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Former Project Gotham dev reportedly working on the Mario Kart-like Blur
Read More »Bizarre Creations new racer revealed?
French magazine Joypad has seemingly got the first word on Bizarre Creations’ top secret new racing IP – a combat-based arcade outing entitled Blur. Bizarre is the studio behind Microsoft’s successful Project Gotham Racing series, but having been acquired by Activision Blizzard in 2007 (and with the Gotham IP returning …
Read More »South Peak: Gamers want new IP
Others might be cutting back on new IP, but South Peak has told MCV that it is committed to original ideas.The publisher is releasing a number of titles based on new IP over the next few months – including Velvet Assassin, Raven Squad and Section 8 – as it looks …
Read More »New IP to be announced for PSP
Following on from John Koller’s bold statements about an exciting E3 for PS3 , SCEE has told MCV that new IP will feature in the line-up. SCEA’s director of hardware marketing John Koller said earlier that: At Destination Playstation we announced about half of the line up for the PSP …
Read More »Koller: More PSP announcements at E3
The surprise announcement of LittleBigPlanet, MotorStorm, Assassin’s Creed, Dissidia Final Fantasy and Rock Band earlier this week made PSP the platform to watch in 2009 – and now Sony has added that half of it’s PSP slate for 2009 has yet to be revealed. At Destination Playstation we announced about …
Read More »US: Special 301 review highlights Euro piracy problem
A new report entitled Special 301 Review, filed by the International Intellectual Property Alliance in conjunction with games publisher association the ESA, has highlighted the countries in which piracy remains a huge problem – and several European countries have made the list. Alongside ongoing piracy hotspots such as China and …
Read More »Labels retreat from new IP
The world’s biggest publishers have been forced into reducing investment in new IP – as recession-hit consumers and a crowded market strong-arm them into relying on established brands. THQ and EA have both blamed ‘unfocused’ product slates for contributing to their disappointing Q3 results – and pledged to concentrate more …
Read More »Recession threatens new IP push
Responding to claims from EA that it’s recent financial troubles will not spell the end of its renewed commitment to original I P, Wedbush Morgan’s Michael Pachter has admitted that he fears for the recent trend for innovation and new ideas. Developers can’t afford to take risks,” he told Kotaku. …
Read More »EA: Well carry on taking risks
Despite announcing poor Q3 financial results and some high-scale company restructuring last week, publisher EA has pledged to not backtrack on its newfound love of original IP and fleshing out new ideas. We can take risks because we are pretty sure our blockbusters are going to generate good revenue that …
Read More »EA to reduce SKUs, though new IP looks safe
Following the warning that its Q4 and annual fiscal results are likely to fall short of the numbers it had previously predicted, EA had stated that it will reduce the number of titles it releases next year – though it stressed that most of its new IP is safe. Having …
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