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The identity of Codemasters’ mystery FPS has been revealed – and it’s called Bodycount. The reveal comes from a preview of the next edition of Official Xbox Magazine. Little about the game is known aside from the name, though the mag describes it as The Ultimate Shooter”. It was revealed …
Read More »Now Codies joins the DLC code movement
Codemasters is to become the latest publisher to reward those who buy their games brand new with digital content not available to pre-owned buyers. This will begin with Race Driver: GRID Reloaded, due for release on Thursday, March 11th for PS3. The new SKU will include a copy of the …
Read More »Modern FPS games are boring
Having revealed to the world earlier this month that he’s heading up development of a brand new mystery FPS title at Codemasters, Stuart Black has accused modern FPS shooters of being f***ing boring”. Black was the leading developer of EA’s similarly titled PS2 and Xbox FPS Black, which was released …
Read More »Heatwave Interactive acquires new IP and tech
Online gaming developer-publisher to release and maintain Gods & Heroes MMO with PlayGrid Platform
Read More »New FPS confirmed by Codies
Guildford Studio at work on new title based on Dirtâ??s game engine EGO
Read More »Codies confirms new FPS IP
Britsoft publisher Codemasters has confirmed rumours that its Guilford studio is working on a brand new first person shooter IP headed up by creative director Stuart Black – who, as has been noted, was the man behind Criterion’s 2006 outing Black. The title will be built using the EGO Game …
Read More »â??New Codemasters IPâ?? gossip raises questions
Britsoft publisher linked with new IP, perhaps marking the relaunch of a forgotten project
Read More »Codemasters denies US closure talk
Codemasters has this morning told MCV that talk of an impending closure of its US office is incorrect, though it has confirmed six job losses at its Californian operation. Consumer website IGN last night reported that Codemasters had laid off the marketing staff at its American operations and will soon …
Read More »Codemasters scraps Heist
Codemasters has cancelled work on inXile Entertainment’s bank job-themed action game Heist, confirming that it plans to concentrate most of its efforts on internal development. Sister site Develop has the full story.
Read More »Codemasters cans Heist
inXile Entertainment crime romp cancelled as publisher confirms internal focus
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