Brash Entertainment closes down

Despite a reported $400 million in pledged financing and some industry veterans at the helm, Brash Entertainment is no more.

Brash closed down on Friday (November 14, 2008) just 18 months after it promised sweeping changes in the way movie-based games are done. The company’s strategy hinged heavily on converting TV and movie licenses into games. GameStop’s recent Christmas shopping hint book [Gamestop] features Brash’s The Tale of Despereaux, based on an upcoming children’s film.

Games based on popular films often make a lot of money whether they’re any good or not. Looking at some of the games Brash brought to market shows they might have chosen wrong on licenses…