Codemaster's upcoming shoot fest, Bodycount, has been delayed. Following an early departure of high-profile creative director Stuart Black early last month, the development team behind the spiritual successor to 2006's PS2 shooter Black is losing another major talent. Eurogamer reports that Adrian Bolton, Codemasters Guildford general manager has quit the company, causing the game to be pushed back from its scheduled “early summer” release date to “spring 2011."

“In common with other software publishers, has that resulted in delays? It’s absolutely resulted in some delays,” said Codemasters CEO Rod Cousens. ”As a consequence of that, have we looked at the studio and how the studio’s run? Sure, we look at that. I also think that’s normal business. I don’t think it’s any more sinister than that. People have a habit of reading into it, and two plus two becomes five, but we plan to publish the game in early summer next year and we’re not being any more specific than that because we’re not prepared to compromise on the quality.”

Cousens insisted that despite Bolton and Black's exit, Bodycount will not be cancelled and is still in safe hands.

"He's left, but I don't think the company centres around one person," Cousens said. "If I left I don't think the company falls over. Someone will fill the void. I don't see it as any threat to either the well-being of the product, the well-being of the studio or the well-being of the company. I don't think it's life threatening."

A source close to the situation told Eurogamer that the game was described as a "problem project" to start with, but the recent "changes at Codemasters Guildford were designed to guarantee the game's release next year."

Via [Eurogamer]

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