Blimey! Games was an entertainment software development company in central London. The CEO was Ian Bell, formerly managing director and founder of SimBin development team.

Blimey! Games
Company typePrivate
IndustryVideo games
FoundedMay 2005
Defunct8 January 2009
SuccessorSlightly Mad Studios
HeadquartersLondon

Blimey! Games comprised a specialist development team of 60 based in locations around the world.

History

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The company was founded in May 2005 by the development team who produced the PC driving game GTR – FIA GT Racing Game in 2004.

Blimey! Games also formed the core development team of GTR 2 – FIA GT Racing Game, and sports car racing game, GT Legends.

In 2006, Blimey! Games, along with their publishers 10tacle Studios AG, signed a licence agreement for the development of video games with automotive manufacturer Ferrari.

Following the insolvency of 10tacle in 2008, on 8 January 2009, Blimey! went into administration with the staff being hired by and the business and assets being sold to Slightly Mad Studios Limited, a company that had also been established by Bell.[1][2][3]

Games

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Year Game Publisher
2006 GTR 2 – FIA GT Racing Game (with SimBin) 10tacle studios AG
2007 BMW M3 Challenge 10tacle studios AG

References

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  1. ^ "MobyGames: Blimey! Games". MobyGames. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
  2. ^ "Blimey! goes Slightly Mad". Archived from the original on 6 October 2009. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
  3. ^ "Slightly Mad rescue of Blimey Games - - Gamereactor". www.gamereactor.eu.