Publishing

No matter what lengths publishers and platform holders go to when protecting their titles from illegal duplication, the proponents of piracy almost always find a workaround. From cracked and downloadable PC titles to the DS R4 cards, it’s an issue that has dogged the industry for decades and is unlikely …

Game development training school bolstered by former SCEE third-party relations manager

Starcraft II, World of Warcraft and iPhone to drive digital growth in 2010

Activision Blizzard has once again bucked the downward trend in the games industry by detailing better than expected Q4 and full year 2009 earnings. In fact the firm reckons 2009 was the most profitable year in the history of the company. For the full year Activision Blizzard’s GAAP net revenues …

Disney Interactive suffered an expected 29 per cent decrease in sales during the final three months of 2009. The Disney arm reported revenues falling to $221 million, while operating profit results showed a $10 million loss. Those losses, however, represent an improvement for the business, with last year’s losses as …

Disney Interactive Studios will cut down on the number of PS3 and Xbox 360 games it invests in, as the group shifts its focus to embrace more casual platforms. CEO Bob Iger said that there remains a huge opportunity” for Disney to enjoy healthy revenues in the game market, but …

Bob Iger adds that the iPad could be a game-changer for the group

Crasher to launch via download on PC this year

THQ has unveiled the contents of the Limited Edition of Metro 2033 for Xbox 360 and PC. The SKU features a copy of the game with a download code for an exclusive in-game weapon – the automatic shotgun – and four art cards created by Russian painter Anton Grechko, who …

Mark Rein envisions a mobile gaming landscape powered by higher-end tech