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And more than half say everything they create is owned by their employer
Read More »Cerny: Discs will survive the decade
Internet speeds won't meet meet triple-A capacities any time soon, Cerny says
Read More »Activision: Our digital revenue is double Zynga’s
Publisher makes more than $400 million in three months through DLC
Read More »EA blows of Steam with new digital PC service
Origin described as a 'direct-to-consumer gaming platform'; Mobile version also on the way
Read More »‘The sooner gaming is digital-only, the better’
Remedy CEO says he wonâ??t shed a tear if retail dies
Read More »GOG: DRM treats gamers like criminals
Good Old Games has spoken against DRM, saying that some of the anti-piracy measures in use treat consumers like criminals. Speaking to Adventure Classic Gaming, the site’s PR and marketing manager Lukasz Kukawski added that draconian DRM software” scares off potential customers. Treating a legitimate customer like a potential criminal …
Read More »GDC11: Euro digital market to hit 3.3bn by 2015?
Analysts to offer detailed roadmap for rise in downloadable games and content at GDC
Read More »Euro digital market to reach 3.3bn by 2015?
Research firm DFC Intelligence estimates that the European market for digital game content is expected to grow to €3.3 billion in the next five years. The company will be presenting more details on this and other findings from a new report – Monetizing the European Market for Virtual Currency – …
Read More »Nintendo: Retail drives the mass market
Boxed product is far from dead – it’s the key to driving sales among the mass market. That’s according to Nintendo of Europe’s MD of marketing and PR Laurent Fischer, who believes the industry’s shift towards digital distribution and mobile gaming has been nowhere near as severe as some have …
Read More »OPINION: The false promise of digital distribution
Binary Tweed managing director wants channels open and ideas unrestricted
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