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Bizarre Creations and Activision finally officially announced Blur, their weird but not uninteresting mix between Project Gotham Racing for the true-to-life graphics and Mario Kart for the power-ups. More at E3, and first screens inside.

London, UK – 19 May, 2009 – Activision Publishing (Nasdaq: ATVI) is set to revolutionise the racing genre with the debut of Bizarre Creations’ newest project, Blur™ - the ultimate wheel-to-wheel racing action experience.

The game drops players into heart-pumping, electrified racing action with 20 cars on a track all targeting the finish line and battling each other as they trade paint and collect intense power-ups, including the ability to blast other cars out of the way with huge bursts of energy, boost their speed, and more.

While controlling photo realistic cars, gamers can use offensive and defensive attacks as they battle for the lead and careen through real-world track locations ranging from L.A. and San Francisco to the streets of Hackney, UK and the treacherous roads of Barcelona, Spain.

“We did our homework and saw a huge opportunity to move beyond traditional racers and create a game completely focused on making racing ‘fun’ again,” said Martyn Chudley, creative director, Bizarre Creations. “Blur delivers a new style of racing experience for all gamers, regardless of their experience, skill or genre preferences. Everything the player does, both in their cars and with their cars, is a dramatic adrenaline rush; it’s a real blast!”

“We know that racing can be fun for everyone, and we are excited to enter this genre with a game that keeps players in the pack and combines fun with intense racing battles,” said Maria Stipp, EVP and GM of Owned Properties, Activision Publishing. “Bizarre Creations is one of the most creative studios in the industry with a rich heritage of top-rated racing games and we are excited to partner with them on Blur, which is set to break the mold of traditional racing games.”

Beyond the action-packed racing filled with fast curves, sneaky alternate routes, hair-raising jumps and fully realised damage models that provide for spectacular crashes, Blur’s narrative is presented through Bizarre’s innovative new community-based interface, reaching far beyond the game itself. This unique story-driving social network evolves dynamically as players compete in different races, make new friends, rivals and fans, and connect with other racers both in-game and in real life.

Looking beyond Blur’s single player story, gamers can engage in competitive and team-based multiplayer races with up to 20 players online, or on a single console via 4-player split-screen. Bizarre is especially excited to introduce Blur’s original social gaming experience – custom groups, where anyone can create unique multiplayer modes based on their favourite ways to play the game. These new modes are immediately shared through Blur’s social network, expanding the game in ways that are only limited by the gaming community’s creativity.

Blur is planned for release this autumn for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, and the PC, and is yet to be rated by the BBFC and PEGI.

First screens

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  • First Blur screens - First screens
  • First Blur screens - First screens
  • First Blur screens - First screens
xxxuserxxx
xxxuserxxx
Commented on 2009-05-19 15:13:03
WHAT. THE. HELL!?
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skyform
skyform
Commented on 2009-05-19 15:13:49
First picture looks good, the rest is unimpresive.
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KORNdog
KORNdog
Commented on 2009-05-19 15:15:19
certainly living up to it's name...kinda reminds me of rumble racing on PS2
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Snoopers - Gameboy
Snoopers
Commented on 2009-05-19 15:18:19
Precision: the screens come from a pre-alpha build.
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Slabs
Slabs
Commented on 2009-05-19 15:19:38
Well that answers the age old question "what would PGR look like if Jeff Minter did the skybox?"
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xxxuserxxx
xxxuserxxx
Commented on 2009-05-19 15:20:37 In reply to Snoopers
Posted by Snoopers
Precision: the screens come from a pre-alpha build.
Oh, they look really good. more a midnight club vibe than pgr, but exquisite.

