Is it true? Simbin Bankrupt?

Tom Blackett · Jul 28, 2014

Discuss.............

Mod-edit: SimBin statement here: http://www.racedepartment.com/threads/is-it-true-simbin-bankrupt.90657/#post-1778013

Boby Kim · Jul 28, 2014

I'm sorry but I do not understand this post?

Rupe Wilson · Jul 28, 2014

So you make a post and want us to discuss it ...

All i see here is you starting or spreading a rumour.

Tom Blackett · Jul 28, 2014

https://www.facebook.com/annesofie.w.madsen/posts/10152222786412314

Olivier Mandavy · Jul 28, 2014

Can it be true?

Ho3n3r · Jul 28, 2014

Looks like it is.
http://www.srvn.nl/nieuws/737/43

RIP SimBin.

Chrester · Jul 28, 2014

oh dear . . .

Olivier Mandavy · Jul 28, 2014

Melv · Jul 28, 2014

This is turning out to be one lousy Monday

Tom Blackett · Jul 28, 2014

No starting or spreading a rumour

Guess its the survival of the fittest, I loved the Race07 series spent many hours playing and sometimes winning in the BMW

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RRRE to me is a massive overpriced disappointment with still no multiplayer after 1 year plus,
Assetto Corsa is now the King of Sims with PCARs hopefully going to be dammed good (if they can sort the physics out) and is what a thought RRRE should of been, RRRE looks and feels last gen compared to the competition. So sad

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Rupe Wilson · Jul 28, 2014

You have started it on this forum.

None of us know the true fact behind it, or what the implications are to that post.
lets wait for Simbin to make a statement on it,
As sometimes things are not always what they seem.

Jay Ekkel · Jul 28, 2014

Ill keep it short and sweet for now.

New Studio, new (tbd) name, new location, (almost) the same team. And most importantly we will continue the development of the project(s).

More (good) news will follow soon (tm)

Kenny Paton · Jul 28, 2014

Posted on facebook
https://www.facebook.com/annesofie.w.madsen/posts/10152222786412314

Niall Fitzpatrick · Jul 28, 2014

Glad to hear that. Perhaps its for the best then.
Good luck in the future with the new studio

Björn · Jul 28, 2014

Seems to be somewhat true - however, another source mentions continued development on R3E, so there might be hope for the older games as well.

In addition, a SimBin representative just posted over in RD's R3E forums:
http://www.racedepartment.com/threads/is-it-true-simbin-bankrupt.90657/#post-1778013

Peter · Jul 28, 2014

I hope they don't continue in Sweden, they have 4 weeks vacation over there.

Kjell Eilertsen · Jul 28, 2014

Peter Koch said:
I hope they don't continue in Sweden, they have 4 weeks vacation over there.

Five, some (like me) have six.

vee10 · Jul 28, 2014

Unless there is some sort of financial miss management, it may not be the best idea to continue with the same business model. I for one had decided that I had spent more than enough on what amounts to a few cars and tracks for hot laps.

Hope anyone that may have lost a job finds work quickly, but I also hope the business model changes for the better as repeating what has already failed will probably end the same.

Kjell Eilertsen · Jul 28, 2014

Paul Smith said:
Unless there is some sort of financial miss management, it may not be the best idea to continue with the same business model. I for one had decided that I had spent more than enough on what amounts to a few cars and tracks for hot laps.

Hope anyone that may have lost a job finds work quickly, but I also hope the business model changes for the better as repeating what has already failed will probably end the same.

I know that this kind of business model has been wildly successful in other games/genres, so it might be here to stay, only SimBin has the data to know for sure though.
But anyways, I wouldn't count on the business model changing just because you don't fancy it, I for one have bought all available content in R3E.

Edit: Oh and ofc I completely agree with you in that I hope eveyone who just lost their job find new ones fast!