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BottleRocket closure confirmed

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Following rumour of Splatterhouse developer BottleRocket going bust at the weekend, Gamasutra's confirmed the truth of it.

"Yes, we have decided to part ways with BottleRocket Entertainment," said a Namco rep, "but we are committed to bringing Splatterhouse to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 later this year.

"At this time, we are not ready to discuss specific development details about the game, and wish BottleRocket the best of luck in their future endeavors."

A BottleRocket staffer was less convivial.

"Last Friday, Namco showed up with a U-Haul truck, took all their assets (dev kits, etc.) and informed management that the title was being pulled from Bottlerocket," a studio rep told the site.

Splatterhouse is believed to now have been moved to the Afro Samurai team. There's no word as yet as to why any of this has happened.

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