Publishing

This morning’s announcement that SCi is to axe 25 per cent of its workforce and become a ‘studio-led’ games company has huge ramifications for its employees and the industry at large – we outline every last detail you need to know here . Read the top line news about the …

Newly installed SCi CEO Phil Rogers has this morning revealed the result of his company business review – announcing that he plans to restructure the company around a new ‘studio-led’ business model, which means a reduction in workforce and cancellation of 14 projects. SCi, which owns publishing label Eidos and …

President of Sega of America Simon Jeffery has told GameDaily that Sega is deliberately cautious when it comes to choosing and developing movie IP – in contrast to some publishers who don’t give licensed games enough attention”. He added that Sega does not have a rich history of dealing with …

How did the ABCs go for you? We know that 360 Gamer has seen good growth, up to 13,928 from around 12,500 last time. The 360 Gamer team works bloody hard to turn around a great quality magazine every three weeks, which helps it stand out. Does the three-week lifecycle …

How were the ABC results for you? We have the number one title in the unofficial Xbox market, which is good. I think we were slightly jipped last year by some export copies – we’re about 200 sales behind last year, so we’ve got that back. Between X360 and 360 …

Electronic Arts took home the grand prize at the MCV and Xbox 360 Industry Pub Quiz last night – in its first stab at the competition. EA beat former champs such as Konami and EUK on the night, which once again took place at London’s AKA Bar in Holborn. However …

Activision will bring the game adaptation of Paramount’s Kung-Fu Panda to console this summer. The publisher’s chief executive Bobby Kotick confirmed the signing in a presentation at the Goldman Sachs Technology Investment Symposium 2008 conference. Kotick commented: We’re going to kick off the year with Kung Fu Panda, which looks …

MCV has learnt that SCEE is to launch a PS3 bundle complete with Gran Turismo 5 Prologue and one Sixaxis controller in Europe on March 28th for €399 (around 300). French retailers will also be stocking a PS3 ‘Movie pack’ on March 28th which includes Casino Royale, Spider-Man 3 and …

Disney Interactive Studios has unveiled Ultimate Band for Nintendo Wii and DS. The game is similar to Rock Band, with gamers building their own band by using the Wii Remote and DS stylus. Ultimate Band invites kids, tweens and teens to join in the jam session,” said Craig Relyea, senior …

Activision CEO also says fast-tracking multiple new IPs is 'recipe for failure' and toasts 'decentralised' studio system