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Jagex closes 8Realms, job losses incoming

Jagex closes 8Realms, job losses incoming

Jagex is closing its MMO 8Realms after little more than a year since the game's closed beta was released.

Will Freeman
by Will Freeman
on May 28th 2012 at 1:20PM in News
London indie Game Focus closes doors

London indie Game Focus closes doors

Iconic central London indie games retailer Game Focus has closed its doors, it has been confirmed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 11th 2012 at 10:09AM in News
GameStop closes Northern Ireland operations

GameStop closes Northern Ireland operations

Retailer GameStop has closed all three of its stores in Northern Ireland.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 24th 2012 at 9:58AM in News
Ubisoft closes Vancouver dev studio

Ubisoft closes Vancouver dev studio

Ubisoft has closed down its Vancouver development studio, the publishing giant has revealed.

Craig Chapple
by Craig Chapple
on Jan 18th 2012 at 2:13PM in News

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Game over for Totalvideogames.com

Game over for Totalvideogames.com

Consumer games site Totalvideogames.com has officially ceased operation.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 17th 2012 at 9:34AM in News
Time called on Shenmue mobile game

Time called on Shenmue mobile game

Not only are hopes of Shenmue 3 still dead in the balance, but now the newest Shenmue title to hit the market has been scrapped.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 3rd 2012 at 9:45AM in News
Future of Stalker developer 'uncertain'

Future of Stalker developer 'uncertain'

Stalker developer GSC Game World is on the brink of closing its doors after saying that 'nothing is certain' about its future.

Craig Chapple
by Craig Chapple
on Dec 13th 2011 at 11:18AM in News
Microsoft Flight closed beta confirmed

Microsoft Flight closed beta confirmed

An invite-only beta for Microsoft’s new flight sim series, Microsoft Flight, will commence in January.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 6th 2011 at 9:14AM in News

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Game over for LEGO Universe

Game over for LEGO Universe

A little over a year after launching, LEGO has announced its attention to close its free-to-play MMO title LEGO Universe in January.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 7th 2011 at 9:56AM in News
Diablo III beta testing has begun

Diablo III beta testing has begun

Closed beta testing for the long-awaited Diablo III has begun, Blizzard has confirmed, as the game enters what it describes as the “final stages of development”.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 21st 2011 at 8:34AM in News
21 jobs go as EA closes Visceral Australia

21 jobs go as EA closes Visceral Australia

Electronic Arts has closed its Visceral outfit in Melbourne, a local developer association has confirmed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 19th 2011 at 10:12AM in News
Future closes World of Warcraft magazine

Future closes World of Warcraft magazine

Having managed just five issues, Future has called time on its officially licensed World of Warcraft magazine.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 19th 2011 at 9:29AM in News

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Blitz calls time on indie publishing label

Blitz calls time on indie publishing label

Blitz Games Studios is to wind down and close its 1UP initiative, which helped small studios develop, distribute, and promote their games.

Rob Crossley
by Rob Crossley
on Aug 8th 2011 at 11:51AM in News
Uncertainty surrounds Team Bondi future

Uncertainty surrounds Team Bondi future

Sydney studio Team Bondi is on the precipice of financial collapse, according to a growing number of online sources.

Rob Crossley
by Rob Crossley
on Aug 8th 2011 at 9:06AM in News
Disney closes Black Rock

Disney closes Black Rock

Disney is closing its UK games development studio the publisher has confirmed to Develop this morning.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 1st 2011 at 10:58AM in News
Time called on Star Wars Galaxies

Time called on Star Wars Galaxies

Publishers Sony Online Entertainment and LucasArts have announced that as of December 15th 2011 long-running MMO Star Wars Galaxies will be no more.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 27th 2011 at 11:03AM in News

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'Giant enemy crab' finally defeated?

'Giant enemy crab' finally defeated?

Game Republic, the Japanese studio responsible for a string of PlayStation-exclusive games, is believed to have closed down after eight years in business.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 16th 2011 at 3:54PM in News
THQ shuts Homefront developer

THQ shuts Homefront developer

THQ is in the process of closing down its New York studio Kaos.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 14th 2011 at 9:18AM in News
FreeStyle survives Activision cull

FreeStyle survives Activision cull

Popular British outfit FreeStyleGames has survived Activision’s studio-wide cost-cutting operation, Develop understands.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 31st 2011 at 1:22PM in News
PS3 patch "re-secures" console against piracy

PS3 patch "re-secures" console against piracy

Today's arrival of the 3.60 PS3 software patch may have won more headlines for its introduction of cloud game save storage, but its effects may have a far larger ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 10th 2011 at 2:10PM in News
VIDEO: Farewell Bizarre Creations

VIDEO: Farewell Bizarre Creations

Liverpool studio Bizarre Creations will close today.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 18th 2011 at 10:38AM in News
Goodbye Bizarre Creations

Goodbye Bizarre Creations

On Friday, February 18th, Bizarre Creations’ Liverpool studio will turn off the lights, lock the windows and close its doors for the final time.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 15th 2011 at 8:15AM in News
Bizarre Creations in the balance

Bizarre Creations in the balance

In news that continues to emerge tonight, it appears as if Activision is to close the doors of UK developer Bizarre Creations. Around 200 jobs could be lost in the ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 16th 2010 at 7:08PM in News
Microsoft confirms Massive closure

Microsoft confirms Massive closure

Microsoft’s once-prosperous in-game advertising outfit Massive Inc has, as had been rumoured, closed down, the publisher has confirmed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 25th 2010 at 4:28PM in News
Krome Studios closes doors

Krome Studios closes doors

Developer Krome Studios has closed its doors resulting in all staff losing their jobs, according to reports on IGN.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 18th 2010 at 9:52AM in News