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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is reporting that Team Bondi has entered administration after a notification of discharge on 26th August. Develop reported recently that Team Bondi was allegedly going to be acquired by KMM Studios, the Australian developer working on Happy Feet 2. Although the company’s status …
Read More »Team Bondi IP and assets "up for sale"
Game IP and other remaining assets owned by Sydney studio Team Bondi has been sold off, a source close to the matter has told Develop. Develop understands the goods have been transferred to Kennedy Miller Mitchell (KMM) – a Sydney production studio that works across a range of media, including …
Read More »Team Bondi ‘sells off assets and IP’
Staff given choice of new job at Kennedy Miller Mitchell or severance pay, Develop source claims
Read More »Uncertainty surrounds Team Bondi future
Sydney studio Team Bondi is on the precipice of financial collapse, according to a growing number of online sources. Claims that the company is filing for bankruptcy originate from theNeogafdiscussion board. They have not been substantiated by an official representative.A Team Bondi spokesperson declined to initially comment when approached by …
Read More »Bankruptcy rumours circle Team Bondi
LA Noire developer to be emptied of staff, according to unverified sources
Read More »KMM rumoured to be absorbing Team Bondi
Kennedy Miller Mitchell (KMM), videogame arm of ‘Happy Feet’ producers Dr. D, is rumoured to be bringing Team Bondi on board. According to an article on Kotaku, Team Bondi founder Brendan McNamara and several Team Bondi employees were recently given a tour of the Dr. D offices. The article cites …
Read More »Crunch is not the natural way – Splash Damage
Brink developer 'plans ahead to avoid as much overtime as possible'
Read More »Unpaid crunch deserves no sympathy – Pachter
Analyst labels overtime as a natural part of game development; says Unions shouldn't exist
Read More »Rockstar considering LA Noire face tech for GTA
LA Noire’s MotionScan face capture technology could be used in the next installment of Grand Theft Auto. Speaking to PSM3, as reported by CVG, the studio’s co-founder Brendan McNamara confirmed that Rockstar is looking into the possibilities of MotionScan for GTA and other properties. He said: "Yeah, I think they’re …
Read More »Rockstar eyes MotionScan for GTA V
Team Bondi co-founder confirms that Grand Theft Auto publisher interested in MotionScan
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