More bad news for UK games Indrustry

# 1 23-01-2009 , 01:11 PM

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Eidos has decided to close its Manchester studio and focus on creating big game-brands that will make money for years to come - closing another studio in the UK - Bad times

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/ei...ester-studio_5

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# 2 23-01-2009 , 01:25 PM

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DAMN YOU CREDIT CRUNCH:headbang:

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# 3 23-01-2009 , 07:41 PM

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Originally posted by jali
DAMN YOU CREDIT CRUNCH:headbang:

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There are a lot of companies that blame the credit crunch and actually use it as an excuse to reorganize as they so beautiful call it.
Tell me when has eidos made their last great game?
Thief3 was so long ago and don't say tombraider although the game is great i somehow have the feeling that it wasn't a big moneyspinner.
This creditcrunch is being used to shove some crap down our throat.
Last thing i read for instance was that Autodesk fired 10% of their people " because of the creditcrunch" not because they didn't reach their anual growth, because it's impossible to grow your profit limitlessly every year or the market is saturated no they like many other companies blame the creditcrunch for their own failure in understanding their own market and/or bussines, or find new angles to make profit.
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# 4 23-01-2009 , 09:29 PM

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yeah its happening, Im actually glad Im going 'to' work on monday for a few months on more tv stuff, for Discovery Channel.

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# 5 23-01-2009 , 10:11 PM

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Sounds fun, glad your still in work.

The credit crunch is happening, we are now officialy in recession

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# 6 24-01-2009 , 04:48 AM

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Eidos bought a company that made mobile games? Seriously? What were they smoking? You can't make money with mobile games. You can't do a lot of things with mobile games. Everything happens on consoles and PCs.

Originally posted by mastone
...and don't say tombraider although the game is great i somehow have the feeling that it wasn't a big moneyspinner.

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What? Boobs didn't make money? What has the world come to?

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# 7 25-01-2009 , 04:30 AM

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the fun part is three american car companies and the porn industry are seeking government bail out :p

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