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It’s a solid business deal with one of the most reputable developers in the industry, but the announcement of Activision and Bungie’s ten-year agreement is (almost) as much about PR as it is about profits. Nonetheless, analyst Michael Pachter doesn’t believe the news is enough to completely counter the negative …
Read More »Bungie unfazed by PS3 ‘challenge’
Arguably the biggest aspect to Bungie’s deal with Activision today isn’t that the Halo-creator has signed with the publisher embroiled in an ugly legal spat over treatment of its studios. No, it’s the fact that the once Xbox-exclusive studio has changed focus to a new IP that will be released …
Read More »Activision funding Bungie development
As part of its exclusivity agreement with Bungie, Activision will be funding the development of the new IP in question and could make as much as $65m from the first game to be released. That’s the prediction of – yes, you guessed it – Michael Pachter, who claims that Bungie …
Read More »Game Room runs out of credits
Just a month on from its official launch on Xbox Live, Microsoft’s retro arcade games service Game Room has seen an indefinite freeze put on the addition of new content. The latest batch of Game Room content has also been delayed until further notice,” Xbox Live European Editor Dan Maher …
Read More »Microsoft-Bungie relationship unchanged
Xbox 360 and Windows platform holder Microsoft has said in a statement that it’s business as usual as far as its business relationship with Bungie goes following the news that the developer has signed a ten-year deal with Activision. The new agreement gives Activision exclusive publishing rights to an as-of-yet …
Read More »Bungie: Activision is the best choice
Look at how Activision treats its developers!” Why would any studio want to sign with them?” Just two of the comments MCV has heard in recent weeks as the Infinity Ward conflict slowly unfolded. So the announcement today that Activision has signed an exclusive worldwide publishing deal for a forthcoming …
Read More »Multiformat central to Bungie deal
Right at the heart of Activision’s shock announcement just moments ago that it has signed a ten-year deal with Bungie is that whatever the mystery new IP at the centre of the agreement is, it’s going to be on PS3. The agreement grants Activision the rights to just one new, …
Read More »Bungie could still make more Halo
Today’s surprise announcement of a ten-year publishing agreement between Activision and Bungie has rocked the games industry, but what exactly does it mean for both companies? The first thing to note is that the lucrative Halo franchise will not be going multiplatform. Microsoft owns that IP and has self-owned Seattle-based …
Read More »Activision signs Bungie
Publisher Activision has signed a ten year deal with Halo developer Bungie that grants it worldwide publishing rights to a future multiformat release. The move brings one of the most acclaimed developers into the Activision stable and is all the more notable considering the recent fall-out with super high-profile developer …
Read More »Avatar topples The Dark Knight
James Cameron’s Avatar has broken UK records to become the fastest selling Blu-ray release every in this country. The HD disc sold a considerable 222,824 copies on its first day of release – which is more than last year’s The Dark Knight sold in its first week. Previously Avatar had …
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