Scottish game development company Realtime Worlds has announced the closing of it’s US office, and the loss of between 60 and 170 jobs throughout their entire operation. The company has entered a state of administration, which is somewhat similar to the United States’ chapter 11 bankruptcy.
The founder of the company, David Jones, is best known for his early involvement with the Grand Theft Auto series of games. After creating Realtime Worlds as a new development house, he struck gold again with the company’s first title, Crackdown; an open-world action platformer that was almost universally well-received.
The company then gave up the option to work on a sequel, instead opting to focus their attention on a new project called All Points Bulletin. APB, as it’s most commonly known, was intended to revolutionize the MMORPG market by introducing an open-world city riddled with opportunities to play cops and robbers. However, upon release, the game was met with poor sales and a less than enthusiastic response. This may be one of the reasons why the company was forced to enter administration.
A small team of developers will remain working to keep aspects of All Points Bulletin running smoothly, but the status of the company’s other projects is currently uncertain.
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