Eurocom, the British developer behind the latest James Bond game, has gone into administration.
The developer, based in Derby, made 150 redundancies last month following a number of cancelled console projects. Its remaining 50 staff were told this morning that they had been laid off.
Eurocom issued a statement to Eurogamer this afternoon: "Today Dean Nelson, from Midlands business advisory firm Smith Cooper, was appointed Administrator of Eurocom Developments Limited, who have been experiencing financial difficulties due to expected contracts being delayed, which has resulted in a severe cash flow shortage."
Activision today revealed Goldfinger - one of the most iconic James Bond movies - as the fifth 007 movie-inspired mission that joins Die Another Day, Moonraker, Licence to Kill and On Her Majesty's Secret Service, in this year's upcoming 007 Legends video game.
In 007 Legends, the Goldfinger mission finds the best undercover agent early in his career investigating Auric Goldfinger - a gold magnate thought to be behind a recent spike in gold prices - only to discover a larger plot to irradiate the entire Fort Knox gold reserve.
In order to thwart the plot, Bond takes action to infiltrate Goldfinger's headquarters with help from a questionable acquaintance - Pussy Galore. Upon arrival at Fort Knox, 007 is tasked with defusing a nuclear bomb before it detonates, and the only thing standing between Bond and the bomb is Goldfinger's henchman - Oddjob - and his notoriously deadly hat. Will Bond be able to defeat Oddjob? Will Goldfinger's evil plans succeed? Check out 007 Legends this fall to experience some of the biggest moments in Bond history in this unique movie-inspired game.
A first-of-its-kind Bond gaming experience, 007 Legends features an original, overarching storyline that explores the undercover operative's journey from a newly-minted secret agent to the most beloved, or hated, spy legend there ever was. By tying together five classic Bond movie-inspired missions, plus a sixth mission based on this year's highly-anticipated movie - SKYFALL - which will be available post launch as downloadable content, players will experience the conscience and gritty evolution of James Bond like never before! As the most diverse Bond video game yet, each of the 007 Legends movie-inspired missions include multiple levels based on a re-imaginings of some of the most popular Bond films, showcasing state-of-the-art spy gadgets, an arsenal of weapons and sleek vehicles, exotic locations, and intense situations that require Bond's quick wits to take down notorious villains and their brutal henchmen.
007 Legends will be available September 16 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, WiiU and PC. Until then, check out all of 360-HQ's coverage of the game including the latest 007 Legends trailers, screenshots, news and other detailed info.
Activision today announced that 007 Legends, will be available on October 16th, 2012, for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and via digital download for Windows PC.
Moonraker - the 11th movie in the Bond film franchise - is the first of the six classic Bond movie-inspired missions revealed in the recently announced 007 Legends video game. Transporting aspiring secret agents to the well-known space port of billionaire industrialist, Hugo Drax, fans must rely on stealth and determine if they'll trust and align with questionable allies to infiltrate the orbiting evil lair and defeat one of the most iconic Bond henchmen - Jaws. The goal? Foil the enemy and destroy Drax's plans to poison the world.
A first-of-its-kind Bond video game, 007 Legends features an original, overarching storyline featuring six classic Bond movies to offer the most diverse Bond gaming experience yet! As with the feature films, 007 Legends equips players with state-of-the-art spy gadgets, an arsenal of weapons, including Bond's signature Walther PPK, and sleek vehicles as they jet off to exotic locations and utilize Bond's quick wits, class and style to take down notorious villains and their brutal henchmen, perform impressive stunts, and of course...gorgeous Bond women.
Check out the official announcement trailer in High Definition below.
Fans can check out a Moonraker gameplay trailer at www.007legends.com/social_media. For more intel about 007 Legends, visit the game's official Web site - www.007Legends.com - and Facebook page - www.facebook.com/007LegendsGame. Planned to launch on October 16, 2012, 007 Legends is being developed by Eurocom, under license from EON Productions Ltd. and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc. (MGM) for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and download on Windows PC.
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