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Codemasters has confirmed that the eagerly awaited follow-up to acclaimed 2008 release Race Driver: Grid will arrive on May 31st. Grid 2 will be published for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, and will challenge players with races set around the world. It will also incorporate Codemasters’ online network RaceNet, which …
Read More »Codemasters enacts layoffs
Studio restructuring digital development and publishing divisions
Read More »Codemasters restructures digital business
British publisher and developer Codemasters has confirmed spreading reports that it is restructuring its digital operations. Reports emerged this morning that jobs have been lost at the UK firm, but Codemasters has emphasised this is not across the entire company. Instead, selected areas with the publisher’s digital business have entered …
Read More »Codemasters and Rare veterans launch Pixel Toys
New indie mobile and handheld studio open for business
Read More »Former Codemasters execs heading up Sega Hardlight
Solihull-based developer to focus on digital titles for iOS, Android and Windows
Read More »GAME OF THE DAY: F1 2012
Annual releases get their fair share of stick, but there’s something to be said for following a studio as it steadily develops a licence. Codemasters took control of the Formula One licence at the end of 2008 and released its first game in the now popular series in 2009. The …
Read More »F1 2012 creative director slams "disgraceful" abuse from fans
One of the lead developers of Codemasters’ F1 2012 has taken to the game’s forums to chastise some members of its community. We all know what the internet is like. And like it or lump it, the internet gaming community can be one of the worst. So MCV applauds any …
Read More »Blockbuster offers F1 2012 to members for £29.99
F1 2012 can be yours for just 29.99 – as long as you’re a member of the Blockbuster VIP Games Club. The scheme, unveiled in May, doesn’t just reward consumers for spending cash – although they will earn 100 points for every 1 spent in-store and online – but they …
Read More »The Darling Diaries: Free-to-play games are driving quality
Kwalee CEO David Darling looks at how the notion of F2P titles being of poor quality compared to their paid-for counterparts is false
Read More »INTERVIEW: On the Grid
It has been five years since Codemasters’ acclaimed racer hit the tracks. MCV speaks to the team to discuss the game’s legacy, new tech and why Grid 2 has taken so long to arrive What sort of research did you undertake with Grid 2? Edd Newby-Robson, Senior Brand Manager: We’ve …
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