Destroy All Humans Studio "Set Free"
Word on the street is that yet another studio has fallen victim to the ongoing tough times at Pandemic Studios' [http://www.ea.com] offices in Brisbane, Australia that have reportedly been cut loose by the publisher.
Quoting a "reliable source," The Dark Knight [http://kotaku.com/5130836/rumor-ea-shuts-down-pandemic-studios-down-under], but that project is now said to be canceled, the result, according to a second source quoted in late 2008, of "lack of direction and an already massive budget."
EA acquired Pandemic and blockbuster deal [http://www.bioware.com] in late 2007. At the time, EA Chief Executive John Riccitiello expressed great optimism over the deal, saying, "These are two of the most respected studios in the industry and I'm glad to be working with them again. They'll make a strong contribution to our strategic growth initiatives on quality, online gaming and developing new intellectual properties. We also expect this will drive long-term value for our shareholders."
Pandemic's Brisbane operation is best known for the development of Wii [http://www.destroyallhumansgame.com/] called The Next Big Thing, according to the source. The developer also has facilities in Los Angeles, but there's no word yet on how this decision will affect it.
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Word on the street is that yet another studio has fallen victim to the ongoing tough times at Pandemic Studios' [http://www.ea.com] offices in Brisbane, Australia that have reportedly been cut loose by the publisher.
Quoting a "reliable source," The Dark Knight [http://kotaku.com/5130836/rumor-ea-shuts-down-pandemic-studios-down-under], but that project is now said to be canceled, the result, according to a second source quoted in late 2008, of "lack of direction and an already massive budget."
EA acquired Pandemic and blockbuster deal [http://www.bioware.com] in late 2007. At the time, EA Chief Executive John Riccitiello expressed great optimism over the deal, saying, "These are two of the most respected studios in the industry and I'm glad to be working with them again. They'll make a strong contribution to our strategic growth initiatives on quality, online gaming and developing new intellectual properties. We also expect this will drive long-term value for our shareholders."
Pandemic's Brisbane operation is best known for the development of Wii [http://www.destroyallhumansgame.com/] called The Next Big Thing, according to the source. The developer also has facilities in Los Angeles, but there's no word yet on how this decision will affect it.
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