Publishing

Take Two has promoted Gary Dale to the position of chief operating officer. Dale held the role of executive VP before the move, which will see him take responsibility for Take Two’s publishing labels, as well as sale’s activities, global expansion and business development. "Gary Dale has been a valuable …

New IPs from Epic's Polish studio and Japanese Grasshopper Manufacture snapped up by EA Partners

Fall out from merger continues to mean pink slips for developers

My biggest inspiration is actually a couple of people. First and most importantly, my father. "Like so many of his generation in England, the Second World War robbed him of the opportunity to obtain any semblance of an education, but he was able, in his own incredibly unique Liverpudlian way, …

If the business world is a game, Peter Moore plays it on expert level. Noisily. And you wouldn’t want your brand to be in his crosshairs. Don’t get us wrong: speak to anyone in the upper echelons at EA and the words personable” and pleasant” seem indelibly linked to his …

Peter Moore has told MCV that he is aiming to make the division the leading brand in sports” – eclipsing Nike and Adidas. Speaking as we crowned him an ‘MCV Legend’ , EA Sports president Moore said his current aim is to make his employer more recognisable than the biggest …

New animated series will use assets from Gearbox's WW2 shooter

EA wants to licence upcoming release Spore for use in movies and TV, the game’s developer Will Wright has stated. "With Spore, we’re looking way outside the game space, such as TV, movies, etc. We’re basically planting the seeds to spread Spore out to a much wider group of people …

Canadian studio will make 100 staff redundant as part of publishing merger

EA has dated the release of its anticipated expansion to the hugely popular PC FPS Crysis – and the surprise news is that Europeans will get access on September 12th, four full days ahead of those in North America. That’s according to Joystiq, who also reports that the title will …