Black Rock Studio Officially Closes Today

September 2, 2011 -

Disney announced earlier this year that, as part of a restructuring plan, it would close several studios - including Black Rock. Today that closure has finally happened, according to a tweet from former studio director Nick Baynes.

"@blackrockster officially closes its doors today," he wrote via Twitter. "Thoughts go out to all facing their last day. A bright future awaits all though I'm sure!"

Black Rock's troubles began in May when rumors about 100 layoffs surfaced in the press. Disney confirmed those rumors as true a month later. At the time the studio was working on a "League of Legends" or "DOTA" style fantasy RTS game.

The good news is that at least two new studios have been formed by former Black Rock employees: ShortRound Games and Roundcube Entertainment, which is led by former studio head Nick Baynes - according to GameIndustry.biz.

Source: GI.biz

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Matthew Wilson: I dont agree with it, but that doesnt mean its not true sadly.10/19/2014 - 2:36pm
Andrew Eisen: Which I find to be (in most cases) extraordinarily petty.10/19/2014 - 2:34pm
Matthew Wilson: I get the joke andrew. In the social media age, if you say somthing stupid people will take it out on the company you work for.10/19/2014 - 2:30pm
Papa Midnight: It's Gawker. I'm not sure his comments can really do much to lower whatever modicum of perceived crediiblity that network of sites may have.10/19/2014 - 2:27pm
Andrew Eisen: Nintendo is better than Sony, Microsoft and sliced bread. Andrew Eisen is an exceedingly handsome man. Sugarboog is best Pony. These are now the official stances of the ECA!10/19/2014 - 2:24pm
Matthew Wilson: The sad fact is when you work for a company, you represent it like it or not.10/19/2014 - 2:21pm
hellfire7885: Looks like a lot of people are refusing the apology.10/19/2014 - 2:19pm
Andrew Eisen: The rest, including a joke about how his wife left him over this, can be found on his feed with minimal scrolling. https://twitter.com/samfbiddle10/19/2014 - 2:16pm
Andrew Eisen: For what it's worth, Biddle tweeted a few apologies. Here's one: https://twitter.com/samfbiddle/status/52324627795005849610/19/2014 - 2:15pm
Andrew Eisen: Oh, "Mercedes"! The car! Anyway, here's a relevant link: http://theralphretort.com/mercedes-pulls-ads-gawker/10/19/2014 - 2:11pm
Neo_DrKefka: Thanks Matt. Linking on my IPhone doesn't work to well here and there.10/19/2014 - 2:01pm
Matthew Wilson: http://imgur.com/XzpWeWw here is the twiter exchange in question.10/19/2014 - 1:39pm
Andrew Eisen: I either don't remember or didn't see it. Still have a link?10/19/2014 - 1:38pm
Matthew Wilson: its the twiter exchange I linked too a few days ago.10/19/2014 - 1:29pm
Andrew Eisen: That link doesn't work. Browsed the Twitter feed but couldn't find anything. Did find someone claiming a Gawker writer advocated bullying but didn't say who or where.10/19/2014 - 1:05pm
Neo_DrKefka: Gawker loses advertiser MERCED ES https://mobile .twitter.com/TheRalphRetort/status/522813815260733441/photo/1 after Gawker writer advocates bullying of nerds with an anti Gamergate rant10/19/2014 - 12:32pm
Matthew Wilson: https://soundcloud.com/totalbiscuit/weaponised-charity a interesting audio log.10/19/2014 - 12:04pm
prh99: Also there is no story in rational and respectful discussion (where you can find it).10/19/2014 - 10:44am
prh99: Well they are probably doing it on Twitter and probably the GG hashtag so any voice reason gets drowned out by idiocy. Also it's far easier to broad brush a group.10/19/2014 - 10:41am
Wonderkarp: dont fool yourself, Technogeek. Remember Mass Effect 3? How about the ferver against Phil Fish?10/19/2014 - 10:18am
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