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CCP Games prepares the launch of the MMO’s twentieth expansion. David Reid, CMO at CCP Games says the franchise is continuing to grow despite the declining state of rival MMO titles. He confessed that never accepting a game is finished is key to ensuring its long-term success. If you want …
Read More »LGC: Showing your game too early could be disastrous
Hit Detection founder and former games critic N’Gai Croal urges developers and publishers to be patient when reaching out to players. Showing your game too early before launch can be disastrous, warns N’Gai Croal. During London Games Conference 2013, the Hit Detection founder and former games journalist discussed the importance …
Read More »LGC 2013: Don’t show your game too early, says Croal
Hit Detection founder and former games critic N'Gai Croal urges devs to be patient when reaching out to players
Read More »LGC: 10.1m people illegally downloaded Football Manager 2013
Football Manager boss Miles Jacobson has revealed the true extent of video game piracy on PC. 10.1m people have illegally downloaded Football Manager 2013, he said on stage at London Games Conference 2013. The game was cracked on May 12th this year, but the crack featured a flaw called Home, …
Read More »LGC: PEGI unveils International Age Rating Coalition
PEGI has detailed a new rating system due to be rolled out worldwide. Simon Little, PEGI MD, detailed the International Age Rating Coalition for the first time at this year’s London Games Conference. The new system will be deployed as a single online form, which will see developers and publishers …
Read More »LGC: The indie developer revolution is over
The indie revolution is over, and PlayStation is embracing the new world it has created. That’s according to SCEE’s head of strategic content Shahid Ahmad, who discussed the transition during his keynote at London Games Conference 2013. "People say the indie revolution is only just beginning," Ahmad said. "It’s not. …
Read More »LGC 2013: Why PlayStation believes the indie revolution is over
Sony's Shahid Ahmad discusses the new world that the rise of indie games developers has created
Read More »LGC: 73% of console gamers use Facebook
73 per cent of all console game owners use Facebook, claims the social network’s head of EMEA for gaming Tarquin Henderson. Speaking at the London Games Conference 2013, Henderson said that of these,42 per cent of returned to the site daily. He also revealed stats that showed Facebook currently boasts …
Read More »LGC 2013: 73% of console game owners are on Facebook
Social network's news feed 'the most valuable piece of real estate in the digital world'
Read More »LGC: ‘People want videos, not written reviews,’ says Twitch
Consumers are switching off their TVs to watch gamers play the latest releases on the platform, says Twitch. Stuart Saw, regional director of EMEA at Twitch took to the stage at the London Games Conference 2013 to highlight how gamers are turning to Twitch for their gaming content. People want …
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