Tag Archives: black rock studios
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 | 09:21 BST
Split/Second 2 assets are likely its first and last showing
Today’s episode of What Might Have Been comes courtesy of Split/Second 2, almost certainly lost forever in the closure of developer Black Rock Studios.
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Posted in: Disney, PS3, Racing, Xbox 360
Tags: black rock, black rock studios, Split/Second 2
Fri, Jul 01, 2011 | 12:37 BST
Confirmed – Split/Second dev Black Rock to close
Brighton-based Split/Second and Pure developer Black Rock Studios is set to close, with 40 people made redundant, Disney’s confirmed to VG247.
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Posted in: Disney, PS3, Racing, Xbox 360
Tags: black rock, black rock studios, split/second
Thu, Jun 23, 2011 | 19:55 BST
Black Rock hiring for game director with “understanding of free-to-play gaming”
A job listing posted by Black Rock Studios has the firm looking to hire a game director for a possible free-to-play title.
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Posted in: Development, Disney, UK
Tags: black rock, black rock studios, unity engine
Mon, Jun 20, 2011 | 18:01 BST
Ex-Black Rock staffers form ShortRound Games
As reported by GamesIndustry, a group of ex-Black Rock staffers have formed ShortRound Games, a new, small studio in Brighton. Game director Andrew Hubbard, technical director Kim Burrows, technical art director Stuart Pharoah and creative and art director Steve Uphill are involved. The company has two demos already underway.
This is the second studio to be formed out of Black Rock’s recent lay-offs, the first being Roundcube Entertainment.
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Posted in: Development, UK
Tags: black rock studios, ShortRound Games
Wed, Jun 01, 2011 | 01:37 BST
Ex-Black Rock staff form Roundcube Entertainment
Two ex-Black Rock staffers have founded a new studio, Roundcube Entertainment, in the wake of dramatic lay-offs at the Disney-owned developer.
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Posted in: Disney, Jobs, Racing, Trade
Tags: black rock, black rock studios, Ian Monaghan, Nick Baynes, Roundhead, Roundhead Entertainment
Thu, May 12, 2011 | 22:44 BST
Wednesday Shorts Evening Edition: Yakuza, Game music, MinecraftCon 2011, Super Meat Boy
It’s hump day. Lucky you. Not much left of the week, or today for that matter, so, no need in trying to escape. Have some short stuff to close it out with instead.
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Posted in: Shorts, VG247
Tags: art, black rock studios, Brink, Crusader Kings II, echochrome II, global agenda, Grasshopper Manufacture, Guinness World Records, Hideki Sakamoto, Jagex, L.A. Noire, la noire, Minecraft, minecraftcon, Nival Interactive, notch, Operation Raccoon City, paradox interactive, Prime World, resident evil, shadows the damned, splash damage, Super Meat Boy, Team Meat, us navy mmo, yakuza, Yakuza: Of The End
Thu, May 05, 2011 | 12:15 BST
Disney confirms lay-offs at Black Rock
Disney Interactive has confirmed to VG247 that it has laid off an unspecified number of employees at Black Rock.
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Posted in: Disney, Jobs, Racing, Trade
Tags: black rock, black rock studios, lay-offs, split/second, Split/Second 2
Tue, Jan 25, 2011 | 09:32 GMT
Disney restructures into digital-only publisher
Variety’s reporting that Disney has restructured into a digital-only publisher, and will now eschew retail and packaging.
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Posted in: Disney, Hot
Tags: black rock studios, epic mickey, Junction Point, propaganda games, split/second, tron evolution
Fri, Oct 22, 2010 | 18:59 BST
Black Rock working on unannounced arcade racer
Black Rock Studios, the Brighton based developer behind games such as Split/Second, Pure and the Moto GP series is working on a new and as yet unannounced arcade racer.
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Posted in: Disney, Hot, Racing
Tags: black rock studios, split/second
Wed, Oct 13, 2010 | 10:10 BST
Split/Second PSP releasing in US on November 16
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Posted in: Disney, PSP, Racing
Tags: black rock studios, split/second, Split/Second PSP
Tue, Aug 31, 2010 | 18:47 BST
Split/Second getting two new DLC packs, first out now
Black Rock just announced both premium and free content upgrades for smash-racer Split/Second, the former of which is already available for download.
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Posted in: Disney, PS3, Racing, Xbox 360
Tags: black rock studios, dlc, split/second
Wed, Jul 07, 2010 | 15:12 BST
Split/Second coming to PSP this holiday
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Posted in: Disney, Hot, PSP, PSPgo, Racing
Tags: black rock studios, split/second, Split/Second PSP
Tue, Jun 29, 2010 | 15:55 BST
Black Rock job listings point at new console racer in works
If job listings on its website are an indication, Black Rock is creating a racer for PS3 and 360. Massive shock there, then.
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Posted in: Disney, Hot, PS3, Racing, Xbox 360
Tags: black rock studios, split/second
Fri, May 21, 2010 | 07:57 BST
Split/Second gets dev diary treatment one last time
Split/Second releases today in the UK. You should, you know, go out and buy it. What do you mean you want more? Fine, take this last dev diary and see what happens.
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Posted in: Disney, Hot, PC, PS3, Racing, Xbox 360
Tags: black rock studios, split/second
Tue, May 18, 2010 | 23:25 BST
Split/Second gets review blow-out, EG lands it with 8
Split/Second’s balls-to-the-walls, mentally insane. At least that’s the impression from the reviews going out on the Black Rock/Disney racer. Get rounded-up after the break, and find out if this one’s for you.
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Posted in: Action, Disney, Hot, Journalism, PC, PS3, Racing, Xbox 360
Tags: black rock studios, split/second
Wed, May 12, 2010 | 22:34 BST
Split/Second producer talks explosions, being the best driver
Split/Second producer Jason Reid took time out of his busy schedule to chat with the EU PS Blog about what inspired the developers when creating the gaming content and the massive amount of explosions in it.
Reid said that when playing the racer, you need to be looking around at the different buildings rigged to blow, so as to better find opportunities to stop your opponents in their tracks and claim victory for yourself.
The video interview is below the break, and also through the link as well.
Split/Second is out on PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 next week (May 18 & 21), and a demo’s up for it on PSN and 360.
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Posted in: Disney, PC, PS3, Racing, Xbox 360
Tags: black rock studios, Jason Reid, split/second
Fri, Apr 30, 2010 | 12:50 BST
Split/Second Survival mode detailed in new clip
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Posted in: Disney, Hot, PC, PS3, Racing, Xbox 360
Tags: black rock studios, split/second
Mon, Apr 26, 2010 | 08:06 BST
360-exclusive Split/Second demo releasing this week
Split/Second director Nick Baynes has revealed in the latest Major Nelson podcast that a demo for the OTT racer will hit Xbox Live some time this week.
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Posted in: Disney, Hot, Racing, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: black rock studios, split/second
Thu, Apr 15, 2010 | 08:59 BST
Split/Second gets first dev diary
Split/Second’s looking properly epic, as you’ll see in the first development diary released for it.
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Posted in: Disney, Hot, PC, PS3, Racing, Xbox 360
Tags: black rock studios, split/second
Wed, Apr 07, 2010 | 11:11 BST
Split/Second multiplayer vids are proper hardcore
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Posted in: Disney, Hot, PC, PS3, Racing, Xbox 360
Tags: black rock studios, split/second
Molyneux and Walking Dead writer head-to-head interview talks stories, emotion & more