Tag Archives: triple-a

Call of Duty exec Mark Rubin on the effect rising development costs are having on big and small studios

A look at how the top studios informed the creation of Havok's new tool suite

It may now be Europe’s second largest games publisher, but Deep Silver insists it will stay true to its independent roots. The Dead Island publisher saw its reputation rise this year following the acquisition of Saints Row, Volition and Metro: Last Light from bankrupt THQ. We are enjoying our promotion …

Develop Conference: Lift London head says it's about game quality, not budget

Industry has 100 less top studios moving into next-gen than a decade ago, says Hilleman

The number of studios working on triple-A games is at its lowest point for over a decade, EA’s chief creative director Richard Hilleman has claimed. What is true today is that there are fewer triple-A games being built than at the same point in the previous generation,” he says in …

In the week before E3, Microsoft and Square Enix announced sequels to two of the biggest games of this generation – but they weren’t for Xbox One or PS4. They were for tablets. And they were met with apathy from consumers and journalists alike. Action RPG Deus Ex: The Fall …

Develop chats with the former Rare developers on making the scary jump to mobile

Redefining the blockbuster, localisation and new platforms high on publisher's agenda as it looks to reshape its fortunes

Former Trion Worlds CCO vents concerns over rising dev costs