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Read More »Unity sets sights on triple-A
Unite 11: Madfinger and Luma Arcade to spearhead engine maker's new move on high end gaming
Read More »As triple-A ‘stagnates’, QA firms turn to downloads
QA and localisation firms are generating more money from social and mobile titles than triple-A boxed games. Several companies have told MCV they have had to expand their testing teams to cope with the strong demand for social, casual and downloadable games. Over the last eight months or so, digital, …
Read More »Ninja Theory: Triple-A is crushing innovation
'The model we're under, the big retail model, is creaking'
Read More »‘Fewer and fewer are succeeding at triple-A’
Ubisoft studio manager says digital is now the place for start-ups to grow
Read More »Triple-A Kinect shooter in the works?
If rumours are to be believed, Microsoft is working on a new "core triple-A" shooting title for Kinect that could well be unveiled at next month’s E3. The claims come from the CV of Microsoft Game Studios art director Shawn Woods that was posted online that was spotted by forumites …
Read More »Insomniac: Core audience isn’t expanding
One of the most successful console developers of our generation has warned that the traditional core games audience as we know it "isn’t really expanding much". The confession comes after Insomniac Games – the creators of IP such as Ratchet & Clank and Resistance – announced the formations of its …
Read More »Iwata: Triple-A work has lost the craftsmanship
Nintendo president on how the finer details are lost in big projects
Read More »Only triple-A NGP games will appear on High Street
Sony’s pursuit of high-end handheld gaming content will keep retail in the mix – but not every game made for NGP will make it to the High Street. SCEE President Andrew House told MCV that the blockbuster NGP games, such as Uncharted and Call of Duty, will be released on …
Read More »Warner bemoans AAA-to-social switch
Development staff at Warner Bros’ new Montreal outfit are said to be angered at management’s decision to shift the studio’s focus to social and mobile games. Yet Warner Bros Montreal’s existing 26 employees are, according to Canadian newspaper Lapressaffaires, being told to work on bite-sized mobile/social games and a microtransaction-based …
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