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Five years on, WoW’s designers are working through what they see as the mistakes of the past. Launched in the U.S.on November 23, 2004 (Feb 11, 2005 in Europe), the fantasy MMO boasts 12 million active subscribers, and has been the benchmark for all competitors since its launch. It has …

The company, which publishes My Baby for DS as well as shooters and fantasy RPGs, notched up sales of $16.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, up from $8.3 million for the same period in 2008. Pre-tax profits for the Virginia-based outfit were $1.3 million, up from a loss …

Rockstar founder Dan Houser has publicly talked about the next iteration in the GTA series for the first time. However, the exec has told The Times that he hasn’t even thought of a City to set the game in yet – let alone a plot. In a fantastic interview, Houser …

After days of speculation, Square Enix has finally confirmed the released date for Final Fantasy XIII via high-profile online video reveal. The game will land in Europe and North America on March 9th on both PS3 and Xbox 360 – just a short while after its December debut in Japan …

MCV can reveal that 360 action title Alan Wake will be released globally in May 2010. A source close to the game told us that the Microsoft-published adventure – developed by Finnish studio Remedy – will be promoted in the style of a Hollywood movie”. MCV understands that Microsoft is …

The global boss of Activision’s Guitar Hero brand has told MCV that the firm is ‘evaluating’ whether to create more artist-specific releases to go up against MTV’s The Beatles: Rock Band – pointing to Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd as possible candidates. Speaking in an exclusive interview, Dan Ronsensweig said …

GUITAR HERO CEO Dan Rosensweig isn’t actually very good at the game his division of Activision is so famous for. My fingers can’t keep up with the speed,” he jokes to MCV when talking about the $2bn dollar franchise, admitting he’s more of a fan of DJ Hero – the …

Disney has announced its full-year annual profit dropped 25 per cent in FY2009 – down to $3.3 billion. Full year revenues dipped four per cent to $36.1 billion the 12 months to October 3rd, down from $4.42 billion in fiscal 2008. The Interactive Media segment of the business – which …

Overall sales in the U.S. tipped just over $1 billion in October, down from $1.32 billion in 2008. Hardware sales were down 18% from $497 to $381 with software down 17% from $698 to $573. Accessories dipped by 2% to $119. In a posting released Thursday afternoon, NPD group analyst …

Speaking at the BMO Capital Markets Digital Entertainment Conference in New York on Thursday, chief financial officer Eric Brown said, "We will be hiring back positions in low-cost locations to maintain capacity." EA has sliced back on its release roster and its development staff – 16% of its overall headcount …