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Chinese online gaming firm grows via acquisition

Blitz has produced a diverse portfolio of games in the past 12 months and has a legacy that includes a number of notables. How so? And will it always be this way? Develop talks to CEO Philip Oliver to find outâ?¦

Itâ??s been an eventful 24 months for Peter Molyneux and Lionhead Studios, but now safe within the embrace of Microsoft, itâ??s proving developers can be creative and well-run, Jon Jordan discoversâ?¦

Sumo Digital is poised for the next generation after a successful start in the last, discovers Joao Diniz-Sanchesâ?¦

LucasArtsâ?? development vice president Peter Hirschmann explains to Develop how the studio rebuilt itself to take advantage of a proximity to Industrial Light and Magic, and what the effects house has taught it about game productionâ?¦

Viennese developer to release Plattchen

But no word if games will be catered for at 200-strong facility

New version boasts performance improvements

EA CEO says industry needs to refocus on innovative creations

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