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Blur is a 2010 arcade style street racing game featuring power-ups, speed boosts, and online multiplayer made for Windows, PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360<ref>{{Cite web |title=Blur |url=https://www.gamespot.com/games/blur/ |url-status=live |access-date=21 Nov 2025 |website=GameSpot}}</ref>, but was discontinued in 2011, when the game studio behind Blur (Bizarre Creations) was shut down by Activision<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 Nov 2010 |title=Updated: Activision shutting down Bizarre and Budcat studios? |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/activision-shuts-down-bizarre-and-budcat-studios/ |url-status=live |access-date=21 Nov 2025 |website=PCGamer}}</ref>. Blur is currently off sale | Blur is a 2010 arcade style street racing game featuring power-ups, speed boosts, and online multiplayer made for Windows, PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360<ref>{{Cite web |title=Blur |url=https://www.gamespot.com/games/blur/ |url-status=live |access-date=21 Nov 2025 |website=GameSpot}}</ref>, but was discontinued in 2011, when the game studio behind Blur (Bizarre Creations) was shut down by Activision<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 Nov 2010 |title=Updated: Activision shutting down Bizarre and Budcat studios? |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/activision-shuts-down-bizarre-and-budcat-studios/ |url-status=live |access-date=21 Nov 2025 |website=PCGamer}}</ref>. Blur is currently off sale.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 Nov 2018 |title=How can I buy this game legally? |url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/42640/discussions/0/3374780959389252968 |access-date=2025-11-23 |website=Steam}}</ref> Blur servers were brought back online in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 Jan 2023 |title=Steam thread |url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/42640/discussions/0/3758850980071094166/?l=english |access-date=2025-11-23 |website=Steam}}</ref> | ||
== Background == | ==Background== | ||
All platforms gave Blur | All platforms gave Blur favourable reviews.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-11-23 |title=GameFAQs reviews for blur |url=https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/pc/960251-blur/reviews |access-date=2025-11-23 |website=GameFAQs}}</ref> Sales for Blur in the USA were 31,000 in 5 days<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-11-23 |title=Activison: Blur was not a failure |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/activision-blur-was-not-a-failure |access-date=2025-11-23}}</ref> and 500,000 when it was discontinued.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-11-23 |title=Article clipping from The Independent |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-independent/87964042 |access-date=2025-11-23}}</ref> A sequel was planned but due to Activision ending Bizarre Creation that project went abandoned and never finished.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-11-23 |title=Blur 2 |url=https://www.igdb.com/games/blur-2 |access-date=2025-11-23 |website=IGDB}}</ref> Although a free-to-play spin off was released in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-11-1 |title=Blur Overdrive |url=https://4pda.to/forum/index.php?showtopic=513912 |access-date=2025-11-23 |website=4PDA}}</ref> | ||
== Discontinuation Notice == | ==Discontinuation Notice== | ||
Activision' statement:<blockquote>Over the past three years since our purchase of Bizarre Creations, the fundamentals of the racing genre have changed significantly. Although we made a substantial investment in creating a new IP, Blur, it did not find a commercial audience. Bizarre is a very talented team of developers; however, because of the broader economic factors impacting the market, we are exploring our options regarding the future of the studio, including a potential sale of the business.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 Nov 2010 |title=Activision Looking To Close Or Sell Bizarre Creations |url=https://worthplaying.com/article/2010/11/16/news/78258-activision-looking-to-close-or-sell-bizarre-creations/ |url-status=live |access-date=21 Nov 2025 |website=WorthPlaying}}</ref></blockquote> | Activision' statement:<blockquote>Over the past three years since our purchase of Bizarre Creations, the fundamentals of the racing genre have changed significantly. Although we made a substantial investment in creating a new IP, Blur, it did not find a commercial audience. Bizarre is a very talented team of developers; however, because of the broader economic factors impacting the market, we are exploring our options regarding the future of the studio, including a potential sale of the business.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 Nov 2010 |title=Activision Looking To Close Or Sell Bizarre Creations |url=https://worthplaying.com/article/2010/11/16/news/78258-activision-looking-to-close-or-sell-bizarre-creations/ |url-status=live |access-date=21 Nov 2025 |website=WorthPlaying}}</ref></blockquote> | ||