Virgin Comics Teams With Perspective Studios to Develop New Intellectual Properties

Virgin Comics, a division of Richard Branson’s Virgin empire, announced today that it would partner with Perspective Studios to develop a diverse slate of original intellectual properties. The goal is to create new character franchises that can extend across multiple platforms - including comic books, video games, mobile technology, and feature films. According to Perspective, the companies intend to initially focus on content for online and console gamers.

Perspective brings an impressive portfolio to the table. Past projects include 15 releases for Rockstar Games, including the Grand Theft Auto and Manhunt franchises, and MTV’s huge new hit, Rock Band.

Virgin Comics is a recent partnership between Branson, author Deepak Chopra, and filmmaker Shekhar Kapur. Based in Bangalore, India, the company has focused on developing new characters for the Indian comic market, but has also inked deals with Warner Bros and Fox for feature length film development. This August, Virgin Comics announced it was partnering with Sony Entertainment Online to produce a MMO based on Virgin Comics’ India-based Ramayan 3392 A.D. comic book.

Coverage here (GameDaily)

[Summary by Michael Mjanes]