The Three Thousands Arrive To Shake Up Racers Forever
In this era of bad news stories, studio closures and a seemingly endless amount of job losses I can’t tell you how much pleasure it brings me to present some genuinely good news. That news is the launch of a brand new studio in Melbourne called The Three Thousands. Taking it’s name from the city’s postcode, The Three Thousands is a studio founded by a group of industry veterans with more experience than you can poke a very large stick at.
This new studio has a goal in mind, that goal is to shake up the racing genre and they have the runs on the board to make me think they have a very real chance at achieving that goal. I mean just look at their three founder’s resumes
- Joseph Donoghue, Chief Executive Officer: With over 15 years in the gaming industry, Donoghue formerly led EA Australia’s studio as General Manager, driving major game titles and global product launches.
- Nikhil Kurian, Chief Product Officer: A 12 year veteran in product development and operations, His roles include Racing GM at EA Melbourne. Kurian has steered innovative gaming projects and played a key role in shaping game genres.
- Benjamin Dawe, Chief Creative Officer: With more than 15 years of experience, Dawe has a proven track record of delivering innovative and creative products. Prior experience includes Studio Creative Director at EA Melbourne and more recently Head of Creative at Roadshow Films.
This is a team that has collectively worked on games like Need for Speed and Real Racing so there is a proven record of rocking racing titles. In a recent press release, Joseph Donoghue, CEO of The Three Thousands, explained the studio’s vision: “Our goal with The Three Thousands is to become the ultimate Digital Automotive Brand, blending racing, culture, and entertainment in a way no one has done before. We’ve assembled a core team that are truly best in class at what they do to help deliver against the vision and we couldn’t be happier with the results.”
Following this, Nikhil Kurian, Chief Product Officer, discussed the timing behind the venture: “Now is the perfect moment to launch The Three Thousands studio. With government incentives making Australia an attractive, cost-effective location, we’re positioned to build world-class products on efficient budgets. We’re excited to develop new games that harness these advantages and push the boundaries of world-class innovation.”
With one major title scheduled for 2025, we can expect to hear from The Three Thousands soon. I am super excited to see not only what they can bring to the Racing Genre in general, but also where they will find themselves fitting into the Australian development scene. As I said before, in a world of bad news I am so excited to see what is coming from this new team.
