Mit der Einführung der der PlayStation 3 und Xbox360 wurden nicht nur die Anforderungen an das technischen Know-How höher, sondern auch an die Spiele selbst.
Nicht immer konnte hier jedes Studio mithalten, dessen Qualität zum einem unter den hohen Anforderungen litt und zum anderen oft auch an Missmanagement. Die Folge ist, dass die Studios kurzerhand dicht gemacht werden, wovon es seit 2006 so einige getroffen hat, darunter auch langjährige Entwickler wie Bizarre Creations.
- 3D Realms – 2009
- 7 Studios (Activision) – 2011
- Backbone Vancouver
- BigBig (Sony) – 2012
- Bizarre Creations (Activision) – 2010/2011
- Black Rock (Disney) – 2011
- Blue Fang Games – 2011
- Blue Tongue (THQ) – 2011
- BottleRocket – 2009
- Brash Entertainment – 2008
- Budcat (Activision) – 2010
- Castaway Entertainment – 2008
- Cheyenne Mountain – 2010
- Cing – 2010
- Clover Studios (Capcom) – 2006
- Codemasters Guildford – 2011
- Cohort Studios – 2011
- Concrete Games – 2008
- Deep Silver Vienna – 2010
- DICE Canada – 2006
- EA Chicago – 2007
- EA Bright Light – 2011/2012
- EA Japan – 2007
- Eidos Manchester – 2009
- Eidos Hungary – 2010
- Ensemble Studios (Microsoft) – 2008
- Factor 5 – 2009
- FASA (Microsoft) – 2007
- Fizz Factor – 2009
- Flagship Studios – 2008
- Flight Plan – 2010
- Frozen North Productions
- FuzzyEyes – 2009
- Gamelab – 2009
- Game Republic – 2011
- GRIN – 2009
- Helixe (THQ) – 2008
- Hudson Entertainment – 2011
- Humannature Studio (Nexon Vancouver) – 2009
- Ignition London – 2010
- Ignition Florida – 2010
- Incognito Entertainment (Sony) – 2009
- Indie Built (Take-Two) – 2006
- Iron Lore – 2008
- Juice Games (THQ) – 2011
- Kaos Studios (THQ) – 2011
- Killaware – 2011
- Killspace Entertainment – 2011
- KMM Brisbane – 2011
- Krome Studios (könnte noch mit einer Mini-Crew geöffnet haben) – 2010
- Kuju Manila – 2009
- Kuju Chemistry – 2009
- Kush Games – 2008
- Locomotive Games (THQ) – 2010
- Luxoflux – 2010
- Mass Media (THQ) – 2008
- Monte Cristo – 2010
- Monumental Games – 2012
- Midway Austin – 2009
- Midway Newcastle – 2009
- MTV Games – 2011
- Multiverse – 2012
- NetDevil – 2011
- Ninja Studio – 2009
- Outerlight – 2010
- PAM Development (Take-Two) – 2008
- Pandemic Australia (EA) – 2009
- Pandemic LA (EA) – 2009
- Paradigm Entertainment – 2008
- Pi Studios – 2011
- Pivotal Games (Take-Two) – 2008
- Propaganda Games (Disney) – 2011
- Pseudo Interactive – 2008
- Rainbow Studios (THQ) – 2011
- Realtime Worlds – 2010
- Rebellion Derby – 2010
- Red Octane – 2010
- Rockstar Vienna – 2006
- Sandblast Games (THQ) – 2008
- SEGA San Francisco – 2010
- Shaba Games (Activision) – 2009
- SOE Denver – 2011
- SOE Seattle – 2011
- SOE Tuscon – 2011
- Stormfront Studios – 2008
- Straylight Studios – 2009
- Team Bondi – 2011
- The Code Monkeys – 2011
- Titan Studios – 2009
- THQ Studio Australia – 2009
- THQ Digital Warrington – 2009
- Transmission Games – 2009
- Universomo (THQ) – 2009
- Venom Games (Take Two) – 2008
- Vicarious Visions California – 2007
- Visceral Australia (EA) – 2011
- Wolfpack Studios – 2006
- Yuke’s Company Of America – 2010
- Zoe Mode London – 2009
Quelle: Gamefront
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