, he was the sport director on each Nex Machina and PS5 unique Returnal. That is on prime of programming work on Outland and Resogun.
“Throughout my 14 years at Housemarque, I’ve been extremely lucky to work on one dream undertaking after one other, and had the privilege of working alongside some really proficient and great individuals alongside the best way,” Krueger stated.
“It has been an honour to accompany Housemarque on this journey, witnessing our progress from our smaller arcade-inspired titles to the magnificent heights we reached with Returnal. We actually shook the pillars of heaven collectively, and I’ll ceaselessly be happy with all of the wonderful issues we’ve achieved as a studio. Departing from Housemarque was a really tough determination for me, however I’m leaving the corporate with nothing however deep gratitude for the previous, and a glowing optimism for the long run – with an thrilling new undertaking within the works, a improbable crew that’s stronger than ever, and the continual help of Sony and Ps Studios, I do know that Housemarque’s brightest chapter has but to be written.”
Housemarque GM and co-founder Ilari Kuittinen added: “All through Harry’s tenure, we have seen the “dying of Arcade”, and likewise achieved progress milestones we as soon as solely dreamed of. Harry’s ardour and course have been very important in sculpting our studio’s trajectory to the present scale. The rebirth of “Arcade” , outlined by Returnal, speaks volumes of his impression and imaginative and prescient, and is a superb level for future leaders to take over and hold bettering upon.”
