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Activision insists it hadnâ??t relinquished the rights to Brutal Legend, a game soon to be published by EA
Read More »Bethesda cited as salvager of A2Ms forgotten Wet
Maryland-based group Bethesda Softworks has been cited as the new publisher of A2M’s forgotten acrobatic shooter, Wet. Wet – still in development at A2M’s offices in Canada – was one of numerous titles thought to have fallen victim to the Vivendi-Activision merger. Having lost its publisher for nearly a year, …
Read More »Bethesda cited as salvager of A2Mâ??s forgotten Wet
A2Mâ??s acrobatic action title, dropped during the Activision-Blizzard merger, may have a new publisher behind it
Read More »Ex-Vivendi employees launch self-promotion site
A group of former Vivendi employees sidelined during the Activision Blizzard merger have banded together to create a new website , Talented People. The site is essentially a directory of the former Vivendi Games Europe employees, giving them the chance to promote their skills and knowledge. It is hoped that …
Read More »Talented People emerge from Vivendi closures
Former employees form new site for recruitment agencies
Read More »Starbreeze: "Atari move has been amazing"
The lead designer on Starbreeze’s upcoming next-gen take on the Chronicles of Riddick franchise has spoken enthusiastically about the game’s move from Activision-Blizzard to Atari. For the full stroy, head over to Developmag.com.
Read More »Vivendi Mobile Games to close
Vivendi Games Mobile’s European office will be closed within days, resports suggest. Sources say the team has been informed of the decision and will be disbanded. Shortly after the buy-out Activision said Vivendi Games Mobile would be ‘realigned or divested’, and the latter looked more likely as Activision has never …
Read More »Atari snaps up Ghostbusters game
Atari has confirmed the capture of Ghostbusters: The Video Game, a week after securing the publishing rights to The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Athena. Hollywood actor Dan Aykroyd reported that Atari would publish Ghostbusters last month, and the game will arrive next year on PC, PS3, PS2, DS, Wii and …
Read More »Now Atari snaps up Riddick
The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Athena has become the latest title to be snapped up after suffering at the hands of the Activision-Blizzard merger – and it’s Atari once again doing the honours . Having allegedly already snapped up the rights to publish Ghostbusters next year, Atari has now acquired …
Read More »Has THQ acquired 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand?
A new entry in the Australian government’s Classification Database seems to suggest that US publisher THQ has acquired the rights to publish Swordfish Studios’ hip-hop themed 50 Cent: Blood in the Sand. The shooter was one of a number of titles that was left out in the cold following the …
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