Game development news

Continiuing our special focus on the big names listed in the 2008 Develop 100, we're presenting here key profiles from the top 50, from Codemasters (#31) to Bizarre Creations (#50)â?¦

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Third-party accessory provider Mad Catz has agreed into a licence agreement with Arsenal Football Club plc to produce customised video game controllers and accessories that carry with the team’s brand. The multi-year agreement provides Mad Catz with rights to distribute the products throughout Europe. Mad Catz plans to develop Arsenal-branded …

Social gaming experts fall under Develop microscope

Codemasters has revealed an industry crossing agreement with Realtime Technology, a leading provider of high-end visualisation technology to the automotive industry. The two will share tech and expertise for upcoming developments. Realtime Technology AG (RTT) provide 3D realtime rendering and visualisation technologies, and tools that enable car designers to render …

Britsoft studio forms technical alliance with Realtime Technologies

Pre-production contracts and cash prizes up for grabs

Activision-owned studio hails proprietary tech and publisherâ??s willingness to encourage independent-style development

One of the biggest hits of the past 12 months has been Call of Duty 4. Here, we talk to developer Infinity Wardâ??s Mark Rubin on the gameâ??s success, the studioâ??s independent - yet publisher-owned - nature, its attitude to proprietary tech, and the horrors of Modern Warfareâ?¦

Game middleware gets battle-tested for service by Frozen Codebase