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The record $5.9bnbuy-outby Activision was just about the only positive number for King last year. The Candy Crush studio has revealed its latest financials, which show that annual profit for 2015 dropped by a tenth to land at $517 million. Meanwhile, revenues were down 12 per cent to $2 billion. …
Read More »Xbox boss talks down irate Quantum Break fans
Overall, platform exclusivity is not a good thing for gamers. It can be a good thing for platform holders, of course. In principle, it’s great for games to be as widely available to as many potential players as possible. Releasing across formats helps that. Of course, it comes with other …
Read More »Codemasters relocates Birmingham studio
Racing specialist to take up 9,000 square feet of space in 100-year-old three-floor Custard Factory in Digbeth
Read More »Major development overhaul planned for Assassin’s Creed
Stealth-action series takes a break from annual release cycle to ‘evolve game mechanics’
Read More »No Assassin’s Creed in 2016, but Watch Dogs 2 confirmed before March 2017
Ubisoft has said that there will be no mainline release in the Assassin’s Creed series this year. This was first rumoured last month, along with claims that the gap in the schedule will be filled by Watch Dogs 2. That has now been confirmed, too, with Ubisoft listing Watch Dogs …
Read More »The Big Game: Far Cry Primal
Far Cry Primal hits shelves at the end of the month and the title faces the difficult task of offering something new, whilst living up to its predecessors’ commercial success. 2014’s Far Cry 4 was a huge success, with retail ordering 7m units during its first six weeks on sale. …
Read More »‘Episodic model widens audience for triple-A games’, Hitman dev says
More triple-A games should consider adopting an episode release model if they wish to capture a wider audience, the chief of IO Interactive has argued. Hans Seifert, studio head atthe Hitmandeveloper, said that breaking up a title into periodic chunks of content in addition to a traditional full release provides …
Read More »VIDEO: The games press looks back on Street Fighter’s legacy
Ahead of next week’s release of Street Fighter V, the games press has taken a moment to look back at the very rich history of one of gaming’s most treasured brands. This year is the 25th anniversary of Street Fighter II, don’t you know. And that means that, for those …
Read More »Sony London boss and VR lead leaves studio
The head of Sony’s virtual reality development is leaving the platform holder’s London studio. Sony London studio director Dave Raynard is leaving the company after 17 years. He was currently working on VR titles The London heist and Streetluge. Previous credits include SingStar, Wonderbook, EyeToy and The Getaway. "2016 is …
Read More »‘Nintendo-like’ profits expected from NX and mobile games
But new CEO says solid launch needed for both businesses to succeed
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