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Zombie Studios Closes Doors as Owners Retire

The team behind Blacklight: Retribution, Daylight, and plenty of other titles has officially closed down.

OutcastMosquito4150d ago

Blacklight was a complete failure and now it will probably never be fixed on PS4.

Snakester954150d ago

I never played it on PS4 but had some fun with it on PC in the earlier days of its launch. I heard some people complaining about Daylight more than anything though. Nevertheless, Blacklight development was transferred to Builder Blox along with several members at Zombie.

NuggetsOfGod4150d ago (Edited 4150d ago )

Yeah it was a very cool game! Liked it more than cod ghost.

F2p is a risky busines.

Bless them and all the passionate devs who gave us a good time!

Hope some of the ex employees rise from the ashes into a new start up.
Seems to be happening a lot.

OpieWinston4150d ago

It was dead in terms of content on PC so IDK what you were expecting from the PS4 port.

PrinceOfAllSaiyans4150d ago

That's sad. Always sad to see a studio close no matter who it is.

WeAreLegion4150d ago (Edited 4150d ago )

That sucks. :/ I enjoy Blacklight a lot, actually. Especially Onslaught mode. Daylight was pretty bad though. I really enjoyed many of their other games though, particularly the Saw games.

Also, nice reference, Zombie Studios. You will be missed.

xX1NORM1Xx4150d ago

I don't get why they couldn't keep people jobs and retire. I'm only 20 so I have not looked into retiring but surely this isn't the only way? If it was about the money surely they could have sold to someone. Maybe it was about zombie being theirs?

WeAreLegion4150d ago (Edited 4150d ago )

Don't panic!

Check it:

"Lastly, we want to congratulate and wish nothing but success to Builder Box, the new studio starting up that has acquired some of the work Zombie is parting with, including all rights to Blacklight: Retribution. The new studio is comprised of past Zombie employees that put their hearts into Blacklight and we have no doubts will continue to do so."

I imagine anyone who wanted to continue development probably works at Builder Box now. :)

Snakester954150d ago

That's what I'm assuming as well. I'm curious why they did decide to shutdown the studio nevertheless. There's probably more to it than money I'm sure. As in it's more of a passion for the company, the name, and what not.

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Zombie Studios Is Now Actually RIP, Blacklight: Retribution Rebuilds Under Builder Box Games

The prolific developer calls it quits after 20 years, putting the status of its library into doubt.

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IGiveHugs2NakedWomen4150d ago

Hey, after Daylight, they needed to do something. That game was just awful.

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VGS- Interview with Daylight Studio Director “We have created the scariest game of all time”

When’s the last time a game has TRULY scared you? Answer: Not this century. Well Zombie Studio Director, Jared Gerritzen hopes to change all that with their innovative indie title, “Daylight.”

VGS goes in depth with Jared and understand how the world of gaming is changing and what new methods of gaming making will soon become the norm!

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christrules00414389d ago

I'm sorry but Outlast is way scarier then Daylight

dodgefate4389d ago

This is so true if they would of come out with it before outlast then yes but...

Outlast:
- Out 3-5 weeks sooner
- Wayy longer
- Scary as h3ll
- Free for a month
- Has DLC out

pixelsword4389d ago (Edited 4389d ago )

I dunno; if it's based on reality, it *could* be scary...

...like it was based on something like the dollar falling, and the worldwide consequences or some junk.

Then add the zombies and find out that a bullet costs $600.

JsonHenry4388d ago

Amnesia was better than even Outlast. And Outlast was very good. Has anyone played Daylight? I'm waiting on a steam sale before I purchase it.

SG1_dapunisherX4389d ago

The company who made back to back garbage game sure.. i don't get the hype most great scary games are in pc

MadLad4389d ago

Their sole title of solid quality was Blacklight:Retribution.

ScottyHoss4388d ago

@dapunisher daylight is on PC -______- it isn't nearly as scary as outlast though

KinjoTakemura4389d ago

Daylight was far from scary, but it was really annoying though.

MelvinTheGreat4389d ago

Outlast more scary, more fun, better gameply and better story.

MadLad4389d ago

The game isn't scary. It's a glorified Slender clone that doesn't even hit that level of tension. This is either marketing or the result of an inflated ego.

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Daylight Review | PCGamer

"You have just three items to use in Daylight: a mobile, a flare and a green rave-style glow stick. Rather than add to the horror by handicapping you, by rendering you severely under equipped, they merely limit your options." - PCGamer