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EA may have a poor reputation amongst some gamers. But according to the creator of Unravel, the publisher is not the villain that some people seem to think. Coldwood Interactive’s Martin Sahlin told The Observer newspaper that he had expected to be ‘bullied’ by EA when the firm tried to …
Read More »Sony creates PlayStation-focused Sony Interactive Entertainment division
Sony has announced it is merging its Computer Entertainment and Network Entertainment operations together to form Sony Interactive Entertainment. According to an announcement made on Sony’s corporate portal, the change is effective as of April 1st 2016, with the new consolidated operation being headquartered in San Mateo, California. Sony Computer …
Read More »Report claims Destiny 2 was due in September, has been delayed
It has been alleged that Activision and Bungie were planning to release Destiny 2 this September. It is also claimed that shooter has now been delayed. Kotaku reports that Bungie made the decision earlier this month. It adds that the studio’s plans for the game have been fluid from the …
Read More »Ubisoft teams up with Elijah Wood’s SpectreVision to develop VR content
'Their expertise in the horror film genre is exciting for us as a developer of interactive entertainment,' says Ubisoft Montreal VP
Read More »Region Focus: Quebec City
For a long time, Quebec has inspired jealous rivals around the world for its generous tax breaks. But how are those incentives actually being put to use in Quebec City? Develop investigates the small but tightly-knit community
Read More »Sounding Sweet opens new Leamington office
Audio post-production company expands with second branch in ‘Silicon Spa’
Read More »Ubisoft teams with Elijah Wood’s SpectreVision for VR
A production company founded by Elijah Wood, Daniel Noah and Josh Waller is working with Ubisoft to produce virtual reality content. The announcement was made at the Sundance Film Festival. Ubisoft’s FunHouse Studio in Montreal is leading development duties. We’re thrilled to partner with an industry leader like Ubisoft to …
Read More »Korean games giant Smilegate invests $40m in Starbreeze
The Swedish developer will work on a new Crossfire game for Western markets Korean game company Smilegate has invested $40m (28m) in Starbreeze. This partnership will allow the Swedish developer to create and publish a new game based on the Crossfire series for Western markets. CrossFire is the world’s largest …
Read More »505 Games switches focus to developing its own IP
Publisher 505 Games says it is determined to develop its own brands going forward. The firm, celebrating its tenth birthday this month, traditionally partners with other studios’ titles, and has helped turn Terraria, Cooking Mama, Payday and Zumba Fitness into smash hits. 505 boss Ian Howe told MCV that he’s …
Read More »Curve Digital: We could make a cracking James Bond tie-in game
Curve Digital Entertainment boss Dominic Wheatley says movie licences could be a huge opportunity for smaller publishers. Referencing the absence of a James Bond game to tie in with last year’s Spectre movie, Wheatley says that as companies like EA and Activision focus on their own IP, that leaves an …
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