Most recently, Krome worked on Microsoft's Game Room and released Blade Kitten. Request for comment from the studio have so far gone unanswered. We'll update when we hear something.
Most recently, Krome worked on Microsoft's Game Room and released Blade Kitten. Request for comment from the studio have so far gone unanswered. We'll update when we hear something.
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Posted: Oct 15th 2010 2:22PM (Unverified) said
:( That stinks. It was an interest of mine to work in Australia at Pandemic or Krome, if only to become more worldly (and drink and surf too much.)
I still remember E3 2005, where a very cute Krome staffer was dressed as Ty the Tasmanian Tiger.
I still remember E3 2005, where a very cute Krome staffer was dressed as Ty the Tasmanian Tiger.
Posted: Oct 15th 2010 2:25PM Chief Oddball said
Awww, what the heck? I'm actually liking Blade Kitten pretty well and there is a second episode currently in beta. I wonder if this means that we'll never see it.
Although considering prevailing opinion of the game, I doubt many will shed a tear.
Although considering prevailing opinion of the game, I doubt many will shed a tear.
Posted: Oct 15th 2010 2:26PM 343 Guilty Fart said
"Most recently, Krome worked on Microsoft's Game Room"
Well, there's your reason right there.
Well, there's your reason right there.
Posted: Oct 15th 2010 2:35PM (Unverified) said
): I liked Ty the Tasmanian Tiger.
Posted: Oct 15th 2010 2:42PM Barry Burton said
Well, Blade Kitten kind of sucks.
Posted: Oct 15th 2010 2:48PM Burnflare said
Ty The Tasmanian Tiger was one of the games that actually got me into gaming... So sad.
Posted: Oct 15th 2010 2:50PM benheck said
I tried Game Room, I couldn't tell WTF was supposed to be going on or how it worked.
Posted: Oct 15th 2010 2:51PM Haizeus said
Condolences to those out of work, I'm certain they'll fi... Zzzz...
Posted: Oct 15th 2010 2:55PM Elmoogle said
I didn't even know you could develop games in Australia. I figured a group of jackbooted thugs would kick down your studio door, tell you "No worries, mate." and start clubbing you.
Posted: Oct 15th 2010 3:29PM Red Son Rising said
no love lost. game room was an awful concept and the execution has been piss poor from start to [an early and unremarkable] finish
Posted: Oct 15th 2010 3:44PM Flakk said
Sorry to hear that. So go my hopes for Imagic games and a Colecovision presence in Game Room. Here's hoping that Microsoft partners with Backbone Entertainment (formerly Digital Eclipse) in order to keep Game Room alive.
Posted: Oct 15th 2010 3:48PM thatdude21601 said
Unless they were forced at gunpoint to make Gameroom, screw these guys. The achievements are broken, the GFW version will steal ms points from you, it's just a mess in general.
Posted: Oct 15th 2010 3:50PM littlejay2o02 said
ive got 1 achievement left in money sink...i mean game room! completionists beware the instant 5g for starting the game :(
Posted: Oct 15th 2010 4:03PM Alexisonfire said
I was intrigued to see if they would improve on the problems and shortcomings of Blade Kitten in its , at least planned, sequel/next episode. I enjoyed the demo of the first one, but it had just a few things that were off about it that could be touched up (relatively) easily.
Oh well.
Oh well.
Posted: Oct 15th 2010 4:14PM RadiantViper said
@Alexisonfire From what I've heard, the next episode is mostly done. I've also heard it's fairly similar to the first, but regardless, it might still come out.
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Posted: Oct 15th 2010 5:16PM Chief Oddball said
@RadiantViper - I've heard the same about Episode 2 being almost finished. There's a bunch of people beta testing it on the PC right now.
I have hope that it's one of the projects that they say some employees have been hired on to finish as contract workers. I liked the first episode well enough that I'd be happy with more of the same.
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I have hope that it's one of the projects that they say some employees have been hired on to finish as contract workers. I liked the first episode well enough that I'd be happy with more of the same.
Posted: Oct 15th 2010 4:40PM Xocolatl said
That's a shame. Blade Kitten seems like some good fun. Is that the only thing that they've made so far? I thought the game has a pretty good reception. How could you be "quite" successful with your first launch, then still have to close down?
Posted: Oct 15th 2010 8:32PM This Little Man Says His Name Is said
@Xocolatl
Look at the Wikipedia page. Or even just read the posts in this topic.
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Look at the Wikipedia page. Or even just read the posts in this topic.
Posted: Oct 16th 2010 6:54AM Xocolatl said
@This Little Man Says His Name Is
I did. That's why I was wondering. I've never heard of this Game Room, but Blade Kitten was quite well received. Considering that's 1 out of 2, (and that Blade Kitten 2 seems to be in the making), I just don't see why the company died.
It's kinda like having a business plan that reads: Even if we make good products, we will still close down. Granted this Game Room thing probably bombed pretty hard, BK should've been able to pull them out of the rut..or so I thought.
Maybe they just wanted to go out with a bang and didn't expect to survive when they made it anyway.
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I did. That's why I was wondering. I've never heard of this Game Room, but Blade Kitten was quite well received. Considering that's 1 out of 2, (and that Blade Kitten 2 seems to be in the making), I just don't see why the company died.
It's kinda like having a business plan that reads: Even if we make good products, we will still close down. Granted this Game Room thing probably bombed pretty hard, BK should've been able to pull them out of the rut..or so I thought.
Maybe they just wanted to go out with a bang and didn't expect to survive when they made it anyway.
Posted: Oct 15th 2010 5:58PM double D 215 said
You guys are praising Blade Kitten but hating on Game Room? Such bad taste......
Posted: Oct 15th 2010 8:52PM yomachaser said
I guess you could say they've been (sunglasses)"unleashed"...yeaaaah!!
Posted: Oct 16th 2010 1:51AM Playace said
At this rate i'll have to start my own development company in Brisbane :S
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