A game developer in Portsmouth is expanding with the help of a business law specialist.
Climax Studios, which is behind virtual titles such as EyePet & Friends, Rocket Knight and Bloodforge, has signed up a third office at the city’s Gunwharf Quays.
The lease details were handled by Graeme Quar & Co, a commercial solicitors headquartered at Orchard House, Wickham Road, Fareham.
It is the latest legal work the firm has done for Climax, which employs more than 140 development staff, in a professional relationship dating back 18 years.
Climax is a registered developer with Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo and Apple, with development experience in all video game console formats, such as Microsoft’s Xbox 360, Sony’s PlayStation 3 and Nintendo’s Wii.
The company, nearly 25 years old, is currently working on announced games with Sony XDev, Sony Studios London and Microsoft Studios and on an unannounced game with a high-profile publisher.
Simon Gardner, Climax’s chief executive, said: “Demand for our character action games is strong, with popular titles such as EyePet & Friends, Rocket Knight and Bloodforge, and we need even more space now due to operational requirements.
“The online game community in the UK is thriving, with more and more participants downloading products and extras rather than buying in-store, and our developments reflect that trend.
“Graeme Quar & Co has been successfully advising us for many years now and we’re grateful to Graeme’s team for guiding us hassle-free through another property transaction.”
The new 65.5 sq m (705 sq ft) office is at 2 Boyd, The Admirals, while the other offices are at 7-10 Sommerville Office, North Promenade Building. Lease details were not disclosed.
Graeme Quar, managing director, said: ‘Simon and his team are at the cutting edge of their industry and their success is very much something that Portsmouth and Hampshire should be celebrating. We wish Climax every continued success in what is an inspirational business story of innovation, drive and verve.”
The expanding law firm recently made headline news with expansion into Petersfield; it has an office at 28 The Spain.
