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Overkill has at last responded to fans who continue to be outraged by the game’s recent addition of microtransactions. The shooter’s recent Black Market update added weapon-boosting perks to the game which can be obtained via a cash-purchase. Fans were especially agitated as the developer explicitly stated in may 2013 …
Read More »505 Games seeking new IP at Interface
505 Games is back at Interface next month and looking forward to connecting with the unsung heroes of UK development”. The publisher attended the first Interface in May this year where it signed a new title. Interface was a really productive event for 505 Games,” commented head of global brand, …
Read More »505 Games seeks new IP at Interface
Publisher aims to sign more games at November 12th event
Read More »Payday 2 update adds microtransactions, and fans are delighted
That’s actually a lie – fans are right cheesed off. We’ve made it clear that Payday 2 will have no microtransactions whatsoever (shame on you if you thought otherwise!)” That was developer Overkill in May 2013, responding to rumours of in-game payments being added to the game. Fast forward to …
Read More »505 Games parent invests in Murasaki Baby studio Ovosonico
Digital Bros, the parent company of indie publisher 505 Games, has invested in Italian indie studio Ovosonico. The studio is best known for indie title Murasaki Baby, which launched last year for the PlayStation Vita. The deal is valued at €1.44m (1m), and will ‘fuel growth and innovation’. This follows …
Read More »Terraria heading to 3DS, Wii U in early 2016
505 Games and Re-Logic have confirmed 3DS and Wii U versions of Terraria are in the works for release in early 2016. Both editions will feature touch screen controls and multiplayer – the 3DS supporting up to four players through local WiFi, and the Wii U offering full online support …
Read More »Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons lands next month for PS4, Xbox One
Starbreeze’s award-winning puzzle platformer Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is set to arrive on PS4 and Xbox One next month, publisher 505 Games has announced. The title will release digitally worldwide for Microsoft and Sony’s current-gen consoles on Wednesday, August 12th– with the versions packing the official soundtrack, art …
Read More »505 Games parent Digital Bros enters China
Italian games firm sees Asian market as “a big opportunity”
Read More »Overkill is ‘upset’ about dropping support for Payday 2 on PS3 and 360
Payday 2 developer Overkill has said that it is upset about having to withdraw support for the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of online shooter Payday 2. The move was announced back in February but was somewhat overshadowed by the announcement of the PS4 and Xbox One versions of the …
Read More »Insight: The new age of advertising
505 Games’ SVP of global brand Tim Woodley, a former marketing boss at Activision and Codemasters, shares his experiences with the rapidly changing landscape for video games promotion It would be a brave person to argue that the rate of change in our industry is pedestrian. What is perhaps often …
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