Tue, May 05, 2009 | 17:41 BST
Empire enters administration
Empire, as expected, has gone bust.
The publisher’s properties have been sold to New World IP in the US, and its 49 staff have been laid off.
Administrator KPMG Restructuring has been appointed to wind down the company and is not seeking to sell the business.
“Despite the fact that the gaming industry has been relatively unscathed by the current recession, trading losses, development spend and a delay in recent new product approval had a fatal impact on the Empire’s cash flow,” said KPMG’s Ian Corfield.
“We are not looking to sell the business as a going concern and are effecting an orderly wind-down of Empire’s operations.”
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12 comments
#1
No_PUDding
05/05/09, 5:47 pm
Empire….
Recognise the logo, can’t associate any output with it.
#2
Patrick Garratt
05/05/09, 5:49 pm
FlatOut, Ghost Master, Starsky and Hutch.
#3
No_PUDding
05/05/09, 5:51 pm
Killed two birds with one stone, as I was about to ask why they have gone bust.
#4
revolting
05/05/09, 5:55 pm
That’s a bit harsh. FlatOut and Ghost Master were both decent entertainment.
#5
Patrick Garratt
05/05/09, 5:59 pm
I liked FlatOut. Was a bit of a trailblazer, that. Left debris on the track and everything.
#6
dirigiblebill
05/05/09, 6:02 pm
Ghost Master was absolutely quality, and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.
#7
No_PUDding
05/05/09, 6:12 pm
I am telling everyone here otherwise. Right here. Now. BRING IT!
But if I am honest, I played Starsky and Hutch. I was a long time ago, okay? I didn’t enjoy it. I rented it.
Anyway, those games are still the reason they went bust, I wasn’t saying they were bad. Although FlatOut is bad, and so is Starksky and Hutch. And so is Ghost Master for the sake of conflict.
#8
Gekidami
05/05/09, 6:16 pm
I found Starsky and Hutch oddly amusing especially in 2 player, i’ve played much worst.
#9
Retroid
05/05/09, 6:20 pm
Flatout was great, Flatout: UC on 360 was absolutely chuffing brilliant! \o/
#10
Patrick Garratt
05/05/09, 6:40 pm
Starsky and Hutch was bollocks. Edge gave it 8, or something. I still can’t believe it.
#11
No_PUDding
05/05/09, 7:31 pm
NO YOU!
Actually that is pretty incredible. EDGE are weird. I was pissed with their review for ‘The Path’.
#12
SticKboy
06/05/09, 9:26 am
Ghost Master was a proper gem of a game, should’ve been a franchise.