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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 »New speakers announced for GDC Canada
Dragon Age art team and former EA CTO to hold talks at the Vancouver event
Read More »No Natal for Halo Reach
Though upcoming triple-A titles such as Fable III have pledged their support for Microsoft’s motion camera Natal, Bungie has ruled out any possible support for the peripheral in its upcoming FPS Halo Reach. Practically speaking, Natal didn’t exist until Reach was already two years into development,” Bungie’s community director Brian …
Read More »More key hires for En Masse
MMO studio bags former Bungie senior visual designer
Read More »Bungie on PS3: All options are open
Bungie has yet again refused to rule out future projects appearing on the PS3, stating that its options are open” and reiterating that it will develop for whatever platforms it feels best suit its ambitions. In terms of platform, I know these things are all still pending topics in the …
Read More »Bungie drops more new Halo hints
Fanboys around the world howled in horror last July when Bungie stated that the upcoming Halo: Reach may be the last game in the series it ever creates – but now the studio has dropped yet more hints that it’s love affair with Master Chief and friends is likely to …
Read More »What ever happened to AI?
A look how middleware can get AI back on the right track
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