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Eidos has called the new age ratings ‘loophole’ an "opportunity for the industry to show how responsible it is". A Government blunder discovered today means retailers caught profiting from selling adult games to kids face no legal penalty. Eidos life president Ian Livingstone told MCV: "I think the Government’s blunder …
Read More »Livingstone denies Rocksteady Hitman deal
Eidos life president asserts that the IP remains â??IO Interactiveâ??s babyâ??
Read More »Fewer games, higher prices this Xmas
The ghost of unprofitable Christmas past will hit consumers this Q4 – as retailers keep software prices high and publishers shunt more triple-A titles than ever to next year. A swathe of massive games – including 2K’s Bioshock 2 and Ubisoft’s Splinter Cell: Conviction – have had their release dates …
Read More »Livingstone delivers Lara keynote at GCA
Industry veteran to discuss Laraâ??s evolution at GC Asia
Read More »University of Teesside gets Skillset accreditation
Middlesbrough establishment's BSc in programming lauded for its links with industry
Read More »Trade holds breath for E3’s ‘make or break’ year
E3 2009 has to strike the delicate balance between showbiz and circumspection to secure its future as the global industry’s central showcase. After two years of publicly-acknowledged disappointment, the global publishing community has come together to demand a return to the ‘glamour’ of expos gone by. Following comments from EA …
Read More »Livingstone drops info bomb
Eidos Life President confirms new Hitman, new Kane and Lynch, new IP and a new approach to Lara
Read More »Eidos promotes Ian Livingstone
Ian Livingstone OBE has been promoted by new Eidos owners Square Enix to the role of Life President, MCV can reveal. Livingstone moves up from his position as Creative Director at the firm. He told MCV this afternoon: "My new role entails being the spokesperson for the Eidos group, dealing …
Read More »Ian Livingstone joins Tory review body
Eidos co-founder joins consortium of industry veterans to bolster the UKâ??s position as a global hub in the creative industries
Read More »Livingstone slams Government attitude to games
Eidos creative director Ian Livingstone has hit out at the UK Government for its continued refusal to reward the British games development community with financial assistance. In a frank interview with The Guardian, Livingstone accused the Government of snubbing the industry in terms of deserved state investment. He said: The …
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