Tag Archives: publishing

THQ bags Russian shooter

Publishing rights to Russian studio 4A Games’ long-in-the-works Metro 2033 have been bought by THQ. The publisher will release the game on 360 and PC next year. Metro 2033 is based on a best-selling Russian novel by Dmitry Glukhovsky and is built with 4A’s cutting edge proprietary engine. For the …

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JAPAN: Square and Disney team up

A deal has been struck between Japanese publisher Square Enix and growing casual games force Disney Interactive that will see the RPG specialist bring Disney’s upcoming range of digital entertainment offerings to Japan. All the details are over on CasualGaming.biz.

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iTunes for games seeking partnerships

A new venture described by its creators as the ‘iTunes for video games’ has now launched online – and is looking for fresh white label partners. GameStreamer, the digital distribution and streaming service, offers developers and publishers access to a B2B network of consumer sites that will host their titles …

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Square publishing COD:MW2 in Japan?

Despite the region’s traditional hostility to first person shooters, it seems as if publisher Square Enix is to publish Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 in Japan. The hint comes from a new splash page on the Square Enix website. Though the game is not named specifically, a large …

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PDP becomes software publisher

Accessories giant PDP is set to publish its first video game following the acquisition of In2Games last year. The firm will release Squeeballs Party on DS, Wii and iPhone this Christmas, with other versions due in 2010. And the company is throwing its marketing muscle behind the title with a …

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Sony to distribute Dirt 2

In a surprise move, UK publisher Codemasters had confirmed that Sony is to take over sales and distribution duties for the upcoming Colin McRae: Dirt 2 on both PS3 and PSP. The deal echoes Sony’s swoop to capture the PlayStation publishing rights to Atari’s Ghostbusters earlier this year – though …

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Future open to single-game mags

Future Publishing has told MCV it will consider creating other magazines dedicated to a single game – after the announcement of its global World Of Warcraft publication yesterday. As revealed by MCV, Future’s quarterly WoW magazine will be available to consumers quarterly via a yearly subscription. The publisher has decided …

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Future closes PSW magazine

Following the surprise news that Future is to refrain from ABCing its games magazines today, the publisher has now confirmed that it has closed independent PlayStation title PSW. Future has told MCV that one member of the magazine’s team has already been assigned a new role within the firm, whilst …

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US label Graffiti expands to Europe

American publisher Graffiti Entertainment has shrugged off the threat of consolidation by expanding its presence to Europe. The firm has set up a new office in London, and hired former CDV and Jester man Terry Malham as head of business development. Malham will aid the San Francisco-based publisher in its …

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