by Alice O'Connor, May 11, 2012 11:30am PDT
Update: Atari has provided Shacknews with a statement, saying that Eden Games is not closed. However, the company does confirm that it has "divested" from the studio: "Our earnings statement contained a report about the divestment of Eden Studios. We want to make it clear that the studio has not closed and that we will continue to support the console and PC games of Eden Studios, notably Test Drive Unlimited 2, while this process is underway. The divestment is in line with our previously stated strategy of exploiting our popular intellectual property library on mobile devices, where he have seen strong initial success, and via online games and licensing."
Original Story: Test Drive Unlimited developer Eden Games was as good as dead after owner Atari laid off most of the staff last year, but now it's official. In its financial results for last year, filed this week, the publisher confirmed it's been selling off what assets remain.
Read more: TDU2 was received poorly »
by Alice O'Connor, May 11, 2011 8:40am PDT
Eden Games, developer of the Test Drive Unlimited series and Alone in the Dark reboot, is on a "symbolic day strike" today to protest parent company Atari's plans to lay off a whopping 51 of the French studio's 80 employees.
"Eden Games pays now for Atari mismanagement," charges a statement posted by one of the strikers on the Test Drive Unlimited 2 forums. Read more »
by Alice O'Connor, Apr 06, 2011 6:00am PDT
by Alice O'Connor, Feb 23, 2011 8:00pm PST
While some crude, loutish companies apologise for game bugs over Twitter or in forum posts, Test Drive Unlimited 2 developer Eden and publisher Atari have taken the civilised route of addressing the racer's "issues" in an open letter and offering a free downloadable content pack.
"Thank you for your continued support and feedback," opens the letter addressed to "the TDU2 community," going on to say that players have "been amazing and helped us quickly identify a number of issues." As a token of appreciation, the 'Exploration Pack' DLC pack, which contains the Lancia Stratos version Rallye and 1969 Dodge Charger cars, will be released for free. Previous TDU2 DLC cars have cost $1 each. Read more »
by Xav de Matos, Feb 08, 2011 8:00pm PST
Shacknews receives a slew of new screenshots and trailers for upcoming games everyday. The most anticipated titles receive their own post, because we know you're eager to see that content. For the rest, we have the Daily Filter, a place to feature all of the media we add to our enormous database on a daily basis.
Today's Filter features new media for Dungeon Siege 3, MLB 11: The Show, Test Drive Unlimited 2, DC Universe Online, One Piece: Gigant Battle, Battlestar Galactica Online, Anarchy Reigns, Dynasty Warriors 7, SBK 2011, Cities in Motion, and Dead Space 2. Read more »
by Xav de Matos, Feb 07, 2011 6:00pm PST
by Xav de Matos, Jan 25, 2011 6:00pm PST
Shacknews receives a slew of new screenshots and trailers for upcoming games everyday. The most anticipated titles receive their own post, because we know you're eager to see that content. For the rest, we have the Daily Filter, a place to feature all of the media we add to our enormous database on a daily basis.
Today's Filter features EverQuest II: Destiny of Velious, Bulletstorm, Lord of Arcana, Rift, EVE Online, TERA, Test Drive Unlimited 2, Killzone 3, Magicka, and Champions Online. Read more »
by Xav de Matos, Jan 20, 2011 4:00am PST
Shacknews receives a slew of new screenshots and trailers for upcoming games everyday. The most anticipated titles receive their own post, because we know you're eager to see that content. For the rest, we have the Daily Filter, a place to feature all of the media we add to our enormous database on a daily basis.
Today's Filter is packed with images and footage of almost every Nintendo 3DS game we know about. We've also got media for a handful of other titles. Read more »
by Xav de Matos, Jan 10, 2011 6:00pm PST
by Xav de Matos, Dec 22, 2010 6:00pm PST
Shacknews receives a slew of new screenshots and trailers for upcoming games everyday. The most anticipated titles receive their own post, because we know you're eager to see that content. For the rest, we have the Daily Filter, a place to feature all of the media we add to our enormous database on a daily basis.
Today's Filter marks the last installment before the holiday. Featured today is new media for Red Dead Redemption, Diablo 3, ModNation Racers, Serious Sam HD, Test Drive Unlimited 2, Trapped Dead, Lord of Arcana, Dead Rising 2: Case West, Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, Yakuza 4, and Magic: The Gathering - Tactics. Read more »
by Xav de Matos, Dec 09, 2010 7:30pm PST
by Xav de Matos, Nov 22, 2010 2:20pm PST
Atari's upcoming racer Test Drive Unlimited 2 is now available for pre-order on Steam, the digital distributor revealed earlier today.
By pre-ordering Test Drive Unlimited 2 from Steam, PC racing fanatics will gain access to two exclusive in-game bonuses: a high-end performance vehicle and an even higher-end performance in-game pullover sweater. Retail players can also get some exclusive goodies for the racer, depending on which retailer they visit. Read more »
by Xav de Matos, Nov 19, 2010 6:00pm PST
Shacknews receives a slew of new screenshots and trailers for upcoming games everyday. The most anticipated titles receive their own post, because we know you're eager to see that content. For the rest, we have the Daily Filter, a place to feature all of the media we add to our enormous database on a daily basis.
It's the last Filter of the week! Today we've added new media for L.A. Noire, Need for Speed Hot Pursuit, Homefront, Heroes of Newerth, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, Assassin's Creed Brotherhood, Star Wars Arcade: Falcon Gunner, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1, Front Mission Evolved, Overgrowth, Test Drive Unlimited 2, The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, and The Next Big Thing. Read more »
by Xav de Matos, Nov 05, 2010 6:00pm PDT
Shacknews receives a slew of new screenshots and trailers for upcoming games everyday. The most anticipated titles receive their own post, because we know you're eager to see that content. For the rest, we have the Daily Filter, a place to feature all of the media we add to our enormous database on a daily basis.
The last Filter before the weekend features Test Drive Unlimited 2, Splatterhouse, Blacklight: Tango Down, Need for Speed Hot Pursuit, Your Shape: Fitness Evolved, Raving Rabbids Travel in Time, Medal of Honor, Assassin's Creed Brotherhood, The Sims Medieval, Front Mission Evolved, and Faery: Legends of Avalon. Read more »
by Xav de Matos, Oct 14, 2010 6:00pm PDT
Shacknews receives a slew of new screenshots and trailers for upcoming games everyday. The most anticipated titles receive their own post, because we know you're eager to see that content. For the rest, we have the Daily Filter, a place to feature all of the media we add to our enormous database on a daily basis.
Yesterday's Filter was almost non-existent. Today? That's not a problem at all. Read more »
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