The past few years have seen the closure of some of Australia’s biggest studios. This year alone we’ve lost two THQ-owned studios and just last week we heard that EA would be closing Visceral Games. Most of the talk surrounding the closures has been about the state of the industry, which is an important discussion to have, but what about the developers themselves? What do all these closures mean for them? Kotaku spoke to some Aussie game devs to find out.
After a five-year absence from the gaming scene, Krome Studios wants to bring Ty the Tasmanian Tiger back into the limelight, and they’re not afraid to show you his underwear to do it.
Originally slated for a PlayStation Network release this autumn, Krome Studios’ comic book-based platformer Blade Kitten gets a new publisher in Atari, Xbox Live Arcade and PC versions, a September release date, and new screens to help ease the wait.
Krome Studios has confirmed it has eliminated an unspecified number of positions at the Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide-based development studio amid rumours it has lost a major game deal with LucasArts.
Krome Studios is bringing the intergalactic adventures of comic book heroin Kit Ballard to the PlayStation Network this spring in Blade Kitten. Who is Kit Ballard? Her tale is one of liberation. Her tail is pink.
Microsoft’s reveal of an Xbox 360 & PC “Game Room” is one of the bigger surprises of CES, but also surprising is the revelation of the team behind the retro arcade store/service.
