Stardock Opening New Game Studio in Michigan

In the midst of an economic crisis where the only job-related news in the games industry tends to be about people being laid off, Stardock announced today that it will be opening its second videogame studio. No specifics were given as to what the 50-job strong studio will be working on other than an unannounced RPG of some sort. After some initial hesitance about opening the studio in Michigan due to the high costs of operating from the location, Stardock was offered tax incentives (among other things) to keep Stardock's new operation in the same state as its headquarters. Brad Wardell, Stardock's CEO, said of the announcement: We're very pleased with the support we've received from Wayne County and the state of Michigan. We think Michigan is well placed to become a hub for technology companies thanks to new programs from the state to make Michigan more competitive to do business in. We look forward to continuing our strong ... (link)