BottleRocket Entertainment
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founder | Jay Beard |
| Defunct | 2009-09-03 |
| Fate | Closed due to financial difficulties |
| Headquarters | United States |
Key people | Jay Beard |
| Products | Rise of the Kasai, Xiaolin Showdown, Splatterhouse (development removed) |
BottleRocket Entertainment was an independent video game development studio established by Jay Beard, who previously led San Diego Studio. The team primarily consisted of former San Diego Studio staff and animators, many having contributed to The Mark of Kri.
The studio was engaged in creating Splatterhouse, a beat'em up installment within the Splatterhouse series owned by Bandai Namco. However, due to unspecified "performance issues," BottleRocket was removed from the project. Following this, several ex-employees from BottleRocket joined Namco Bandai to continue development on the title.
In addition, BottleRocket was working on a licensed game for Brash Entertainment, which was ultimately cancelled after Brash ceased operations. This project was later identified as a game based on DC Comics' The Flash, with gameplay footage subsequently shared online by a former team member.
Jay Beard communicated via email that after six months of financial difficulties, the decision was made to close the company. BottleRocket officially ceased operations on September 3, 2009. Since then, Beard has been reported to be establishing a new development firm and is currently employed as an art director at Amazon Game Studios.