Publishing

Take Two has responded to EA’s decision to let the deadline for its acqusition bid pass. The Rockstar parent has stated that it is ‘looking forward’ to convincing the megapublisher it is worth more than the $26-per-share bid. If tonight’s deadline passes without a deal, EA will enter into Take-Two’s …

Ubisoft’s executive director Alain Corre has hinted to MCV that the publisher is likely to release a string of sequels to its upcoming action title I Am Alive. The firm showed off an impressive teaser trailer of the survival title at E3, and it has garnered plenty of column inches …

Label president Gibeau says studios are moving 'from a fire-and-forget model to a service model'; wants more online titles

Entertainment UK has surged past GAME to become Britain’s most powerful retail buying team, MCV has learnt – sparking concerns throughout the publishing community over the buying and distribution company’s increasing influence on the UK games charts. According to testimonies from a number of major publishers, the company – which …

EA’s illustrious list of high profile third-party development partners has swelled, with the publisher signing up to publish new IPs from Epic Games and Grasshopper Manufacture. The two join the likes of Harmonix, Valve, Crytek, and id, all currently key partners for EA’s third-party publishing Partners label creating the games …

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 …