+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted September 21, 2009 Subscriber² Share Posted September 21, 2009 Activision?s delayed Bizarre?s Blur, pushing the shoot-and-racer into 2010.?We are committed to making Blur a great new racing franchise, and we are very encouraged by the game?s design,? stated Mike Griffith, president and CEO of Activision Publishing.? The additional time will allow the studio to fully optimise the vision they set out to create for Blur including a distinctive and groundbreaking multiplayer mode that will appeal to a broad audience.? Mega-shock. Expect more on this soon. PR here. Source: http://www.vg247.com/2009/09/21/acti-pushes-blur-into-2010/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookie Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Having watched the demo at PAX09. I can safely say not even a few more months of development will save this game from the bargain bin. Silly Scousers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
undu Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Having watched the demo at PAX09. I can safely say not even a few more months of development will save this game from the bargain bin.Silly Scousers. I've read more comments like this, at least split/second looks awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.KICK Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Having watched the demo at PAX09. I can safely say not even a few more months of development will save this game from the bargain bin.Silly Scousers. Have to agree, the game looks boring imo. We've seen many clones like Blur before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neoadorable Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 is this holiday season already a wash? are publishers worried or something? First Bioshock now this. And of course let's not forget Alan Wake, which is being considered by Merriam-Webster as a screenshot next to the definition of "uncertain". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookie Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 And of course let's not forget Alan Wake, which is being considered by Merriam-Webster as a screenshot next to the definition of "uncertain". Quality. at least split/second looks awesome Indeed, I suspect that will **** all over Blur from quite a height. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangbang023 Veteran Posted September 21, 2009 Veteran Share Posted September 21, 2009 is this holiday season already a wash? are publishers worried or something? Some may try to deny it, but it's the Modern Warfare 2 effect. The game has become the new Halo, so to speak, and is going to dominate sales in a holiday season still affected by a recession. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neoadorable Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 thanks spookie but you're only saying that cause i'm dissing a 360 exclusive :angry: EDIT: as for the recession, i guess that's most of it. seems like a lot of the big games are shying away. Is it really MW2? i don't think so. COD has been a big franchise for years, even if MW was indeed the biggest and the most prolific across several platforms. i just hope it's not a case of publishers running out of money for development, marketing and distribution. Besides, in a healthy environment there'd be people lining up to compete with COD for that shooter market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tharp Daddy Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 I don't think it's as much being scared of CoD and such games, but that publishers are realizing they have to take time to make quality games because money is becoming harder to rip out of gamers' hands, they can't just publish trash anymore and hope for good sales, they have to really compete for the sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookie Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 thanks spookie but you're only saying that cause i'm dissing a 360 exclusive :angry: ... I don't get it. :s Is it really MW2? i don't think so. I think it's: Shift, Forza 3, GT5 (is that out this year?)... On top of Brutal Legend, MW2, AC2, Uncharted 2 (Making me buy a PS3? FUUUUUUU!) and so on. It's not the best choice of time in the year to test the water with a new franchise. Not to mention it looks like a weak game anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neoadorable Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 (edited) yeah you've been on a slight anti-360 bender lately, right? that's why i was poking fun at your quick approval of my snide Alan Wake comment. And if none of this makes any sense to you, welcome to my world :x EDIT: don't know if i'd classify Blur as weak, it shows some promise and i like the title. Besides, it's the new PGR far as i'm concerned! PGR4 stands as the best racing game i've ever played. Edited September 21, 2009 by neoadorable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookie Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 yeah you've been on a slight anti-360 bender lately, right? that's why i was poking fun at your quick approval of my snide Alan Wake comment. And if none of this makes any sense to you, welcome to my world :xEDIT: don't know if i'd classify Blur as weak, it shows some promise and i like the title. Besides, it's the new PGR far as i'm concerned! PGR4 stands as the best racing game i've ever played. Anti-360? With Forza 3 as my sig? :s The Alan Wake quip was funny, it's why I commented. Hell I'd go so far to say quite hyped for it, that and Splinter Cell. Both exclusives oddly enough. ;) Well if you have a scour on the net for the demos it's rather... Uh, non-PGR. The sense of speed appears to have packed it's bags and left with the kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ligan Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 is this holiday season already a wash? are publishers worried or something? First Bioshock now this. And of course let's not forget Alan Wake, which is being considered by Merriam-Webster as a screenshot next to the definition of "uncertain". Actually I was reading from a pretty credible source that Activision doesn't publish anything that they can develop into a multi-million dollar franchise. I'll get a source and edit this post including it but take my word for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neoadorable Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 spookie - fair enough, and glad you agreed with the Al Wake remark. It's a shame Remedy and MS can't get this thing out the door, it's so delayed it's not even funny anymore. But please give Blur more leeway, i'm hoping it's gonna be like PGR meets Spy Hunter meets Autoduel etc. Ligan - not sure what you meant? Sure Activision epitomize the franchise-hungry publisher. You mean they won't take a chance on an uncertain commodity, right? Could be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.KICK Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 I don't think it's as much being scared of CoD and such games, but that publishers are realizing they have to take time to make quality games because money is becoming harder to rip out of gamers' hands, they can't just publish trash anymore and hope for good sales, they have to really compete for the sale. Yeah that is true but that doesnt apply to the Wii! People still buy rubbish games. yeah you've been on a slight anti-360 bender lately, right? that's why i was poking fun at your quick approval of my snide Alan Wake comment. And if none of this makes any sense to you, welcome to my world :xEDIT: don't know if i'd classify Blur as weak, it shows some promise and i like the title. Besides, it's the new PGR far as i'm concerned! PGR4 stands as the best racing game i've ever played. Blur will not be the new PGR, I doubt it'll get a sequel, it doesnt have AAA written all over it imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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