The Blur and Project Gotham studio closes on Friday; what will be its legacy?
On Friday, February 18th, Bizarre
Creations’ Liverpool studio will turn off the lights, lock the windows
and close its doors for the final time.
The group made around twenty games over 15 years, growing to around 200 staff at the peak of its success.
The
studio officially formed in 1994 under the Bizarre Creations brand, but
industry veteran Martyn Chudley had in fact established the outfit back
in 1988 under a different name.
Its big break came at the dawn of the first PlayStation – Bizarre had been commissioned a Formula 1 project for the new console.
Formula
1 ‘97 was a commercial success that established Bizarre’s reputation
for quality racing games. However, it wasn’t until 2001 that the group
cemented its position as a master of the genre.
Read more: http://www.develop-online.net/news/37017/Obituary-Bizarre-Creations
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