Jerry Bruckheimer Games closes shop

Jerry Bruckheimer Games, which started in 2007 as a studio to spawn game ideas and pass them along to experienced developers, is "no longer a functioning entity" according to a company representative.

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Film and TV producer Jerry Bruckheimer has closed his gaming arm, which began in 2007 but never had a hand in a finished product. Called "Jerry Bruckheimer Games," the studio was intended to spawn game ideas and then pass them on to more experienced studios for development.

GameSpot reports that a representative said the game is "no longer active." When asked directly if that meant it it was merely dormant, the rep said it is "no longer a functioning entity."

As of 2011, JB Games reportedly had three games in development for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Meanwhile, the founding presidents of the studio, Jim Veevaert and Jay Cohen, have moved on to Zynga and the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences, respectively. The writing has been on the wall for quite a while, especially given the lack of a product to show for the years in operation, but this makes it official.

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    March 4, 2013 1:15 PM

    Steve Watts posted a new article, Jerry Bruckheimer Games closes shop.

    Jerry Bruckheimer Games, which started in 2007 as a studio to spawn game ideas and pass them along to experienced developers, is "no longer a functioning entity" according to a company representative.

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      March 4, 2013 2:52 PM

      Took them 6 years to figure out that you can't port Johnny Dep or CSI into a video game....
      kudos...

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        March 4, 2013 6:44 PM

        Telltale did a series of CSI games that were published by Ubisoft.

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          March 4, 2013 6:48 PM

          And none of them were for CSI: Miami and had sunglasses as an inventory item :(

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      March 4, 2013 6:11 PM

      Sucks for the devs, but WTF? I am betting they burned a lot of cash.

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