MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
Publisher separates into three units: core, casual and online games
Read More »Romero calls id acquisition ‘disgusting’
Bitch-maker 'shocked and sad' at Zenimax acquisition of his former employer
Read More »Bethesda parent buys id Software
Bethesda parent ZeniMax Media has this afternoon made a surprise move and bought id Software. The creator of franchises such as Doom, Quake and Wolfenstein will now come under the firm’s ownership along with its upcoming game Rage. Bethesda will publish all of id’s games going forward – except for …
Read More »Xbox Community Games market "too small"
Daniel Jones, the director of developer Binary Tweed and the man behind Xbox Live Community Games hit Clover has cast doubt on the credentials of Microsoft’s indie publishing platform as a viable avenue to market. Frustratingly enough, the critical reception to the game has been good," Jones stated. "The size …
Read More »ZeniMax buys id Software
Bethesda parent makes surprise swoop for creator of Doom, Quake and Wolfenstein
Read More »Xbox 360 wireless mics get standalone SKU
The motion sensing wireless microphones bundled with Microsoft’s karaoke title Lips are to get their own SKU as the platform holder looks to talk up the benefits of the peripherals in all of the console’s music titles. CasualGaming.biz has the full compatibility list – click here to take a look.
Read More »US: FFVII passes 100,000 downloads on PS3
Since its arrival on the North American arm of Sony’s PlayStation Network two weeks ago Square Enix’s retro RPG Final Fantasy VII has already been downloaded 100,000 times. In doing so it becomes the fastest selling PSOne title on the network to date in the region, Gamasutra reports. The game, …
Read More »The Top 10 Game Engines â?? No. 3: CryENGINE 3
The top 10 game engines as selected by Develop continues
Read More »Web games to rule all by 2013?
The rise of the web-based casual (and sometime not so casual) game has certainly been a quick one, but one of the sector’s leading execs believes bigger things lay ahead – indeed, he thinks global dominance is just around the corner. James Currier, the CEO of social games outfit WonderHill …
Read More »Activision: This is our best competitive position ever
Mike Griffith, the president and CEO of Activision Publishing, has told MCV that his firm is in its strongest ever position – partly due to the fact that it’s competitors aren’t currently up to scratch. This is arguably our best competitive position that we’ve ever had,” Griffith stated. Our titles …
Read More »