Ubisoft has revealed its intention to expand its board of directors with two new members, the publisher announced yesterday, taking the total number of board members to 11 should they get approved. Crucially, the appointments of Corinne Fernandez-Handelsman and Virginie Haas will both be as independent directors, meaning Ubisoft’s board …
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Blizzard lifts lid on Hearthstone expansion Knights of the Frozen Throne after leak
After yesterday’s leak revealed Hearthstone’s expansion could be a little chilly, Blizzard have revealed the full details on the next expansion, Knights of the Frozen Throne. The expansion, due to release in August, will take players to Northrend, where a free single player adventure will let you face off against …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Origins is getting a comic series and novel
Ubisoft has revealed an extensive number of publishing ventures that will arrive alongside its upcoming Assassin’s Creed Origins later this year. The game will be accompanied by a novel, a comic miniseries, and official guide and an art book. The book, written by Oliver Bowden, is called Assassin’s Creed Origins …
Read More »Adventure Time and Ben 10 games to be made by Outright Games
Cartoon Network licences won by the recently started games creator
Read More »Outright partners with Cartoon Network for Adventure Time and Ben 10 games
Oh my glob! Publisher Outright Games has announced that it is to release games based on Adventure Time and Ben 10 after signing a partnership with Cartoon Network. Few specifics are known about the games. The Adventure Time outing appears to be a mystery game of some sort, and the …
Read More »Rocket League boosts to 33 million players
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Read More »ESL and Hoplon announce €10,000 Heavy Metal Machines European tournament
Hoplon and ESL Play announced last week that they would be hosting a €10,000 European tournament for Hoplon’s vehicular MOBA Heavy Metal Machines. Registration for its Esports European Championship opened on 1st July 2017 via ESL Play. It’s a bold move in Europe for Hoplon, who are well known as …
Read More »PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has Early Access period extended
2017’s biggest surprise hit will spend a bit longer in Early Access than had been previously expected. PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds was released in March and from the off developer Brendan ‘PlayerUnknown’ Greene has insisted that the title would exit Early Access within six months. That target is now going to be …
Read More »Ubisoft announce For Honor Hero Series, 10k tournament in partnership with ESL
On Wednesday, Ubisoft announced the For Honor Hero Series, an international tournament program, organised with esports outfit ESL, which will kick off on July 8. It’s open to all in Europe and the United States, and will see weekly online 1v1 Duel tournaments across all three of For Honor’s platforms. …
Read More »Ark: Survival Evolved has doubled in price
Popular survival title Ark: Survival Evolved has undergone a dramatic price increase on Steam. The game had until recently carried a 22.99 price tag on Steam in the UK. At times it had even been available for under a tenner when on sale. Now, however, the game will set buyers …
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[Guest post] Chris Rowe: Co-Dev Without the Culture Clash
AAA development used to have rough predictability. You staffed up, you shipped, you staffed down, and you kept rolling. It wasn’t always stable, but teams could stay together long enough to build momentum.
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