| James Bond 007: Blood Stone | |
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| Developer(s) | Bizarre Creations[a] |
| Publisher(s) | Activision |
| Director(s) | Jeff Lewis |
| Producer(s) | Nick Davies |
| Designer(s) | Matt Cavanagh |
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| Artist(s) | Neil Thompson |
| Writer(s) | Bruce Feirstein |
| Composer(s) | Richard Jacques |
| Series | James Bond |
| Engine | Horizon |
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| Genre(s) | Third-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
James Bond 007: Blood Stone is a 2010 third-person shooter video game developed by Bizarre Creations and published by Activision for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It is the 24th game in the James Bond series and is the first game since James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing to have an original story, set between Quantum of Solace (2008) and Skyfall (2012). The game was confirmed by Activision on 16 July 2010 and was released on 2 November 2010 in North America and released on 5 November 2010 in Europe. Activision's remake of GoldenEye 007 was released on the same day respectively in each region. Blood Stone features the voices and likenesses of Daniel Craig, Judi Dench and Joss Stone.
The game received mixed reviews from critics upon release. It was also the final game developed by Bizarre Creations as the studio was closed just a few months later on 18 February 2011. Critics praised the game's production value, visuals, soundtrack, setting, and characterization, while receiving criticism regarding the game's length, story, and mission design. The game was nominated for several awards during the Spike Video Game Awards 2010, 7th British Academy Games Awards, GoldSpirit Awards 2010, and International Film Music Critics Association Awards by International Film Music Critics Association, winning the Best Original Composition (Video Games) Award at Music + Sound Awards in 2012. A sequel, developed by Raven Software, was reportedly planned but never produced, most likely due to Blood Stone's poor sales upon release.
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