Sembra proprio che un piccolo terremoto abbia colpito il team Simbin: è infatti di queste ore l'annuncio della nascita della nuova software house denominata Blimey Games, che detiene attualmente i diritti per il GTR e il nuovo GT Legends. Una scissione del team originario o un semplice cambio di nome? Per commenti correte qui.
Utilizing a unique, fully distributed development model, Blimey! Games was born to be competitive in the global videogame market. Facing the exciting reality of developing for next-generation platforms, and to capitalize on the existing strengths of this award winning development team, key management and developers behind the critically acclaimed titles GTR and GT Legends have formed a lean, streamlined ‘virtual studio’ dedicated to game development.
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“This move allows our superb artists and programmers to be more focused than ever. We watched ourselves expand to handle various new roles including the traditional publisher tasks of marketing and promotion, and now we want to concentrate on what is most important for a game developer – making great games,� said Ian Bell, CEO of Blimey! Games. “And that’s exactly what we’re doing.�
The benefits of globally distributed development for Blimey! Games include an increased quality of life for employees, reduced overheads, and a continuous "assembly line" working method, where tasks are shared between individual developers seamlessly, 24 hours a day, across time zones. This distributed development also provides excellent personal benefits for the employees, including working from home, and the ability to set their own hourly schedules.
“Think of it like peer to peer business,� said Eric Boosman, Art Director of Blimey! Games. “Our brand of distributed development is extremely enjoyable, efficient and encourages high quality through peer review. Excellent communication and project management are the keys.�
With their streamlined processes and fantastically experienced skills base, the team at Blimey! Games is geared up for the big next-gen title race and on track for a lead position in this highly competitive market.
