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Zynga has quickly fired back after EA filed legal action against it for copying one of its games. The social games giant says the games publisher’s move is ‘ironic’ and ‘demonstrates a lack of understanding of basic copyright principles’. EA today filed a suit against Zynga saying its new The …
Read More »The Clone Wars: EA Maxis sues Zynga claiming copyright theft
Disputes over game copying in the social space has gone to a new level. EA is suing Zynga. The firm’s Maxis studio has initiated legal proceedings over The Ville, a new Zynga game which it says is an "unmistakable copy" of its successful The Sims Social. The Ville asks players …
Read More »Dare Blogs – Mad Rocket Games
Dare to be Digital 2012 team Mad Rocket Games talk exclusively to Develop about working on their entry title Ready, Steady, Roll!
Read More »VIDEO: Develop Awards 2012 highlights
Industry luminaries from Valve, CCP, Mind Candy and Gaikai express adulation at recognition
Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: SCE UK restructures, top jobs
InMCV’s weekly round-up of the latest personnel news and hottest job opportunities, Nintendo names its new UK marketing boss and we look at the best job opportunities available. SCE UK restructures with Pannell Murray Pannell has been named as the new SCE UK marketing director. Pannell (far left) departed Ubisoft …
Read More »Luminous engine – The nirvana of next-gen games creation?
Develop investigates Square Enix's impressive new development platform
Read More »16 jobs lost as Swedish dev declares bankruptcy
Junebud shut down due to an 'unsustainable financial position'
Read More »Enterbrain: New Super Mario Bros 2 flies in Japan
It has only been out a week, but already New Super Mario Bros 2 is one of the 3DS’ biggest selling video games. The game has sold 430,185 copies in Japan according to data from Enterbrain. It follows the release of the 3DS XL (or 3DS LL as it is …
Read More »Linkin Park and EA team-up for Medal of Honor
Linkin Park and Fort Minor frontman Mike Shinoda will score the soundtrack for the upcoming Medal of Honor: Warfighter. Meanwhile a new Linkin Park song Castle of Glass – off the band’s No.1 album Living Things – will feature in-game footage of Warfighter. It’s not the first time Linkin Park …
Read More »Look out FIFA: Ubisoft eyes No.2 spot with Assassin’s Creed
It’s most likely that 2012’s top three best-selling games will be Call of Duty, FIFA and Assassin’s Creed. But not in that order, says Ubisoft. EMEA managing director Alain Corre has told MCV he hopes momentum behind Assassin’s Creed III will push it to the No.2 slot this year. The …
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