Report: Transmission Games ceases all communications, shuts down

by Alexander Sliwinski { Oct 21st 2009 at 10:30AM }

Heroes Over Europe and Ashes Cricket 2009 developer Transmission Games has apparently closed. Tsumea, along with several other Australia-based outlets, report the Melbourne developer just couldn't survive its very bad year. Allegedly, payments from failed publisher Red Mile never materialized and contracts, concerning a now-canceled Red Tails game for LucasArts, weren't properly concluded.

The news of the shutdown comes weeks after the company laid off 30 of its staff. We'll update if Transmission offers an official statement.

[Via Develop]

Tags: ashes-cricket-2009, business, heroes-over-europe, layoffs, transmission, transmission-games

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Bobby Kotick 2: Echoes @ Oct 21st 2009 10:37AM

It might be because no one ever heard of Heroes Over Europe and Ashes Cricket 2009. Well, at least I never heard of them...

That Burning Sensation @ Oct 21st 2009 10:44AM

That sucks for them.

nick @ Oct 21st 2009 5:23PM

Was thinking the same thing. Never heard of these games.

216 @ Oct 21st 2009 10:39AM

Who?

koehler83 @ Oct 21st 2009 10:43AM

Did they ever publish outside of Europe? I've never heard of them, or any of the titles mentioned.

Nigeria: Charmy Bee DF @ Oct 21st 2009 10:45AM

I thought the Ashes game did rather well, for a cricket game at least.

The brief moments I spent with the 360 almost bested my time with Brian Lara on the PS1 - actually, it probably did if I took off my nostalgia goggles.

Nigeria: Charmy Bee DF @ Oct 21st 2009 10:47AM

Though the Ashes game didn't have any real names, aside from the Aussies and the English. People like their licenses, as can be seen with the sales of Fifa, et al.

Teo_369 @ Oct 21st 2009 10:46AM

ive never heard of heroes over europe and im in the uk lol but ashes cricket 2009??? ive only seen the advert of the sport event i didnt know there was even a cricket game made lol.

HighFiveJesus @ Oct 21st 2009 10:48AM

game over. you're out!

ScottG13 @ Oct 21st 2009 11:03AM

Its too bad. Heroes Over Europe was a solid arcade flight game.

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