But please, somebody explain what is happening on those screens... light-barrier being broken? :\
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Snoopers - Gameboy
Snoopers
Commented on 2009-05-19 15:21:59 In reply to xxxuserxxx
These are the power-ups in action.
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Burglarize
Burglarize
Commented on 2009-05-19 15:32:02
Bizarre indeed.
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teh_d00d
teh_d00d
Commented on 2009-05-19 15:33:52
this game will rock!!! ;)
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BooMMooB
BooMMooB
Commented on 2009-05-19 15:34:41
my faith is with bizarre that this could turn up great.

graphics seems topnotch even if this is an early build. This will be on my watch-list for sure.
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ASURAshadow
ASURAshadow
Commented on 2009-05-19 16:05:33
Damn you Bizarre and Microsoft! Why'd you have to break up?!?

PGR R.I.P. You will be missed.
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toelessfoot
toelessfoot
Commented on 2009-05-19 16:08:50
I love the PGR games so i'll at least give this a chance.
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Redneck
Redneck
Commented on 2009-05-19 16:09:32 In reply to ASURAshadow
Posted by ASURAshadow
Damn you Bizarre and Microsoft! Why'd you have to break up?!?

PGR R.I.P. You will be missed.
copy that.


But how did they manage to get real licensed cars into the game.
Never seen that before insuch a game...
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aphex187
aphex187
Commented on 2009-05-19 16:25:32 In reply to ASURAshadow
Posted by ASURAshadow
Damn you Bizarre and Microsoft! Why'd you have to break up?!?

PGR R.I.P. You will be missed.
Hang on have i missed something here? i'll have to get me some sunshine acid for this one.....
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Corellianrogue
Corellianrogue
Commented on 2009-05-19 16:39:44
L.A., San Francisco, Barcelona and... Hackney?? Lol! I've got faith that this will be good though because of Bizarre.
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bombastico
bombastico
Commented on 2009-05-19 17:14:12
hmm i have no idea about this one, gameplay could be fun, funny thing is that the textures and lighting definitely fit to the name of the game... strange thing is that it looks quite cool anyway... somehow... :))
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LEBATO - IS WRONG
LEBATO
Commented on 2009-05-19 17:29:50
Hmn, wait and see...
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phreakinpher
phreakinpher
Commented on 2009-05-19 17:49:07
“We did our homework and saw a huge opportunity to move beyond traditional racers and create a game completely focused on making racing ‘fun’ again."
I like the idea that games could be "fun" again...
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Baleur
Baleur
Commented on 2009-05-19 18:27:06 In reply to phreakinpher
Posted by phreakinpher
“We did our homework and saw a huge opportunity to move beyond traditional racers and create a game completely focused on making racing ‘fun’ again."
I like the idea that games could be "fun" again...
Especially with quotation marks, which means they dont actually mean fun, but pretend-fun :P
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daikide
daikide
Commented on 2009-05-19 18:57:07
I think they wanna take Burout...
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IamLegend
IamLegend
Commented on 2009-05-19 19:23:41
Looking Good!
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Trebby
Trebby
Commented on 2009-05-19 19:25:22
I don't think these screenshots need any introduction? It looks as bad as it sounds. I hate to say but I think they're trying to copy NFS / Burnout...?
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prodygee
prodygee
Commented on 2009-05-19 19:53:34
Can the cars do kamehameha's? Because I want that. The Colorscheme is very old-NFS'ish.
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Redneck
Redneck
Commented on 2009-05-19 20:01:25
I hope they'll nail the MP!
In PGR3&4, it sucked assholes!

Question:
Is PGR dead or is it possible to see a new MS-PGR soon?!
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RC_Master
RC_Master
Commented on 2009-05-19 20:26:44 In reply to Trebby
Posted by TrebuTa
I don't think these screenshots need any introduction? It looks as bad as it sounds. I hate to say but I think they're trying to copy NFS / Burnout...?
Nothing like it.

Theres a big multi-page spread about it in the new EDGE magazine (June 2009). Basically its more like PGR + Mario Kart than anything. Real cars, tracks based on real world locations, and powerups. There is a nitro power-up, to be sure, but theres also shunt, electro, shield, mine and repair. Its going much more toward the Arcade than PGR ever did.

Also take note of the interface: social networking site. Interesting spin on the menu system.
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