Danas je objavljeno saopstenje za stampu iz kojeg saznajemo da je Nemacka distributerska kompanija 10tacle, poznata po distribuciji simulacija GTR i GT Legends kupila vecinski deo akcija nedavno osnovane razvnojne kompanije Blimey! Games.
Blimey! Games je nastao odvajanjem iz kompanije Simbin tima od 45 kljucnih ljudi koji su bili u potpunosti zasluzni za razvoj i ekstremni konacni kvalitet simulacija GTR i GT Legends.
Darmstadt/London, 02. February 2006 – After last year's formation of development studios in Singapore and Belgium, 10TACLE STUDIOS starts off the year 2006 with a majority shareholding in Blimey! Games in London. The team of 45 people led by CEO Ian Bell is specialised in the development of ultra-realistic racing games. With this strategic move, 10TACLE expands its development portfolio with a high-class studio which has a proven track record of producing top quality games to international standards.
Blimey! Games Ltd employs many of the talents behind the award winning titles "GTR – FIA GT Racing Game" and "GT Legends". Furthermore, Blimey! Games is developing the sensational followup to "GTR – FIA GT Racing Game", as an independent subcontractor to Simbin Development Team AB in Sweden.
"We couldn't be happier" says Ian Bell, CEO at Blimey! Games and former Head of Studio at SimBin Development Team, AB. "Our successful history and great relationship with 10TACLE has made this alliance an obvious choice. 10TACLE's significant investment in Blimey! Games underscores the strength of this relationship, their faith in us to continue delivering award-winning products, and our commitment to bring extraordinary new experiences to the explosive next-gen market."
"With this shareholding, 10TACLE STUDIOS underlines its claim to develop internationally outstanding top-quality racing games. In our opinion, the Blimey! developers are the most talented team in this segment worldwide and we are very much looking forward to the forthcoming game developments", Michele Pes, CEO of 10TACLE STUDIOS AG, emphasises the importance of this new acquisition.
Kako se predpostavljalo da je odvajanje Blimey! Games od Simbin-a upravo bio pokusaj da se pobegne od loseg uticaja i loseg utiska i imidja koje u javnosti prati kompaniju 10tacle, ova vest predstavlja i iznenadjenje i ne obecava nista dobro u buducnosti – barem po skromnom misljenu autora ovog teksta.
Kao primeri, mogu se navesti recimo potpuna nesposobnost 10tacle-a da organizuje uspesno, na svetskom nivou vremenski uskladjeno objavljivanje jedne igre, zatim insistiranje strucnjaka za marketing iz 10tacle-a na mnogim arkadnim i komercijalnim aspektima i elementima koji kvare kvalitet jedne simulacije, pa do mnogih tragikomicnih situacija u domenu odnosa sa javnoscu za koje su bili iskljucivo odgovorni ljudi iz kompanije 10tacle.