Fri, Sep 16, 2011 | 17:40 BST
Report – Australian arm of Visceral Games possibly shutting down next week
A report over on GamePron, citing a tweet from the Melbourne Chapter of International Game Developers’ Association, states that the Melbourne, Australia arm of Visceral Games may be shuttered come Monday. Details on the closure are next to nil at the moment, but according to the tweet: “I’m hearing Visceral are meeting on Monday with HR whether it’s closure then or some redundancies first remains to be seen.” EA owns Visceral, which has studios in Redwood Shores, California and Montreal, Canada as well, and are best-known for Dead Space, Godfather 2, and Dante’s Inferno. EA’s website states the studio was working on new, unannounced triple-A title IP, and when reached for comment from Gamespot, the firm said it does not comment on rumors.
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Posted in: Australia, Development, EA
Tags: visceral games
11 comments
#1
xino
16/09/11, 5:51 pm
that can’t be right!
those games sold well so why should they be closing down?
damn man.
even the gaming industry is hit by recession:/
#2
RandomTiger
16/09/11, 5:55 pm
What where the Australians working on?
Might be relocation for tax breaks.
#3
GrimRita
16/09/11, 5:56 pm
EA dont comment on rumours? How about the truth?
#4
Phoenixblight
16/09/11, 5:58 pm
@1
Read the article again this studio hasn’t released any games. SO they have been missing milestones which means they aren’t being productive enough so they get the axe.
#5
Christopher Jack
16/09/11, 6:21 pm
@4, More likely that our high Australian dollar is costing EA too much to keep all their staff down here, not sure if our government is offering any tax breaks either. I think our country needs to start following Canada, just look at the industry blooming over there, while THQ are making jobs in Canada, they’re axing them down here.
#6
Phoenixblight
16/09/11, 6:43 pm
@5
You know a lot more about Aussie than I do its probably true a lot of elements going on with it. I just know about it from a industry standpoint from my classes in school. I can’t really comment on the political stuff going on.
#7
Jessica Citizen
16/09/11, 10:49 pm
@4 The Australian branch of Visceral Games was involved in Dead Space 2, if not also the original game in the franchise.
Current rumours suggest that the AAA title that has been in the works for three years was considered to be “unprofitable”, and has now been axed. More news this week, I’d wager.
#8
Aimless
16/09/11, 11:07 pm
Presumably they were working on that Jack the Ripper game.
#9
Phoenixblight
16/09/11, 11:19 pm
@7
Actually you are confused.
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/adventure/thegodfatherii/news/6335000/ea-visceral-melbourne-shutting-down-report
“EA Visceral Melbourne worked on Dead Space, Godfather 2, and Dante’s Inferno. According to EA’s website, the studio has been working on an unannounced AAA title based on new intellectual property.”
#10
LOLshock94
17/09/11, 12:20 am
more likely that fps command and conquer
#11
KrazyKraut
17/09/11, 11:00 am
Werent they working on a Jack the Ripper game?