This week at E3, Microsoft Studios announced that they have acquired Press Play, the indie developers behind Windows Phone 7 games Tentacles and Max and the Magic Marker. Neither game made it to Xbox Live Arcade and whether the new partnership will change that remains to be seen, however Press Play have stated they are looking to bring new games to all of Microsoft’s platforms:

“We proudly embrace this change and are looking forward to bringing new Press Play games to our fans across all of Microsoft’s platforms. Having worked with Microsoft Studios for the past two years has given Press Play and Microsoft Studios time to get to know each other very well and to realise that we share the same vision of where Press Play is headed as a studio, and what kind of games we will be making in the future.

In a weird and non-indie way, we believe that we will have more creative freedom with Microsoft Studios than we have ever had before. For the first time ever we can focus ALL energy on our games, and great things are on the horizon. We will continue to strive for creativity and awesomeness in what we do, and we will continue making games like Tentacles and Max & the Magic Marker. We want to keep surprising the industry with our work – and we are super excited to present our new games in the very near future.”

Source: Press Play