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Entries in ‘bizarre creations’ (44)

Bizarre Creations chooses Image Metrics
17th August 2009, 3:43pm

News: Bizarre Creations chooses Image Metrics

GDC Europe 09: Blur studio wants lifelike facial expression tech in its upcoming racer

UK fights back with world class skills centre
13th August 2009, 11:50am

News: UK fights back with world class skills centre

New scheme backed by the likes of Lionhead, Frontier, Sony, Microsoft, Rare, Bizarre, Codemasters, Relentless and Zoe Mode

Bizarre preparing for future Blur games
5th August 2009, 9:38am

News: Bizarre preparing for future Blur games

As the Liverpool-based developer states that it ‘will not step away’ from the racing genre

It's all a Blur
4th August 2009, 5:50pm

Features: It's all a Blur

Bizarre Creations' Chris Pickford discusses his team's new racer

Bizarre buyout could cost Activision $107m
20th July 2009, 7:01am

News: Bizarre buyout could cost Activision $107m

Liverpool-based developer was given $67.4m in cash, with a $40m bonus package hanging in the balance

$40m at stake on Blur's sales performance
20th July 2009, 7:01am

News: $40m at stake on Blur's sales performance

While Bizarre Creations’ Chris Pickford reveals that the PGR series has sold over 7 million units

Blur Interview – Part Two
12th June 2009, 7:00am

Features: Blur Interview – Part Two

Part two of our interview with Bizarre's Peter McCabe and Ben Ward

Blur is ‘an adult Mario Kart’
10th June 2009, 4:51pm

News: Blur is ‘an adult Mario Kart’

Project Gotham dev Bizarre explains what its next title Blur can take, and leave, from Nintendo’s iconic kart series

Blurring the lines
10th June 2009, 3:08pm

Features: Blurring the lines

Part one of our interview with the Blur team

Blur dev doubts the allure of online leaderboards
26th May 2009, 12:08pm

News: Blur dev doubts the allure of online leaderboards

“I don't think the majority of people really care about being number one in the world.”

Key developers reveal New Year’s resolutions
2nd January 2009, 11:39am

News: Key developers reveal New Year’s resolutions

Leading studios greet 2009 with modest optimism and plans for industry change

Bizarre says ‘dreadful’ life as an independent forced acquisition
4th August 2008, 2:53pm

News: Bizarre says ‘dreadful’ life as an independent forced acquisition

Chudley says studio was sold ‘to ensure security for its employees and their families’

Bizarre's Chudley: 'We're fighting to stop UK industry decline'
18th July 2008, 8:43am

News: Bizarre's Chudley: 'We're fighting to stop UK industry decline'

Commercial director of PGR studio uses Liverpool newspaper opinion piece to rally industry support

12 more UK studios back new Games Up? campaign
27th May 2008, 10:25am

News: 12 more UK studios back new Games Up? campaign

More leading studios - including Blitz, Codemasters, EA, Exient, NCSoft and Realtime Worlds - support Government lobbying effort

Bizarre backs tax break campaign
18th March 2008, 11:42am

News: Bizarre backs tax break campaign

UK industry being damaged by subsidies in other regions, says Activision-owned team as it rallies support for petition to PM

Bizarre Creations starts charity effort
24th February 2008, 4:28pm

News: Bizarre Creations starts charity effort

Industry asked to chip in to UK developer’s extensive ’08 charity plans in support of Marie Curie

Activision CEO defends independent studios
8th October 2007, 2:01pm

News: Activision CEO defends independent studios

Kotick also discusses acquisition strategy, saying 'We pick our studios carefully'

Activision: 'Bizarre buy is just the beginning'
5th October 2007, 11:28am

News: Activision: 'Bizarre buy is just the beginning'

European boss reveals publisher is looking into other acquisition opportunitiues

Activision buys Bizarre
26th September 2007, 3:51pm

News: Activision buys Bizarre

Project Gotham developer snapped up by US publishing giant

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