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Ubisoft’s 2007 hit Assassin’s Creed has sold eight million units worldwide At least that’s according to Assassin’s Creed 2 creative director Patrice Dsilets, who revealed the statistic in an interview with Joystiq. Dsilets also revealed that up to 35 million gamers would have played the original, if you factor in …
Read More »‘We’ve got the strongest ’09 line-up,’ says Activision
Activision Publishing CEO and president Mike Griffith says that the firm’s portfolio of games puts it way ahead of the competition for 2009. He also thinks that November’s Modern Warfare 2 will be the biggest title ever released in the Call of Duty (pictured) franchise. Speaking to MCV in an …
Read More »Activision sets sights on European market share
Activision will double its European market share in the next few years, according to its CEO Mike Griffith. Speaking exclusively to MCV at E3, the heavyweight publisher detailed a wide-reaching strategy to grow its stake in what it calls its ‘under-developed’ European business. The firm wants to generate 50 per …
Read More »Burnout dev revamping Need For Speed
It’s been whispered abou by some UK developers for a while, but EA CEO Riccitiello has confirmed it – Criterion Games is working on the next Need For Speed. According to EA CEO John Riccitiello, the Burnout developer’s take on the project – headed by that game’s creator, Alex Ward …
Read More »Gaming in the dark continent
Beautiful and dangerous, Africa is the second largest continent behind Asia, housing 15 per cent of the global population. Yet in terms of the games industry, Africa may as well not exist. Aside from a handful of lesser-known titles developed in the territory (Toxic Bunny, anyone?), Africa’s biggest claim to …
Read More »CasualGaming.biz records traffic high
Develop's global casual game sister site sees a 78% surge in unique users
Read More »Blur is â??an adult Mario Kartâ??
Project Gotham dev Bizarre explains what its next title Blur can take, and leave, from Nintendoâ??s iconic kart series
Read More »Green Day: Rock Band coming this year?
Green Day: Rock Band will be released by the end of the year. That’s according to the US ‘nu-punk’ band’s lead singer and songsmith Billy Joe Armstrong, who revealed the news in a radio interview yesterday. A fan called in to ask Armstrong about the possibility of a standalone Green …
Read More »New games zone for Brand Licensing show
Brand Licensing Europe has announced a new focus on games at this year’s show, with a major focus this year going on the new Interactive Game Zone. The new area will offer each participant the chance to demonstrate their products to licensees and retailers. Competitions, demos and screenings of the …
Read More »New iPhone can top PSP’s power, says mobile dev
Apple’s new iPhone 3G S has the potential to outdo Sony’s PSP in terms of graphical capabilities. That was the assessment of Michael Schade, CEO of the Germany-headquartered mobile phone developer Fishlabs. Speaking to Pocketgamer, Schade reasons that the new iPhone’s OpenGL 2.0 support can allow developers to craft games …
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