Article by Matt C. Last month, Vancouver-based developer United Front Games closed its doors, and we lost one of this industry’s most interesting developers. It wasn’t particularly prolific, and critical and commercial reception of its work was uneven to say the least, but it was a studio that was always…
Read MoreEA has quietly announced that it has shut down its Emeryville development studio. Gamastura noted a tweet from the designer of SimCity, Guillaume Pierre, that everyone from the studio was “out of a job”. In response, EA confirmed that the studio was being closed, but stated that Maxis franchises would…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Mid-tier developer, Zombie Studios, has announced that it has shut its doors. But not for the reasons that we’ve seen so many developers close down in recent years. Zombie Studios is no more simply because the owners are retiring. This is good news for people looking…
Read MoreNews by Shaan J.Some shocking news indeed, but yes, it’s true. Irrational Games, the studio behind Bioshock, Bioshock Infinite, and System Shock 2, is shutting down. Ken Levine, the studio’s co-founder and creative director announced the closing today on the developer’s website. Levine, who served as the director and creator…
Read MoreEurocom has been around for 25 years and made some genuine classic games in its history, and has now announced that it is shutting down. The company had previously announced that it was scaling back its workforce to focus on mobile gaming. The 42 remaining staff that it had retained…
Read MoreAfter running into extreme financial trouble, 38 Games has officially closed down. It’s a sad day in gaming as the 300-odd headcount at the developer was a team with real potential. Kingdoms of Amalur, its first and only game, was not a bad game at all. But it sold horribly,…
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