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With THQ Studio Australia in Brisbane is closing its doors, SEGA Studios Australia is now looking at avenues for providing opportunities for former THQ staff. Currently, a position is available for a studio Art Director and a Senior Engine Programmer at the Brisbane-based studio, but SEGA Studios Australia has confirmed …
Read More »THQ closes two Australian studios, loses 200 staff
THQ has shut the doors to two of its Australian studios this week, as well as a development team in Phoenix totalling 200 employees gone. The two Australian studios to close their doors are THQ Studio Australia in Brisbane, which closes today, and BlueTongue Entertainment in Melbourne, which will go …
Read More »PSN gets jump on bricks and mortar with Splinters Cell
The PlayStation Store starts selling the HD remakes of Ubisoft’s Splinter Cell tomorrow – over a month before they arrive on disc at retail. Splinter Cell HD Trilogy is a current-gen remake of the first three stealth games – the original, plus Pandora Tomorrow and Chaos Theory – with 3D …
Read More »Zynga IPO in doubt
Analysts are debating whether turmoil across the financial markets will damage Zynga’s bid to go public. The social gaming giant, which has routinely won praise as a worthwhile investment, now faces a market gripped by anxiety. Any company with an IPO planned for this week will probably pull it,” Dow …
Read More »Team Bondi IP and assets "up for sale"
Game IP and other remaining assets owned by Sydney studio Team Bondi has been sold off, a source close to the matter has told Develop. Develop understands the goods have been transferred to Kennedy Miller Mitchell (KMM) – a Sydney production studio that works across a range of media, including …
Read More »GMA 2011: Trion gets the party started
Trion World Europe has lent its weight to this autumn’s Games Media Awards, in association with Grainger Games. The Rift publisher is sponsoring the pre-drinks party, as it looks to roll out a second wave of marketing for the critically acclaimed title in Q4. Trion are proud to be a …
Read More »Cut the Rope dev establishes UK operations
iPhone indie giant ZeptoLab has opened a new UK satellite group to accompany its Moscow-based headquarters. Company documents seen by Develop show the new UK division is based in London’s inner city and run by new director Zuy Spartak. And the group appears to have ended its partnership with EA’s …
Read More »Activision confirms title of DS Modern Warfare 3
The Australian Classification Board is reporting that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3: Defiance has just been rated M. The title doesn’t exist on Activision’s release schedule or web site anywhere. Activision has told MCV that Defiance is the title given to the Nintendo DS version of Modern Warfare 3, …
Read More »Aussie / New Zealand players won’t be locked out of Old Republic
Kotaku has reported that Australian and New Zealand players won’t be locked out of overseas servers if they purchase The Old Republic from overseas. A couple of weeks ago MCV reported that Australia and New Zealand would not be launch territories for Star Wars: The Old Republic. With the game …
Read More »Australian Productivity Commission comments on game price disparity
The Australian Productivity Commission has released a report which outlines the state of Australian retail, and cites game price disparity as a problem. The report outlines several key factors influencing retail purchasing trends, and targets the inflated local price of videogames as a major driver of consumers to purchase from …
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