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Market analyst IHS Technology has questioned the long-term benefits of Activision Blizzard’s acquisition of Candy Crush firm King. The Call of Duty, Warcraft and Destiny publisher announced its plans to purchase the mobile giant for $5.9 billion earlier today. IHS director and head of gamesPiers Harding-Rollssuggested that the move was …
Read More »Activision Blizzard buys King for $5.9bn
Two of the biggest names in games are to become one. Activision Blizzard has announced that it will purchase Candy Crush firm King for $5.9 billion (3.8bn), in a deal unanimously approved by both boards. The sum works out to a value of $18 (11.67) per share for the latter …
Read More »Quality time: Beating the industry’s broken games
The controversy surrounding games unfit for release continues to rage, as some of 2015’s biggest hitters repeat the woes of last year’s buggy and broken titles. MCV asks QA and localisation experts at Universally Speaking, Testology, La Marque Rose, Testronic and Keywords about what needs to be done The new …
Read More »A Tomb with a view: Can Rise of the Tomb Raider keep Lara’s legacy alive?
Before 2013, Tomb Raider had arguably found itself with one foot in the grave. A single digital spin-off – Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, which omitted the Tomb Raider name – filled the five-year gap between 2008’s Tomb Raider: Underworld and Crystal Dynamics’ self-titled reboot of the series. …
Read More »Ark: Survival Evolved and Tekken among over 50 titles set for PlayStation VR
If you were worried that Sony’s virtual reality headset would be launching without any games, your fears appear to be unfounded. PlayStation VR (nee Project Morpheus) will hit retail in the first half of 2016, according to the platform holder, and will have a cost comparable to that of a …
Read More »The Witcher 3 sweeps 2015 Golden Joysticks
Epic RPG The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has walked away the star of this year’s Golden Joysticks awards, taking five prizes at today’s ceremony. CD Projekt Red’s PC, PS4 and Xbox One title was bestowed with the Best Storytelling, Best Visual Design, Best Gaming Moment and coveted Ultimate Game of …
Read More »Xbox UK plots multi-million Tomb Raider ad blitz
Microsoft is backing Rise of the Tomb Raider with an expensive and unusual marketing push. The sequel to 2013’s reboot of the franchise is exclusive to Xbox One and Xbox 360 for 12 months and launches on November 13th. There will be a multi-million pound UK marketing investment to support …
Read More »Yo-Kai Watch is ‘the next Pokémon’
Japanese smash hit 3DS game Yo-Kai Watch will take the UK by storm, predicts Viz Media Europe. The firm – which is handling the release of the recent TV show in Europe – expects the franchise to have the same effect on the West that Pokmon had in the late …
Read More »Margin Makers: Guide to WWE merchandise
2K’s wrestling franchise steps into the ring once again with WWE 2K16. MCV grapples with the latest merchandise When it comes to passionate sports devotees, professional wrestling still holds the belt. For more than three decades, enthusiasts have been fascinated by the sight of two competitors slamming each other into …
Read More »Margin Makers: Guide to Halo 5 merchandise
Microsoft icon Master Chief is back in action in the first full-bodied Halo game on Xbox One. MCV checks in with the Chief’s best merchandise How do you follow one of the biggest games of all time? That’s the question that Halo 5: Guardians aims to answer. The first full …
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