Publishing

Are games really that important to your entertainment mix? It’s now our biggest entertainment format, bigger than DVD or music. From about two or three months now – and DVD has some massive releases coming up. Consistently over the summer we have been the biggest. We increased our games space …

Atari has finally filed its report for its first quarter, which shows the company suffered a net loss of $11.9 million in the period. Losses grew by $4.6 million from the same period a year earlier, whilst net revenue for the quarter, which encompassed the three months to June 30th, …

Cory Barlog, the director behind SCEA Santa Monica Studio’s God of War II, has left the firm, it has been confirmed. "We can confirm that Cory Barlog, game director for God of War II, is leaving the SCEA Santa Monica Studio and we are grateful for his work and creative …

The fall out from EA’s corporate restructuring continues, as the publisher confirms its Chicago studio is being closed, MCV sister site Develop reports. EA Chicago had worked on a number of key technology-driven titles for the publisher, including new Fight Night and Def Jam games. The studio was officially opened …

Following last month’s news that leading global publisher Electronic Arts had swooped for development duo BioWare and Pandemic, it has been announced that US antitrust regulators have cleared the purchase. The Associated Press reports that the $860 million deal for parent company VG Holding Corp was included on a list …

German publisher Frogster Interactive Pictures is gearing up to bolster its presence in the UK market, leading the charge with its forthcoming MMO title Spellborn. The firm will be looking to duplicate the heavy marketing drive it has scheduled for Germany here in the UK, and will be looking to …

US publisher Activision has reported a net revenue increase of 69 per cent for the fiscal quarter ending September 30th compared to the same period last year, with figures hitting $317.7, up from $188.2 in 2006. Income for the period reached $700,000, compared to a net loss of $24.3 million …

MCV sister site Develop reports that French publisher Ubisoft has announced it is to acquire Japanese developer Digital Kids. Digital Kids was established in 1996 and has offices in Nagoya and Osaka, with 20 developers specialised in making games for the Nintendo DS. The firm had already developed a number …

French publisher gets its first Japanese games development studio

International Cricket Captain III, Empire’s latest title in its popular PC sports series, is to make the jump to games consoles for the first time with the news that it will be released on PS2 and PSP on November 16th. To mark the franchise’s arrival on console, each version will …