Trilogy Studios, announced today it has partnered with Shanghai-based, UltiZen Games to expand the company’s online game development capabilities.  In addition, Trilogy has expanded its operations domestically, making more than a dozen new hires and leasing more office space at its Sherman Oaks headquarters.

Recently named one of Red Herring’s Top 100 Global Companies, UltiZen Games will be leveraging its online game technology to help Trilogy publish and operate its growing casual MMO game business.  UltiZen will reserve office space for Trilogy within its Shanghai studio, as well as dedicate a development team to work on its projects. In exchange, Trilogy will assist UltiZen Games with its goal to transition from an outsourcing company to a full-fledged game publisher and operator.
 
Most recently, engineers Jean Phillipe Steinmetz, Ryan Dumochelle, Ryan Clinefelter, Shay Kalev, Justin Walker and Brandon Perry, production manager Eve Chang, and new animators David Johnston and Bill Ho have joined the Trilogy Studios team headquartered in Sherman Oaks. In addition, Katie Galvan has been hired as Trilogy’s human resources director and office manager.