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Nimrod offers advice on how to avoid licensing pitfalls to get the music rights you desire
Read More »GDC 13: New toy venture for AT and Virtual World Licensing
AT New Media Virtual World Licensing to offer consultancy services to gaming, social and virtual brands
Read More »Ninth studio announces Warhammer licensing deal
Canadian developer Roadhouse Interactive has become the latest studio to get its hands on an official Warhammer license. The company has reached an agreement with Games Workshop to make a side-scrolling Space Marine game for smartphones and tablets. The work we have seen to-date from Roadhouse makes us extremely confident …
Read More »Double Fine connected to THQ assets auction
Developer behind Stacking and Costume Quest seeks to buy IP in THQ collapse
Read More »Ubisoft: Strong licences need strong concepts
2012 has seen publishing giant Ubisoft unveil new IP, take its flagship brand to new heights and even sign a couple of Hollywood movie deals. And it has continued to release games based on licences from other forms of entertainment, such as the Marvel Avengers title for Kinect and Wii …
Read More »Defence firm licences Unreal for military sims
Unreal technology brings realistic environments to soldier training
Read More »Creative Assembly captures Warhammer licence
Multi-title licensing agreement for revered tabletop franchise
Read More »Mind Candy inks toy deal with McDonald’s
Moshi Monsters brand to rock fast food chain this holiday
Read More »Michael Jackson licensing issue sees GTA Vice City pulled from digital retail
Grand Theft Auto Vice City has been removed from Steam and other digital retailers. The only official comment on the matter comes from a Rockstar rep speaking on the Steam forums, who confirmed: Due to some music licensing issues, we’ve had to temporarily remove Vice City PC from digital stores. …
Read More »Rovio eyes 50/50 digital-physical revenue split
At least four more Angry Birds games planned for 2013
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