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EA has stated that 31 of its titles sold more than a million copies in the last 12 months – an improvement on the 27 1m+ sellers the firm published in 2007. Furthermore, three titles sold over 5m copies each – FIFA 09, Need for Speed Undercover and Madden NFL …
Read More »Sony to publish Ghostbusters
Platform holder picks up title from Atari in shock move; Release date on track for June 19th; 360 version coming â??later in year'
Read More »Annual EA losses pass $1bn
North American based publisher EA has reported a GAAP net loss of $1.088bn for the year ending March 31st 2009 – an increase of over 100 per cent compared to the $454m loss in the same period the year before. Revenue for the period hit $4.212bn, up 15 per cent …
Read More »EA zones in on market share
The past year was ‘not great’ for Electronic Arts – and the firm is gunning to grab back market share from rivals Activision and Ubisoft this year. That’s according to UK boss Keith Ramsdale, who has boasted of EA’s ‘amazing line-up’ for the next 12 months. FY09, which I have …
Read More »Gamecom details easy travel plans
Ahead of the first ever Gamescom in Cologne this August, the event’s organisers have released details about the many ways visitors will be able to get to expo. Travelling by air will be easy with European flights to Cologne/Bonn costing as little at €75. International travellers will fare well, too, …
Read More »Confirmed: Empire goes into administration
Empire Interactive has finally and officially been put into administration, MCV can reveal. KPMG was appointed to handle the administration of the firm on Friday, May 1st. 49 staff have been made redundant at the company with six being kept on to help KPMG with the process, the administrator told …
Read More »Carphone Warehouse ups gameplan
The Carphone Warehouse has moved into video games retail, and plans to increase its presence ahead of the arrival of Best Buy early next year. The High Street chain launched five of its new ‘Wireless World’ stores in November last year – and MCV understands that 40 more will be added …
Read More »DSGi running scared of Best Buy
DSGi has locked down its sales figures on core products as it looks to hide vital information from emergent retail giant Best Buy – leaving GfK-ChartTrack with no choice but to ban the firm from its panel. The retailer, which owns PC World, Currys and Dixons, told GfK-ChartTrack last week …
Read More »Tories call on MCV readers
The Conservative Party’s Creative Industries Task Force, which examines ways in which the Government can ensure the UK remains a leader in video game development, has asked MCV’s readership to send it their thoughts on the industry’s future. The review looks to ‘make Britain a global hub for content creation …
Read More »Livingstone on the Government’s Digital Britain
It is estimated that within five years we will be living in a video-centric world where most information and entertainment will be available on demand. The opportunity to slice, dice and monetise Intellectual Property will escalate and business models will change as content creators take advantage of the opportunity to …
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