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According to the FICCI-KPMG Indian Media and Entertainment Industry Report 2012, the Indian games business was valued at 13bn Rupees ($259m) in 2011 – up 30 per cent. The market is expected to grow by 38 per cent to 18bn Rupees ($359m) in 2012 and to a staggering 46bn Rupees …
Read More »Bayonetta dev reignites sequel hopes
Consumers who were left disappointed by the apparent news of the cancellation of Bayonetta 2 have been thrown a lifeline by the first game’s creator. Spong yesterday reported that progress on the apparent Platinum Games sequel was halted” as a result of Sega’s ongoing restructuring, which has to date lead …
Read More »Square Enix targets India with game development focus
Japanese publisher Square Enix has announced long term plans for India with a primary focus on game development on mobile and social platforms. The Final Fantasy, Hitman and Tomb Raider publisher will soon set up an office in India that will serve as a link between Indian game developers and …
Read More »Newell seemingly admits to Half-Life 3 dev issues
Valve has remained silent about the Half-Life 3 project due to significant unexpected occurrences during the game’s development, the company’s managing director Gabe Newell has explained. Newell, who co-founded the company in 1996, discussed the unannounced Half-Life project without mentioning it by name. He instead spoke at length about ‘Ricochet …
Read More »Bethesda confirms Prey 2 is still alive
Prey 2 remains in development, publisher Bethesda has confirmed. Rumours had previously circulated claiming that the game had been canned, evoking a surprised reaction amongst the specialist press who were impressed by early builds of the title. Development of Prey 2 has not been cancelled but the game will not …
Read More »Familiar names plot Indian games push
The games industry’s biggest names are currently plotting a path into one of the fastest growing regions in the world of modern gaming. Key distributors in India include Milestone Interactive (who handlefirst party PlayStation games, EA, Namco Bandai and Capcom), E-Xpress Interactive (Ubisoft, Sega, THQ, Bethesda, Square-Enix, Warner Bros, Take-Two …
Read More »How easy is it to build your first Vita game?
According to a number of Ubisoft studios, it's a surprisingly welcoming process
Read More »Huge growth predicted for Indian games industry
The Indian games industry is expected to grow by 38 per cent to Rs 18 billion ($359m) in 2012 and to a staggering Rs 46 billion ($917m) by 2016. Console gaming was the biggest revenue earner in 2011, accounting for 55 per cent of the market.But this does not include …
Read More »Forget triple-A – Microsoft gunning for quadruple-A experiences
The days of the triple-A blockbuster are over, for today the games industry worships a new goal – the quadruple-A title. Well, that’s if you listen to Microsoft, which in a recent job listing spotted by Gamefront used the term quadruple-A (or AAAA, to be precise) no less than three …
Read More »Ten Norwegian games receive government funding
The Norwegian Film Institute recently announced the funding of ten new Norwegian games. A total amount of 750.000 euro has been distributed among ten different developers. Since 2005, the Norwegian Film Institute has been funding Norwegian games development. Developers can apply for start-up- and production-funding to realize their game projects. …
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