San Diego Studio is an American

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based in Sorrento Valley, San Diego. It is responsible for '' MLB: The Show'' games. The studio also developed the ''

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'' series, '' The Mark of Kri'', ''

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'', '' High Velocity Bowling'', and ''

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''.

History

San Diego Studio was founded through a merger of Red Zone Interactive and 989 Sports. Red Zone Interactive, a

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–based development studio, was founded in December 1997 by former employees of

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(SISA), the sole in-house studio of the

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(SCEA) between 1995 and 1998. SISA was later renamed 989 Studios before being merged into SCEA in February 2000, with the "989" label being retained as a

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. Red Zone Interactive's '' NFL GameDay'' series was among the games published under the "989 Sports" label. SCEA acquired Red Zone Interactive in January 2001, including its 65 employees led by president Chris Whaley. San Diego Studio was formally founded in 2001.

Games developed

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