Beautiful Game Studios
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Beautiful Game Studios is a computer game development studio based in London
, England
. The studio is an internal development team within Square Enix
and was set up in late 2003 by Eidos Interactive
to develop the Championship Manager series
. Their latest game is Championship Manager 2010
released on 11 September 2009.
On 25 November 2009, Square Enix Europe confirmed that Beautiful Game Studios would undergo restructuring to "to build a successful commercial future for the Championship Manager brand". Up to 80% of jobs were cut or relocated to Eidos Shanghai in a cost-cutting exercise, while Roy Meredith would continue to lead the studio. Development of the Championship Manager series will however continue.
On 2 February 2010, Jadestone Group
, co-developers of Championship Manager Online with Beautiful Game Studios, announced the game would close on 30 April 2010 and that the decision was made by the games' owners Eidos Interactive
.
On the 11 June 2010, it was announced that a game would not be released for the 2010/2011 season, claiming that they "have been actively looking at ways to re-focus our vision for the franchise and redefine our business model". The said; however, that "we will also be announcing several new Championship Manager titles over the course of the coming season". This includes a new iPhone
version of the game, after the success of the 2010 version.
Following Eidos' sale to Square Enix, Beautiful Game Studios came under the Square-Enix Europe label. Their first game to use the Square-Enix label was 'Big Hit Baseball', an iOS only baseball game using arcade controls and fictional team franchises.
London
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, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The studio is an internal development team within Square Enix
Square Enix
is a Japanese video game and publishing company best known for its console role-playing game franchises, which include the Final Fantasy series, the Dragon Quest series, and the action-RPG Kingdom Hearts series...
and was set up in late 2003 by Eidos Interactive
Eidos Interactive
Eidos Interactive Ltd. is a British video game publisher and is a label of Square Enix Europe. As an independent company Eidos plc was headquartered in the Wimbledon Bridge House in Wimbledon, London Borough of Merton....
to develop the Championship Manager series
Championship Manager series
The Championship Manager series is a series of British football-management simulation computer games, the first of which was released in 1992.The Championship Manager brand and game was conceived by two brothers: Paul and Oliver Collyer...
. Their latest game is Championship Manager 2010
Championship Manager 2010
Championship Manager 2010 is a Football Manager simulation video game. It is developed by Beautiful Game Studios and published by Eidos Interactive...
released on 11 September 2009.
On 25 November 2009, Square Enix Europe confirmed that Beautiful Game Studios would undergo restructuring to "to build a successful commercial future for the Championship Manager brand". Up to 80% of jobs were cut or relocated to Eidos Shanghai in a cost-cutting exercise, while Roy Meredith would continue to lead the studio. Development of the Championship Manager series will however continue.
On 2 February 2010, Jadestone Group
Jadestone Group
Jadestone Group is a video game developer based in Stockholm, Sweden. It specialises in mobile and online games and is best known for Championship Manager Online alongside partner Eidos Interactive...
, co-developers of Championship Manager Online with Beautiful Game Studios, announced the game would close on 30 April 2010 and that the decision was made by the games' owners Eidos Interactive
Eidos Interactive
Eidos Interactive Ltd. is a British video game publisher and is a label of Square Enix Europe. As an independent company Eidos plc was headquartered in the Wimbledon Bridge House in Wimbledon, London Borough of Merton....
.
On the 11 June 2010, it was announced that a game would not be released for the 2010/2011 season, claiming that they "have been actively looking at ways to re-focus our vision for the franchise and redefine our business model". The said; however, that "we will also be announcing several new Championship Manager titles over the course of the coming season". This includes a new iPhone
IPhone
The iPhone is a line of Internet and multimedia-enabled smartphones marketed by Apple Inc. The first iPhone was unveiled by Steve Jobs, then CEO of Apple, on January 9, 2007, and released on June 29, 2007...
version of the game, after the success of the 2010 version.
Following Eidos' sale to Square Enix, Beautiful Game Studios came under the Square-Enix Europe label. Their first game to use the Square-Enix label was 'Big Hit Baseball', an iOS only baseball game using arcade controls and fictional team franchises.
External links
- ChampionshipManager.co.uk Official website
- Beautiful Game Studios profile on MobyGamesMobyGames-Platforms not yet included:- Further reading :* Rusel DeMaria, Johnny L. Wilson, High Score!: The Illustrated History of Electronic Games, McGraw-Hill/Osborne Media; 2 edition , ISBN 0-07-223172-6...
- Official Forums
- Championship Manager wiki (unofficial)