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New team to support global release of Auto Car Revolution
Read More »Moore: Publishers must adapt or die
EA COO Peter Moore has issued a stark warning to his rival publishers – you’ll die off if you’re not ready for the digital transition. Conceding that a certain element of consolidation is inevitable within the publishing sector over the next few years, Moore emphasized that all publishers need to …
Read More »‘Digital revolution will help, not hinder retail’
LONDON GAMES CONFERENCE 2011: Growth for the industry can only be good for retail, GameStop boss says
Read More »Other publishers wanted us, RedLynx claims
Studio blasé on losing independence after Ubisoft buyout
Read More »Eutechnyx secures £1.8m funding
UK developer Eutechnyx has received a regional growth fund of 1.8m from the Government to fund an online racing game. The North-East based company said it will use the money to develop a publishing operation for its upcoming racer Auto Club Revolution, creating up to 190 new jobs. The new …
Read More »Future mag sales soar 750% thanks to Apple Newsstand
Sales of Future’s UK magazine portfolio have increased by a staggering 750 per cent since the release of Newsstand as part of Apple’s iOS5 last week. AOP reports that the combined downloads of Future’s 50+ free and premium publications via the Apple store has passed the 2m mark in just …
Read More »Future to sell US operations?
Media powerhouse Future has in its latest pre-close trading update hinted that a sale of its US operations could be a possibility. The company predicts a six per cent drop in revenue for the year ending September 30th. The UK business, which has already reduced its headcount by ten per …
Read More »Ninja Theory: Triple-A is crushing innovation
'The model we're under, the big retail model, is creaking'
Read More »Sony: MS policies are "protecting an inferior technology"
Microsoft’s policies that are designed to protect the Xbox 360 platform are to the detriment of the wider industry and the consumer, Sony has claimed. The attack comes after it was revealed that Microsoft has a number of strict policies in place for potential publishers, including an unwillingness to publish …
Read More »Mojang becomes indie games publisher
The ascent of Minecraft studio Mojang knows no bounds – a multi-million dollar franchise, a fanbase to envy, an event and growing merchandise business… And now it’s a third-party publisher too, helping bring another indie studio’s game to market. Mojang has signed up Cobalt from Oxeye Game Studios. It’s the …
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