Seriously, that team's been together forever and they're a proven quality developer. I'm baffled as to why they'd dump them.It's Activision. :'(
Seriously, that team's been together forever and they're a proven quality developer. I'm baffled as to why they'd dump them.The games don't sell ???
Bungie wouldn't be owned by Activision and unlike Bizzare, probably any company would pick them up if they should ever fall to the point of closing. Even Microsoft would swoop in before that studio were to break apart.Ah didn't realize it was just a 10 year publishing deal.
Sucks, only games I played from them were the Geometry Wars games but those were still cool.
When will the mighty Activision empire crumble? They're on track to becoming even worse than back-in-the-day EA (though they have a ways to go before doing anything as heinous as what EA did when they bought out and systematically destroyed Origin)
Blur wasn't that great of a game.
The problem is that their games sold like ass. If you're owned by a publisher who is more financially driven than others, then studios who aren't raking in the cash will get axed. Pretty straightforward.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHaYou're gloating over a studio closing down and 200 people losing jobs.
WHERE U AT FERRARIMAN
SPLIT SECOND > BLUR
Handful of firms declare interest in the Liverpool-based Blur studio, sources tell Develop
Staff at renowned Liverpool studio Bizarre Creations have spoken of a twenty-four-hour emotional rollercoaster as, as of this evening, it has emerged that several companies have shown interest in buying the Blur developer.
Last night Activision put Bizarre Creations up for sale – in a move that put the job security of 200 developers at serious risk.
This morning, one source from inside the studio told Develop that job cuts were highly likely.
That was the mood at the company until this afternoon, when studio management (and possibly Activision execs) held a second major meeting with staff.
“That meeting really lifted the mood here, I think, because we’ve been told that there’s multiple parties interested in buying us,” the anonymous source said.
“We are still on consultation for ninety days,” he added, “but things look much better than they did last night or this morning.”
“Things here are changing at such a quick pace.”
The source declined to name the interested parties, because – by his own admission – he doesn’t want to take risks by naming companies that seem eager to step in and save the studio.
Earlier today, in a separate conversation, a source at the studio was understood that Microsoft was already showing an interest in the company.
“Microsoft aren’t stupid,” he said, “they know we’re talented and have spoken to Activision about us.”
It is unclear, for now, whether Microsoft’s interest in the studio extends beyond hiring staff.
Would be awesome if MS bought them and brought PGR back. Specially since MS is in dire need of good first party studios.This. I fucking love the PGR series
Would be awesome if MS bought them and brought PGR back. Specially since MS is in dire need of good first party studios.... but would it be necessary with Turn 10 as well? ???
Rare needs company in kinect hell.:wtf
Funny how the world works. When they were sold to Activision I remember reading a few articles about how they were chafing under the control of Microsoft and how now they were in a better situation. That MS was making them rush out PGR games and that they were favoring Turn 10. The grass is always greener.