Following the merger of Vivendi Games and Activision to create new super-publisher Activision Blizzard, the new company’s president and CEO Robert Kotick and co-chairman Brian Kelly look set to share a $40 million payout, the Financial Times reports . Each will receive around $10 million in change-of-control payments and 363,637 …
Read More »PressEngine is among the sponsors of the 2024 MCV/DEVELOP Awards!
We are very pleased to announce that PressEngine is helping us deliver this year’s MCV/DEVELOP Award…
Nominations for the MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards 2023 are now open!
The MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards are returning this September and aim to once again recognise a…
[From the industry] Larian Studios announces new Polish studio
Larian Studios, the independent game developer behind critically acclaimed RPG and winner of over 20…
Diva is sponsoring PR Agency of the Year at the MCV/DEVELOP Awards
In celebration of the launch of its new Diva EU division in Amsterdam, headed up by industry veteran…
[From the industry] GamesAid raises £150,000 in 2023/2024
GamesAid has announced that it has raised £150,000 for the causes it supported in 2023/2024. The tot…
Wii frenzy hits peak with £1000 sale
This morning’s Metro reports that Wii bundles are being sold for a more than 1000 as Christmas looms and desperate parents continue to pay over the odds for the console. While the frenzy has calmed a little – a quick look at the auction site this morning sees the consoles …
Read More »Xbox in £4m ad spend
MICROSOFT IS spending over four million pounds on its Christmas marketing push, matching the figure SCE UK has earmarked for its PlayStation 3 campaign. The platform holder is inviting consumers to ‘jump in’ through a huge range of TV and other media promotions as the Christmas console hardware battle continues …
Read More »UK CHARTS: Activision and Nintendo enjoy November triumph
Nintendo and Activision reclaimed 12.8 per cent total market share in the last month between them – making serious inroads into EA’s lead over its rivals. According to ELSPA/ChartTrack sales data for November, Activision enjoyed a 9.1 per cent jump on the 2.7 per cent revenue share it recorded in …
Read More »Hollywood’s new model for game development?
Game based on Weinstein's Igor movie comes to market via outside financer
Read More »The Epic Diaries: December
This month: Unreal Engine 3 to be used to create animated series, Southpeak helps out indies and Destineer jumps on the UE3 wagonâ?¦
Read More »Nintendo considering changes to Wii ad strategy
With reports of expensive bundles and extortionate eBay prices plaguing those desperate to track down the increasingly rare Wii in time for Christmas, platform holder Nintendo has told MCV that it is considering changing some elements of its pre-Christmas marketing strategy. Marketing Week reports that all of Nintendo’s allocated Wii …
Read More »360 degree entertainment
360 degree deals may be commonplace in the music industry, says Owain Bennallack, but could they prove a valuable source of income for games studios?
Read More »Tretton: We underestimated PS3 ‘education process’
CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment America Jack Tretton has admitted that many consumers were still left in the dark about PS3’s capabilities following the console’s launch. In an interview with GameDaily , to celebrate his first full year as CEO, Tretton said: We are on our fourth platform introduction, and …
Read More »JAPAN: DS sales on the rise
The PSP and PS3 may have between them enjoyed a spell of dominance in the Japanese hardware market in recent times, but it seems that Nintendo’s Wii and DS double-team is staging a fight back as both machines enjoy sales rises this week – despite drops elsewhere across the board. …
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Final Boss: Susan Burns, Head of Studio at Skyhook Games
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Redefining success in the remote work era, by Joy Cicman Liuzzo, VP of Product Marketing at Stack Overflow
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Q&A: Stefano Petrullo and Torsten Oppermann on Renaissance PR joining the 1SP family, and what creating a ‘superagency’ actually means
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Final Boss: Snow Rui, President and CFO at Hooded Horse
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When We Made… Mortal Kombat 1
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Final Boss: Rachel Rakowski, Global Head of Gaming at We Are Social
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Final Boss: Susan Burns, Head of Studio at Skyhook Games
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Final Boss: Snow Rui, President and CFO at Hooded Horse
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When We Made… Mortal Kombat 1
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When We Made… Fae Farm