Publishing

Take-Two CEO blames licensing strategy for THQ's woes

Sony UK has announced that UK sales director Mark Howsen is moving to SCEE to become its new commercial development director. His new responsibilities include SCEE’s licensing programme, in-game advertising and new business development. The move will happen on April 23rd. Howsen has been at SCE UK for almost 13 …

Unannounced game 'to encourage user-generated content' and is set to be revealed 'within the next few weeks'

Microsoft has ditched Games for Windows Live exclusivity for its free-to-play Flight game, which has just arrived on Steam. The downloadable PC title – which uses a microtransactions payment model – launched on February 29th exclusively on Games for Windows Live. Now it’s available on Steam for free, including several …

105 companies including Mind Candy, Bossa Studios, Mediatonic and We R Interactive set to attend

The arms trade? Oil companies polluting the planet? Bankers bringing us to our knees? Companies that sell those absurd magnetic health bracelets? No, these are not the real corporate wrongdoers. It’s been an award winning start to 2012 for EA, and now the super publisher can add another accolade to …

Hirokazu Yasuhara joins old console rival as game designer at Washington studio

Publisher claims to be victim of political harassment

Julie Shumaker to report to chief marketing and revenue officer Jeff Karp

With the celebrations over, what happens next? The Develop team finds out