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Former THQ exec Jon Rooke is moving to Sega’s European HQ as its European marketing director. Rooke takes the new role following a stint at Sega-owned developer Creative Assembly, where he worked as global brand director for survival horror title Alien Isolation. Rooke is an industry marketing veteran, having spent …
Read More »Learn how to become an eSports Pro in this week’s issue of MCV
This week’s issue of MCV is an eSports special, featuring interviews and insight from around that sector of the industry. Riot Game’s EU eSports boss Jason Yeh tells us how League of Legends became the world’s top eSports game and how it plans on staying there. Also Alex ‘Xpecial’ Chu …
Read More »Jagex is now accepting Bitcoin
Online games company Jagex is now accepting payment with cryptocurrency Bitcoin. The firm is partnering up with online payment services BitPay and Ayden to allow customers to pay with Bitcoin. RuneScape fans will be able to purchase both memberships and microstransactions with the digital currency. Jagex is the latest company …
Read More »Team 17’s The Escapists gets physical release
Team 17’s indie prison title The Escapists is going to be available as a boxed product for both PC and Xbox One. The two SKUs will be released on February 13th, the same day as the game launches digitally on Xbox Live. The physical release is being handled by Sold …
Read More »Japanese publisher Idea Factory enters European games market
Japanese publisher and developer Idea Factory has set up shop in Europe. The firm has opened an office in Croydon, and will be handling the marketing and PR of its games at European retail, including the UK. Prior to this, Idea Factory’s games were published in Europe by companies such …
Read More »Sony partners up with Spotify for PlayStation Music
Sony has joined forces with Spotify for new digital music service PlayStation Music. This new service will allow PlayStation fans to access Spotify’s library of digital music via PlayStation Network. To do this, users will be able to link their PSN and Spotify accounts. Fans will be able to access …
Read More »New Nintendo and Bandai Namco titles depose Yokai Watch 2 and Pokemon in Japan
Three new entries in the Japanese software charts push down previous top dogs Yokai Watch 2: Shinuchi, and Pocket Monster Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. According to data provided by Famitsu,Bandai Namco’s Tales of Zestiria debuted this week and shot straight to the top of the charts, selling 316,824 units. …
Read More »Digital sales help EA make $1.1bn during Q3 period
FIFA Ultimate Team and SimCity BuildIt helped EA generate $1.1bn in GAAP revenue in the quarter ending December 31st 2014. Revenue from boxed products was up year-on-year – packaged goods made $585m, up from $398m during the same period last year. Digital sales represented around half of the publisher’s net …
Read More »Housemarque on making niche downloadable games and the success of Resogun
If you’ve heard of Finnish developer Housemarque, it’s likely the result of sci-fi shoot-em-ups Resogun and Super Stardust. The firm has garnered a cult following over the years with its downloadable PSN titles. But in 2013 the firm reached its biggest audience yet. Resogun was a launch title for PS4 …
Read More »Japanese mobile firm Mobcast acquires Lumines IP
Japanese smartphone developer Mobcast has purchased the rights to Q Entertainment’s Lumines and Meteos puzzle franchises. Furthermore – as reported by Siliconera– the Tokyo-based studio has already announced it is working on a new mobile entry of the Lumines series for both Android and iOS. Lumines creator Tetsuya Mizuguchi is …
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