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Codemasters has announced that it is proposing to retire” its Guildford based development studio. The most recent game to come from the outfit was console and PC FPS Bodycount, which has proved to be both a critical and commercial flop. 66 people are employed by the studio, all of whom …

Some 70 staff affected; Publisher to focus on racing games after Bodycount dissapointment

Codemasters’ Xbox 360 and PS3 shooter Bodycount will be released in Europe and the UK on September 2nd. The sell for the title in what is a crowded FPS genre is is that it "puts the fun back into the gun with a focus on delivering outrageous and stylish gunfights". …

A new distribution deal between THQ Partners and Codemasters will see the former handle the US release of Dirt 3, F1 2011 and more. While Codemasters will continue to orchestrate its own marketing campaigns, THQ Partners will distribute the Britsoft publisher’s big four 2011 games throughout North America. The deal …

Koch Media has announced it will continue its distribution agreement with Codemasters. The firm will be exclusively responsible for bringing the UK publisher’s 2011 titles to Germany, Switzerland, Austria. Koch will also handle back catalogue titles in key European territories, including the aforementioned three nations, as well as France, Italy …

Studio 'unable or unwilling' to support Stuart Black's vision, dev claims

Stuart Black has joined London studio City Interactive following his unexpected departure from fellow UK developer Codemasters. Black was on the lead creative team of Criterion’s 2006 FPS project, also named Black. Later he emerged at Codemasters, working on a new IP altogether – the FPS Bodycount. Develop understands that …

Codemasters insists that the imminent departure of its creative director Stuart Black (pictured) is not due to ”E3 fallout”. News site Eurogamer today revealed that Stuart Black is to quit Codemasters in October, claiming that his decision is the result of ‘post-E3 fallout’”. A spokesperson from the company told Develop: …

Stuart Black, the often outspoken creative director at Codemasters, has made the surprise decision to leave the publisher in a matter of weeks. News site Eurogamer, which revealed Black’s departure, suggested that the decision is the result of "post-E3 fallout". The news comes after it emerges that Tom Gillo, Bodycount’s …

Company spokesperson insists Black left for other reasons