MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
With falling sales of Rock Band blamed for a three per cent year-on-year decline in sales for Harmonix owner Viacom, the company has said that it wants a partial refund of bonuses paid to the developer in 2008. Viacom enjoyed strong profits of $694m for the quarter ending December 31st, …
Read More »Activision ‘axes RedOctane’
Activision revealed the brutality of its latest redundancy operation over the weekend by confirming that Red Octane’s offices had closed down with substantial jobs cut. The closure of RedOctane – a studio which only a year ago appeared in excellent health – adds to a worryingly growing list of Activision …
Read More »Edinburgh explores TV/game crossover
Event set for end of August, backed by deal with Media Guardian TV Festival
Read More »‘TV meets games’ focus for Edinburgh
Dates have been confirmed for this year’s Edinburgh Interactive – and with them a new focus on the how the television and video games industries can work together has been revealed. Edinburgh Interactive takes place on Wednesday, August 25th and Thursday August 26th. Thanks to a partnership with Media Guardian …
Read More »Future unveils PS3 interactive TV show
A new interactive magazine-cum-TV show has been unveiled by Future this morning – and it’s exclusive to PS3. FirstPlay is an extension of Future’s established relationship with format-holder Sony and includes content produced by the Official PlayStation Magazine team. The weekly show will be available for UK gamers starting in …
Read More »Want success on the iPhone? Be realistic, says Graveck
The team behind iPhone hit Skee-Ball on the secret to high App Store sales
Read More »Final Fantasy XIII 360 bundles Europe-bound
Square Enix has announced two Xbox 360 hardware bundles to coincide with the launch of Final Fantasy XIII in Europe. The special edition bundle includes a 250GB hard drive, engraved with the Final Fantasy XIII name, two wireless controllers, downloadable avatar items and a copy of Final Fantasy XIII. In …
Read More »App Store data exposed with new iPhone tool
New app tracks Appleâ??s Top 300 Apps chart from around the world
Read More »Mindscape returns to UK
Mindscape has returned to the UK publishing scene, MCV can reveal. The firm is currently based in Leicestershire and is looking for a new office dedicated to handling its titles in the UK after a successful spell working with Koch Media. While Koch remains the distributor, Mindscape UK general manager …
Read More »UK January charts: market stumbles
January software sales in the UK were down year-on-year despite a slew of major new releases. The likes of Bayonetta, Darksiders, Army of Two: The 40th Day, Mass Effect 2 and MAG were all launched last month, leading some to believe the UK games market would have a strong start …
Read More »