Is there anything preventing Bizarre Creations from reopening it's doors under a different name and going independent again? Granted it would probably be a smaller group of guys, but the core of what made Bizarre could live on. I know a lot of people are still waiting on Geometry Wars 3.

Just when I thought I couldn't hate Activision any more...

I probably need my flame-retardant suit, but I fail to see the problem.  PGR was a decent series, but that was before the economic market imploded.  Blur didn't do all that great from my understanding, and Geometry Wars wasn't exactly a cash cow.  So why is Activision the bad guy?  I'm certainly not saying it's the consumer's fault either.  I guess it's simply Bizarre's fault for not putting out a home run over the last few years.

Motherfucking Activision.

Well, if Activision would just put more advertising dollars towards other games besides World of Warcraft and Call of Duty then this wouldn't happen. 

" Activision are the biggest super-power in gaming right now...why would they let go of some of its best developers? FOR FUCK SAKE. "

" Bizarre was a good developer, but they kind of got what they deserved when they sold out to Activision."

Nooo, what the fuck, man. They made good stuff, Bloodstone and The Club aside. I loved Blur, especially.

HEY GIANTBOMB.
 
When a division of a company is unprofitable it gets CUT.
REMOVED.
LET GO.
AXED.
 
Stop complaining. Bizarre Creations did not produce the results necessary to make profits for their umbrella company. Activision is a company looking to make money. It's not a "not for profit" corporation building schools in Africa.

Here's the real reason:  http://www.develop-online.net/news/32441/40m-at-stake-for-the-success-of-Blur 
 
Blur didn't do awful, I think it sold about 300K units worldwide. Not a smash hit but not a complete disaster either, still it didn't make anywhere near the 40million required. 

its like activision doesnt even give the damn developer the chance, one game and your toast, unless your game is call of duty. blur was fun and so was geo wars.  
 
WAY TO GO ACTIVISION!   

PGR is one of my favourite series, and I loved some of their niche games like The Club. Really sad to see them go; probably my favourite developer.

There go my hopes for Geometry wars 3.

Business will be business 

Reminds me of this article:  http://www.develop-online.net/news/30278/Bizarre-says-dreadful-life-as-an-independent-forced-acquisition 
 
Bizzare should'ave never gotten involved with Activision. Likewise with any developer that doesn't make cut & paste games.

I like how everyone in this thread thinks they understand the reasoning behind this decision. I don't have the best explanation, and I'm pissed about it too, but I'm sure there's a reason besides 'evil.'  This is a really dickish time of year to do this, though.
 
...Also Activision doesn't own Bungie, stop saying they're next. That's silly, they just have a publishing deal. The worst that can happen is they...don't publish the game, which won't happen.

For those lacking any foresight, the problem is the games industry is getting less and less variety in games.  Unless you make Call of Duty or Halo or The Sims or World of Warcraft, you don't have a job.  If those games are all you play you might not see the problem, but this sort of stuff is toxic to the industry.
 
If these trends continue for much longer the games industry really won't last much longer.

This really sucks. Blur was a pretty fun game, and one of the only modern arcade racers that doesn't have Mario in the name. Sad to see Activision doing this to them.

" @TadThuggish: I'm sure people really *love* a good coca cola too. It's one of those unfortunate realities that union leaders in the bottling plants in Columbia have this nasty habit of being murdered on a regular basis.  Man... that murder... *such* drama associated with it! I hate the head in the sand mentality of that statement. You just want the game, but you don't care about how it was made. That's fine, you are absolutely permitted to feel that way, but do not presume to distance yourself from the cycle you become a part of as a result. A video game isn't a societal necessity like shelter, or food... it is a luxury item.   I'm not trying to tell anyone that might purchase Activision games that they're bad people, but I *do* want them to accept their role in the cycle. Whether you like it or not, you *are* a part of it. Period. "

The Evil Empire strikes again!

Fuck. 
 
British development industry has seriously taken some beatings this year. Two development closures in Liverpool alone, and the whole fiasco with Realtime Worlds.
 
2010 has not been a good year for us. At least Criterion seem to be standing on firm ground. I'll certainly be offering my support by buying a copy if NFS:HP on Friday.

Fucking Activision.

Aw man, I feel sorry for those guys.

Aww that's a shame, best of luck to the guys at BIzarre.  I hope that talent doesn't go to waste.

Sqaure Enix should buy them.  They have experience with European Studios (CORE among others) and they would benefit from a studio who knows how to make polished vehicle and combat games.
 
Good Luck to all Bizarre Creations duders and dudettes.  Kudos to you all.

Seems like that's what you get when you sell the studio to locust-like companies like Activision: one misstep and you're finished.
 
Sad to see the name go. Games like the PGR series and Geometry Wars have a firm place in this generation of consoles. Hopefully most of the guys get picked up by other companies soon.

Closing a talented studio like that is just stupid.

Optimist with no particular attachment to Bizarre Creations says: Those people made solid games, so I'm sure they'll filter out and make more games more solid.

Sad news to hear. Can't they work on Black Ops map packs or something.

Activision developer cancer strikes again

Well this sucks i think Activision was trying to kill them off, making blur release alongside red dead and bond alongside kinect and black ops

Microsoft, please buy them! PLEASE!!!

This is pretty sad! I really liked this developer, even though I didn't buy any of their latest games. PGR, PGR2 and PGR3 were great games!

I'm beginning to think we'll never see a sequel to The Club.

Well that's a good question; where DO the rights for Geometry Wars, PGR and Blur lie?  

" Fucking Activision. "

" Fuck.   British development industry has seriously taken some beatings this year. Two development closures in Liverpool alone, and the whole fiasco with Realtime Worlds.  2010 has not been a good year for us. At least Criterion seem to be standing on firm ground. I'll certainly be offering my support by buying a copy if NFS:HP on Friday. "

Now they'll never be a Geometry Wars for PS3!

Fuck this mean no more Geometry Wars!! 
FC($*YHW$ TW(*UTUUP$Y

Wow this is bullshit. I am a PC gamer and the only reason I have a console (x360) is for social gaming. The only games that take rounds on my 360 (because I can use all four controllers) are Halo, Fifa, Blur, and Geometry Wars 2. Two of these are by Bizarre, this is sad news indeed.

Activision keeps slowly dying as time goes on. Am I the only one to notice this?

" @EOT said:

" Fucking Activision. "

Fucking Activision. "