Closures

Veteran publisher Atari has reported decreased revenue for the past financial year, and has sold off a number of assets in order to focus efforts on mobile development. More >

The Dutch studio's 2D MOBA game was scheduled for release this week, but judging by comments made in an email by co-founder Jasper Koning, its launch is now looking unlikely. More >

The Huffington Post spotted that the shutters had been dropped on the store, based in Goodge Street off Tottenham Court Road, with the heartfelt message, below, taped to the inside of a window. More >

Sony has closed Seattle-based firstparty studio Zipper Interactive. More >

Sony is reportedly set to close firstparty developer Zipper Interactive, maker of the long-running Socom series. More >

Dark Energy Digital, Manchester-based developer of Hydrophobia, has entered administration. Sources have confirmed to Gamesindustry.biz that administrators Leonard Curtis moved in on Friday, and that assets could be snapped up by a new firm set up by Dark Energy Digital's owners. More >

Electronic Arts has announced that it will be shutting down servers supporting several games' online modes, including some which use the Online Pass system, which requires users who buy second-hand games to pay a further fee to access online modes. More >

Game Group has begun the process of closing down 35 of its 610 UK stores, and is notifying customers in writing that their local store is closing its doors. A Eurogamer reader sent in a letter confirming the closure of Game in Bracknell, Berkshire, with the company pointing him towards his local Gamestation. Forum posts have also confirmed closures in Hull and Wrexham. More >

Sony Online Entertainment is to close four of its MMOGs, including PS2's Everquest Online Adventures. VG247 reports that Sony's MMOG division will also shut down servers for Cosmic Rift, Infantry and Star Chamber: The Harbinger Saga. More >

A representative of staff at Hydrophobia developer Dark Energy Digital claims the studio has not paid its employees for the last three months. Following reports yesterday that the studio had called in the administrators and was facing closure, a source purporting to be a representative of the 18 staff facing redundancy told Eurogamer that airing the situation in public would help staff get paid what they are owed. More >

Hydrophobia developer Dark Energy Digital is to enter administration, according to reports. A source told gameindustry.biz that staff were told last week that the company had decided to call in administrators. The process is set to begin in the next ten days and some staff have already been warned of possible redundancy. More >

Troubled UK retailer Game Group has confirmed plans to shut 35 stores, as well its Gameplay.co.uk website. More >

Sony has confirmed it will shut down PSP's comic book download service at the end of September. The service, announced in 2009 and cancelled in the west last July, will no longer be updated from March 15, though the comic reader app will be available until the end of the year. More >