UK games developer Blitz Games Studios shuts down
Blitz Games Studios, a major video games maker based in Leamington Spa, has shut down.
The firm had been creating games for 23 years, and employed 175 people – 50 of which will be kept on to work on current unfinished projects.
Company co-founder Philip Oliver said the business was unsustainable and had been struggling for several years.
"Nobody is angry," he told the BBC, "everybody's just very sad. We have tried everything."
Blitz is known for many popular titles, including high profile tie-ins such as Shrek, Spongebob Squarepants and Mickey Mouse.
