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The Bizarre Bazaar

IndustryGamers has a confirmation from Activision that they are looking for a buyer for Bizarre Creations, the U.K.-based racing game developer they acquired in 2007. "Over the past three years since our purchase of Bizarre Creations, the fundamentals of the racing genre have changed significantly. Although we made a substantial investment in creating a new IP, Blur, it did not find a commercial audience," an Activision spokesperson tells them. "Bizarre is a very talented team of developers, however, because of the broader economic factors impacting the market, we are exploring our options regarding the future of the studio, including a potential sale of the business."

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10. Re: The Bizarre Bazaar Nov 17, 2010, 08:06 Beamer
 
I loved the Blur beta but never bought it. Didn't seem like something I'd spend much time with. Maybe that's unfair, considering I just spent like two weeks with Flatout Ultimate Carnage, a heavily flawed racer, but that game is flawed in the ways I like (and somehow ridiculously easy with a keyboard. Odd.)



Blur sold like shit.
Split/Second, whose demo I liked much less, also sold like shit.
I suppose that, even if combined, sales were shit, resulting in the shift away from driving sims they're perceiving.
And Bloodstone isn't getting good reviews, nor did The Club, which also underperformed.

I can see someone buying them, but they'd need some new leads if they really want Bizarre to go beyond driving games.
 
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