Major Nelson has revealed on his blog that Microsoft have purchased Twisted Pixel Games, developers of several Xbox Live Arcade hits including Splosion Man and Mrs. Splosion Man, and most recently they released The Gunstringer.
"Twisted Pixel has an incredible track record of innovative, critically acclaimed, and most importantly, fun, games. Microsoft Studios is home to cutting-edge entertainment experiences, and the incredible creativity of the Twisted Pixel team will help drive further innovation around Kinect and Xbox LIVE," says Microsoft's Phil Spencer.
"It is really exciting for us to solidify our long-standing relationship with Microsoft Studios, who we consider to be the leader in digital distribution and creating new innovations in gaming like Xbox LIVE and Kinect. As part of the family of Microsoft Studios we look forward to bringing even bigger and richer experiences to Xbox and Twisted Pixel fans around the world," says Michael Wilford, founder of Twisted Pixel Games.
Hopefully, this frees up even more creativity over at Twisted Pixel.