Nihilistic Lets Go Of StarCraft: Ghost

Nihilistic Software has conclud its collaboration with Blizzard upon StarCraft: Ghost, the developer announced today. The novels comes on the heels of an indefinite delay in the release of the RTS-inspired soothe stealth action game, announced not long ago by Blizzard in response to a poor E3 showing and numerous setbacks in its unravelling

Nihilistic, whose personnel handled the mass of the technical responsibilities and plenteous of the artwork and design for soul issued the following statement today (first picked up by the agency of HomeLAN): "Nihilistic has completed its contribution upon StarCraft: Ghost. They are contracted to begin work upon another project in the month ahead. to be paid to the requirements of that obligation and the delay of StarCraft, it was mutually determined that now would be the best time for them to consummate their work."

Since its surprise first attempt at the 2002 Tokyo Game display the Ghost project has been hit upon multiple occasions by the departure of lock opener personnel. Producer Bill Roper individual of the main minds behind the project's conception and design, left Blizzard partway [i]or[/i] part of to the other its development to co-found Flagship Studios, while husbandman Chris Millar also departed with his brother Ron for Jaleco and later Lionhead Studios.

While Blizzard is keeping the cast alive, Ghost may not necessarily put in motion completely over to in-house unfolding at Blizzard. "In order to obviate the delay of Blizzard's general and future titles," a Blizzard representative said today, "we will continue to evaluate our co-development options." At this point, Blizzard is also adamant that it does not intend to cancel the title.

If any fresh developments in the Ghost saga arise, like the arrival of a of recent origin collaborator on the project, we'll be certain to pass them along.

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