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At Red 5, we believe that it takes great people to make great games. We’re happy to announce that we’ve added quite a few people to our family over the past couple months. On the art side, we have Genna H. who’s previous experience on franchises such as Guitar Hero and Tony Hawk have helped her hone her exceptional animation skills. As the yin to Genna’s yang, we have Lucas C. who is also a talented animator with titles such as The Sopranos: Road to Respect and Six Flags Fun Park showcasing his abilities at both ends of the gaming spectrum.

In addition, we have J. Axer providing his amazing Wacom skills to create impressive concepts for Red 5’s project. Adding that touch of shock and awe to the game is Marc M., our technical artist, who is working on shaders and particles to really make things pop… literally.

We also added another level designer in the form of Stephen O. With his extensive background in shooters, most recently Global Agenda, Stephen humbles us all with his expertise. Rounding out our full-time hires is Ben Y. who keeps everything in the office running as our systems administrator.

Last, but not least are our new summer interns. Dylan and Tina are both assisting on the art team and doing a wonderful job. No injuries during the intern hazing phase either; a definite first.

We’re still looking for more! So if you want to join the tribe, be sure to check out our Jobs page.

We don’t think you’re fools

While the Internet might be full of tricks and teases today, we at Red 5 thought it would be nice to buck the trend and simply share a few more pieces of art for our upcoming game. Take a look at the Media section to see everything we’ve posted so far. Happy April Fools day. Your shoes are untied.

The9 Limited Announces Acquisition of Majority Interest in Red 5 Studios

Shanghai, China – March 22, 2010. The9 Limited (NASDAQ: NCTY) (“The9”), an online game developer and operator in China, and Red 5 Studios, Inc. (“Red 5”), an online game developer in the United States, today jointly announced that they have entered into a definitive investment agreement pursuant to which The9 will invest a total amount of approximately US$20 million for a majority interest in Red 5.

Mr. Jun Zhu, The9’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Red 5 is a creator of innovative entertainment software, designing games that focus on ease of play and fun. With the acquisition, The9’s global strategy is beginning to take shape. It will further enhance our game development capability and diversify our game portfolio and pipeline. I believe our collaboration will create new and exciting entertainment content for people around the world.”

Mark Kern, the Chief Executive Officer of Red 5, said, “We are very excited to welcome The9 as our key investor and to announce that they are making a commitment to us with the equity infusion. The investment recognizes the hard work of the Red 5 team and the strong potential of the game we are working on, as well as our ability, in the future, to become a multi-game studio. By leveraging The9’s outstanding expertise in the operation of online games, we will have a great advantage in bringing our games to millions of online gamers around the world. We look forward to a long and fruitful partnership with The9.”

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More Art to Enjoy

We’ve added three additional pieces of artwork for you all to enjoy. Look at the lush jungles, coastline beauty, and another look at the abyss from beneath. We’ll post some more next week which might even have a little clue in it about what we’re working on. Keep your eyes open.

New Home on the Internet

For those of you that frequent the Red 5 website, you may notice a few changes. A few years on the Internet is worth many decades in real life. With that considered, our website was still wearing a mullet and an REO Speedwagon t-shirt. It was high time we made some changes around here. Take a look around and enjoy the new theme that was put together with the help of our friend, Shawn Hedrick.

With this new website, we also hope to bring you content on a more frequent basis. We realize that it’s been quiet for too long and we want to make changes on that front. Be sure to take a look at The Tribe page and get to know the people behind Red 5 Studios.

For those of you that are really on the ball, you’ll notice a new Media section. We’ve got some really nice concept work up there for you to enjoy. We’ll continue to update that with new shots as we can. As always, feel free to send your comments to contact@red5studios.com. See you soon.

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