Tag Archives: Codemasters Guildford

Sat, Jan 14, 2012 | 20:21 GMT

Former Codemasters Guildford staffer claims “unlawful” treatment of employees, wages

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Former Codemasters Guildford programmer, Semi Essessi, has spoken out against the firm, stating it imposed long hours without lawful breaks, and threatening former staff members “with bankruptcy” proceedings for not returning wages the firm “mistakenly” paid after shuttering the studio.

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Wed, Sep 14, 2011 | 12:00 BST

Bodycount developer Codemasters Guildford to close

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Codemasters has announced it’s “proposing to retire” its Guildford studio.

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Thu, Aug 18, 2011 | 13:07 BST

Bodycount dev on shredding cover, lack of in-game females

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In a recent interview, level designer, Andrew Parsons, from Codemasters’ Guilford studio explained the cover system, the scavenger character class and a lack of females in the upcoming PS3 and 360 shooter.

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Tue, Aug 09, 2011 | 02:44 BST

Second Bodycount dev diary explores design decisions

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There’s quite a bit of insight in this new Bodycount developer diary, which discusses how Codemasters Guildford arrived at key features of the game’s visual style.

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Tue, Aug 09, 2011 | 07:55 BST

Tagged and bagged: Hands-on with Bodycount

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Bodycount makes no bones about its aims. Martin Mathers clocks up some time with the explosive first game out of Codemasters’ Guildford studio.

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Wed, Jun 29, 2011 | 10:12 BST

Codemasters dates Bodycount for September 2 for EU

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Codemasters has just announced FPS Bodycount will launch on September 2 in Europe.

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Mon, Jul 19, 2010 | 12:35 BST

Confirmed: Stuart Black exits Bodycount team

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Codemasters has confirmed to VG247 that swear-meister Stuart Black “has decided to move on” from the Bodycount team.

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Tue, Jun 08, 2010 | 09:58 BST

Black: Bodycount intended to have campaign co-op

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Bodycount director Stuart Black has said that he intended to have the shooter’s campaign to have co-op al the way through.

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Tue, Apr 27, 2010 | 09:35 BST

Black: EA treats dev team members as “building blocks they can mix and match”

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EA doesn’t respect individual members on its development teams, Bodycount boss Stuart Black’s told the Guardian. Unfortunately, this quote doesn’t contain the word “fuck”.

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Mon, Apr 26, 2010 | 11:56 BST

Black: “Fuck” realism over fun

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Bodycount boss Stuart Black’s in games development for kicks. Kicks and swearing, obv.

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Thu, Mar 25, 2010 | 12:20 GMT

Black: “We couldn’t make Black 2″

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Bodycount boss Stuart Black has told OPM the prospect of revisiting his Criterion shooter, Black, is now an impossibility.

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Mon, Mar 15, 2010 | 18:45 GMT

Bodycount’s crates are “fucking operas,” says Black – new shots

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Bodycount’s Stuart Black believes boxes can sing, or something. He may be mental, but at least he’s good at swearing.

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Tue, Mar 09, 2010 | 07:53 GMT

Bodycount coming to PS3, 360 in Q1 2011

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Codemasters has formally taken the wraps of new first-person shooter Bodycount, coming from the publisher’s new Guildford studio and Stuart Black, saying the game will release for PS3 and 360 in the first quarter next year.

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Mon, Mar 08, 2010 | 08:10 GMT

Codemasters’ secret shooter is Bodycount

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The identity of the Stuart Black-developed Codemasters shooter has been revealed: it’s called Bodycount.

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