Publishing

Jack Thompson, the US attorney and frequent critic of video games, has been disbarred from practising law for a minimum of ten years. The transcript of the hearing, where the Florida Bar recommended the disbarring for professional misconduct, has now been released and is available here from GamePolitics. The disciplinary …

As the Activision Blizzard deal and EA-Take Two saga suggest that the publishing community is set on expanding significantly, Ubisoft head of studios Christine Burgess-Qumard has told our sister site Develop : We are in the race, definitely – and we’re not in it to come last.” The comments came …

Sony has announced the release of the Crisis Core – Final Fantasy VII PSP bundle, which will launch on Friday, June 20th. The pack will be priced at €189.99 (around 150) and contain a limited edition Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII-engraved silver PSP and a copy of the game. Developed …

Microsoft has unveiled the range of RPG titles it hopes will reverse its fortunes in Sony and Nintendo-loving Japan. At a press event in Tokyo yesterday, Xbox execs introduced a series of titles, which will be released in Japan over the next 18 months. The Xbox 360 is famously struggling …

Christine Burgess-Quémard Q&A fleshes out targets for studio growth and development acquisitions

Historically something of a dry spell for the games market, the summer period has seen a number of publishers over the past couple of years enjoy sizzling sales thanks to the timely roll-out of key titles during the release drought. But this summer the temperature has risen further, as triple-A …

Ubisoft is perfectly placed to snatch Take Two from under EA’s nose in a shock merger – and may well have a very keen eye on the publisher’s sports portfolio. That’s according to respected business bible Forbes, which today fingered the French firm as a possible contender to EA in …

Scheme allows US educators access to PSP and PS2 dev kits

The full transcript of Take Two’s Q2 earnings call is available online now. In the call, the company’s management team discusses why it predicts 2K Sports won’t make a profit this year, the potential of the Far Eastern MMO market and the possibility of releasing a rhythm action title to …

Take Two has forecast that its 2K Sports label will make a loss this year – predominant because its sports titles haven’t fared well in terms of attach areta on 360 and PS3. The company expects the label to make 15 per cent of its total FY revenues for 2008, …