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U-235 Studios Shut Down?

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Submitted by souri on

Any more info, press release, updates on this? [:(]

From Leigh's posting in the jobs section...quote:
I have just completed work with console/PC developer U-235 Studios who has shutdown due to a lack of funding.

http://www.sumea.com.au/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3557

Submitted by urgrund on Tue, 21/02/06 - 1:29 AM Permalink

quote:Originally posted by Souri

Any more info, press release, updates on this? [:(]

Yep, we're finished. After 15months of solid (insane amount of late nights!) work and appearances at international games conferences (GDC in LA and GameConnect in France), we got no interest from anyone.

It's a real shame. I felt the studio had a lot of potential.

Submitted by Brett on Tue, 21/02/06 - 12:47 PM Permalink

maybe if you went to san francisco or san jose where GDC was, instead of LA you might have got more interest :)

Submitted by souri on Tue, 21/02/06 - 8:30 PM Permalink

Man, that's a damn shame.

Submitted by aX on Wed, 22/02/06 - 10:48 AM Permalink

Always sad to see an aussie game dev shut down :(

Submitted by AFF on Wed, 22/02/06 - 11:10 AM Permalink

Damn,, so sorry to hear that [:(]

Posted by souri on

Any more info, press release, updates on this? [:(]

From Leigh's posting in the jobs section...quote:
I have just completed work with console/PC developer U-235 Studios who has shutdown due to a lack of funding.

http://www.sumea.com.au/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3557


Submitted by urgrund on Tue, 21/02/06 - 1:29 AM Permalink

quote:Originally posted by Souri

Any more info, press release, updates on this? [:(]

Yep, we're finished. After 15months of solid (insane amount of late nights!) work and appearances at international games conferences (GDC in LA and GameConnect in France), we got no interest from anyone.

It's a real shame. I felt the studio had a lot of potential.

Submitted by Brett on Tue, 21/02/06 - 12:47 PM Permalink

maybe if you went to san francisco or san jose where GDC was, instead of LA you might have got more interest :)

Submitted by souri on Tue, 21/02/06 - 8:30 PM Permalink

Man, that's a damn shame.

Submitted by aX on Wed, 22/02/06 - 10:48 AM Permalink

Always sad to see an aussie game dev shut down :(

Submitted by AFF on Wed, 22/02/06 - 11:10 AM Permalink

Damn,, so sorry to hear that [:(]