Wide Games, the Brighton-based computer games developer, has been taken over by Kuju Entertainment.

The company, based in Old Steine, is now called Kuju Brighton and has begun work on a new PlayStation 2 title.

Ed Daly, co-founder and ex-Wide Games managing director, is now in charge of Kuju Brighton.

He said the new company would keep the culture and focus of a small studio to foster creativity, while enjoying the security of a larger company.

Kuju Entertainment is Europe's biggest independent games developer with four studios in the UK, including Sheffield, London and Godalming in Surrey.

Tuesday May 11, 2004