develop-online.net - 7/20/2009
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Bizarre Creations upcoming racer Blur is at the centre of a crucial $40 million payout deal between the Liverpool-based studio and its owning company Activision. Develop has today revealed that Activision paid out $67.4 million in cash to wholly acquire the Project Gotham Racing developer back ...
playstationlifestyle.net - 7/23/2009
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playstationlifestyle.net —
Blur is very much what Project Gotham Racing
isn’t. Bizarre Creations‘ latest racer attempts to address many...
of the issues they have seen with the racing genre. Primarily, inaccessibility via driver assistance, a feature nicknamed, “The hand of God.”
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PS3 Preview - Blur
develop-online.net - 7/20/2009
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develop-online.net —
Publishing kingpin Activision's acquisition of Liverpool-based developer Bizarre
Creations may ultimately cost the frim over $100m. Develop...
understands that Activision paid $67.4 million in cash for the Project Gotham Racing and Blur developer in late ...
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Bizarre buyout could cost Activision $107m | Game ...
thatvideogameblog.com - 7/16/2009
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thatvideogameblog.com —
The excellent Project Gotham Racing series they delivered
for the Xbox consoles, the most recent of which,...
PGR4 , found an almost perfect balance between realistic sims and super arcade racers, is what developer Bizarre is most known for. But despite working on something quite different ...
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Still life left in PGR, Bizarre says
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Blue's News —
... has word that the ultimate price tag for Activision's acquisition of Bizarre Creations could rise to above $107 million if certain performance milestones are reached. Apparently the deal began with a $67.4 million cash payment, but that another $40 million in bonuses could be on the way, depending on the success of Blur . Share Story Enter the email address of the person you'd like the share this story with, or share it with other sites. From: ReplyTo: To * : Subject: Text: Notes: Email Password Remember Me If you don't already have a Blue's News user account, you ...
Bizarre stands to make $40m if Blur is a hit
Joystiq —
... If you doubt the potential for success with Blur, the first racing game under the protective wing of new mother bird Activision, then you don't know how popular Bizarre's Project Gotham Racing franchise has been. We didn't either, ...
Activision Offers Bizarre Creations $40 Million Incentive Package
G4 TV - TheFeed —
... Develop reports that in addition to the $67.4 million Activision shelled out back in 2007 to buyout the developer, the publisher has also promised to deliver another $40 million if Bizarre is able to satisfy profit expectations over the next four years. The developer’s upcoming arcade racer ...
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playstationlifestyle.net 5/10/2009 —
After completing the company’s revenue report yesterday, Activision Blizzard’s CEO Michael Griffith was able to talk about his company’s new racing title, and why he expects it to be so successful.
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Upcoming Bizarre titles to use 'Blur' tech
games.kikizo.com 8/7/2009 — Bizarre Creations' new engine debuts in social racing game Blur, but will likely drive further releases from the studio too, according to our chat with Ben Ward.
Exclusive Blur Video Shows Off Power-Ups And Split-Screen Gameplay
g4tv.com 10/9/2009 — Bizarre Creations, the makers of the Project Gotham Racing series, are going multiplatform with Blur , which takes real-world vehicles and throws them into a furious street races complete with power-ups you'd expect to see in a game like Mario Kart .
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PAX 2009: Blur gets Twitter support
joystiq.com 9/4/2009 —
Bizarre Creation's arcade-style racer, Blur , has received a nitrous-level boost of social networking. Initially, the social component of the game was limited to mock text messages and emails sent from AI racers in the game, who you build ...
Project Gotham series boasts big sales —
play.tm 7/20/2009
Bizarre's Blur has a tough act to follow With Activision having acquired developer Bizarre Creations the future of the Project Gotham series may be looking very uncertain - what the IP doesn't lack is sales success, however. Rumour has it that ...
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