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Read More »Activision completes $5.9bn King acquisition
Call of Duty publisher claims it is now "the largest game network in the world"
Read More »‘Why is our game worth less than a Nickelback poster?’: Dev rebutes pricing criticism
‘If people are unwilling to pay a price commensurate with the labour involved in creating games like this, then fewer people will take those risks,’ says Brigador creator
Read More »PlayStation VR might be priced and dated at event next month
Sony has begun sending out invites for a PlayStation VR press event in San Francisco next month. The platform is holding an exclusive press event on March 15th, as reported by IGN. The invitation (below) promises a PlayStation VR presentation and hands-on demos. PlayStation VR is pegged for release in …
Read More »Bethesda: We use internal game jams to create Fallout and Elder Scrolls DLC
'When we've finished our vertical slice preproduction build, we do one for a week then. We do another at the end, which is focused on mining ideas for DLC.'
Read More »Magic Fuel, studio formed by Maxis veterans, raises $2.4m investment
Chinese games firm Seasun stumps up cash for newly-founded mobile developer
Read More »Universal, Lionsgate and MGM team up with Asian mobile firm Fifth Journey
Hong Kong-based mobile games company Fifth Journey has signed partnerships with Universal Pictures, Lionsgate and MGM. These deals will see the firm produce mobile games, interactive entertainment and VR titles for properties from the film studios for a global market, specifically Asia. Fifth Journey was founded by former Universal, Gameloft …
Read More »Activision seals King acquisition, creating ‘the largest game network in the world’
The $5.9bn deal that sees Activision take ownership of Candy Crush creator King has been completed. The acquisition was first unveiled back in November. King CEO Riccardo Zacconi, CCO Sebastian Knutsson and COO Stephane Kurgan remain in place, with the company continuing to operate as an independent unit of Activision …
Read More »MCV Awards 2016 Finalist Profiles: Sales Team
As we countdown to the MCV Awards 2016, which takes place in London on March 3rd, we profile each of the finalists for the Sales Team category Activision Delivered new top ten titles as well as continuing to drive strong all year round sales with franchises like Skylanders, World of …
Read More »$2.5m Halo World Championship prize pot is biggest for an eSports first-person shooter yet
Microsoft has announced that the prize pool for its Halo World Championship now stands at a cool $2.5 million. The platform holder revealed this via Xbox Wire, and also named the 16 US and Canadian teams set for the final. Venture Beat – citing tracking site eSports Earnings – reports …
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