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Staff across Sony’s UK studios are anxiously waiting to see if they will be spared from a restructuring process now underway. Sony Liverpool, Sony London, and Evolution Studios will each be affected by the reorganisation, Sony has confirmed. Unannounced projects will be streamlined or cut”, the firm said, though added …

Had Electronic Arts not undergone a painful three-year transition of its business, the firm would today be irrelevant and in far worse shape”, a top exec art the firm has said. We will get the stock price back,”Frank Gibeausaidin an interview with Gamasutra. Our earnings are up.We’re on our way …

Leading UK distribution firms are torn between open distribution and exclusive deals. Open distribution allows multiple firms to deliver the same product, while exclusive deals usually concern a publisher, manufacturer or developer who opt for just one distributor to supply its product to retail. The findings come from MCV’s latest …

Facebook has clarified that it has not partnered with Warner Bros to bring movies to its site. Instead, the initiative is based on an app that Warner is testing via the social network, using Facebook Credits to allow users to purchase or rent its films. The service was announced this …

Redundancies expected across three British studios

Atari Europe has announced that former COO Jack Emmert has been appointed as the new CEO of developer Cryptic Studios. Former Cryptic CEO John Needham has chosen to leave the company to pursue new games-related opportunities. "It’s been a privilege and a pleasure to work with Cryptic these past several …

Ahead of this year’s Gamescom 2011 in August, the executive VP of organiser Koelnmesse has told MCV of his hopes for this year’s gathering. "With Gamescom 2010 we certainly reached a new level for a games and entertainment trade fair," Oliver Kuhrt stated. "This is confirmed by the overwhelming feedback …

What has been the reaction to last year’s Gamescom?With Gamescom 2010 we certainly reached a new level for a games and entertainment trade fair. This is confirmed by the overwhelming feedback on the part of exhibitors, trade visitors, retailers and consumers. 505 exhibitors from 33 countries showed innumerable new products, …

MCV offers an insight into each of the following video game distributors. Koch Media Established: 1994Members of staff: 330 (around 66 in the UK)Based: Basingstoke, HampshireKey territories: UK, Benelux, NordicContact: 01256 385200Website: www.kochmedia.co.uk Koch has a lot more strings to its bows than a traditional distributor. The firm has its …

'If we had just kept iterating we would be irrelevant' says Gibeau