News
January, 2013
Catalyst are delighted to announce that working closely with Sumo Digital, they helped develop the PS VITA version of Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed. Compete across land, water and air in incredible transforming vehicles that change from cars to boats to planes mid-race.
November, 2012
Two games released in 1 month - Yes, that's correct! :) Travel Bug for PS VITA was released 28/11 and is our 4th game produced for Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. See how far your Travel Bug will go?
http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2012/11/28/introducing-travel-bug-a-new-discovery-app-for-ps-vita/
November, 2012
Catalyst are proud to annouce the launch of 't@g' - the third PS VITA game we have produced for SCEE. It's now on the PSN Store for download, and it's free.
http://uk.playstation.com/psvita/games/detail/item536291/tg/?WT.tsrc=portal+games+gallery
September, 2012
We are delighted to announce that Ecolibrium, the PS VITA Discovery App launched this week on the PlayStation Store. Catalyst worked with the developer StormBasic to produce this game for Sony Computer Entertainment Europe.
http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2012/09/11/ecolibrium-arrives-on-vita-tomorrow/
February, 2012
The PlayStation VITA launched this week and Catalyst are proud to have worked on one of it's launch titles "Frobisher Says!". This is one of the many great reviews, congratulations to the developer Honeyslug.
http://www.officialplaystationmagazine.co.uk/review/frobisher-says-ps-vita-review/
February, 2012
Catalyst took part in a panel discussion about the current state of play for local game companies. Here's the link to the local press coverage.
December, 2011
November, 2011 Catalyst attends and helps organise the Liverpool Indie Showcase event. This event was an effective, fun and unique networking event aimed at showcasing a wide range of start-ups, developers, publishers and service providers from the vibrant and growing digital games industry in and around Liverpool.
June, 2011
SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES “PLAYSTATION®VITA” and Catalyst is announced as an official Third Party Game Developer
July, 2010
Catalyst announces their co-operation with Ubisoft® Reflections on providing its production services for ‘Driver®: San Francisco’ "
http://www.mcvuk.com/press-releases/61236/DRIVER-San-Francisco
July, 2010
Catalyst delivers art assets for Bizarre Creations' 'BLUR' title"
http://www.mcvuk.com/press-releases/60731/Catalyst-Outsourcing
July, 2010
April, 2010
Catalyst nominated for a Develop Award in the 'Services' category. Fingers crossed :)
http://www.develop-online.net/news/34998/Develop-Awards-the-finalists-are-revealed
April, 2010
Catalyst Outsourcing expands its Liverpool-based production team. Gareth Betts and Tony Buckley join our production team"
http://www.develop-online.net/news/34804/SCEE-vets-join-production-services-firm
September, 2009
Catalyst in Develop magazine Issue 98. Ivan Davies on getting the most out of outsourcing.
July, 2009
Catalyst will be in Germany for 4 days @ GamesCom in August from the 18th – 21st. If you are attending and would like to arrange a meeting, drop us an email.
July, 2009
We’re heading off to Brighton for the Develop Conference between 14th-16th July.
April, 2009
‘Get In the Game: Part 2.‘ Catalyst’s game concept secures approval from Sony
http://www.developmag.com/news/31872/Get-in-the-Game-finalists-get-green-light-from-Sony
January, 2009
December, 2008
‘Get In the Game: Part 1.‘ Catalyst secure a £10,000 grant to develop their game concept further "
http://www.developmag.com/news/31143/Sony-to-help-five-new-UK-Studios