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The team now in charge of Sonic says it is determined to rectify past mistakes. Sonic games have suffered from inconsistent quality recently, particularly with 2014’s Boom. Sega is really – as of this last year – putting a huge emphasis on quality,” said Chief brand officer Ivo Gerscovich. One …
Read More »Firaxis and GlassLab partner to develop Civilization V spin-off for schools
CivilizationEDU to include learning analytics engine and support for online teachers dashboard
Read More »Xbox: ‘We’re very excited about VR’
It may not have a VR headset, but Xbox told MCV that the technology is not far from its thoughts. The firm has partnered with other VR companies, such as Oculus, yet unlike PlayStation, has not developed its own product. Yet head of operations Dave McCarthy says that Xbox is …
Read More »Ubisoft boss: ‘We are the best future for the company’
A defiant Ubisoft united at E3 last week as the threat of a Vivendi takeover increases. At the end of the firm’s pre-E3 press conference, Ubisoft boss Yves Guillemot took to the stage – flanked by several of his biggest developers – and told the assembled media that the freedom …
Read More »The UK games industry faces up to Brexit
Britain has, by a very narrow margin, voted to leave the EU – and video games companies across the country are waking up to a potentially huge challenge. Just last week MCV revealed that the sector was very much in favour of remaining. UKIE’s most recent survey found that only …
Read More »New God of War game influenced by cancelled Star Wars TV show
Sony’s new God of War title appears to have been influenced by stories from a galaxy far, far away. Speaking to GamesBeat, the game’s creative director Cory Barlog said that the new God of War’s more thoughtful and quiet tone was influenced by a cancelled Star Wars TV series. Barlog …
Read More »TinyBuild and G2A row escalates as both sides issue ultimatums
G2A calls for publisher to share suspicious keys, TinyBuild calls for digital retailer to offer better cuts from sales
Read More »Keywords sponsors Develop Awards 2016
Services empire will be exclusive drinks reception partner
Read More »Peter Vesterbacka leaves Rovio
Angry Birds developer Rovio has taken another big hit, as long-time ‘brand ambassador’ and executive Peter Vesterbackahas announced his departure from the company. Vesterbackajoined the company in 2010 and served as the frontman for the Angry Birds brand, as well as having stints as CEO and, most recently, chief marketing …
Read More »Supercell will continue to operate independently after Tencent acquisition
CEO Ilkka Paananen talks up the benefits of long-rumoured deal
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