During its E3 2008 press conference today, Electronic Arts (EA) announced a new partnership with famed shooter developer id Software. The publisher will be delivering Rage, the new IP id announced last summer.
“Rage represents a new direction for our games,” said Todd Hollenshead, CEO of id Software. “Rage is a shooter unlike any other, […]
2K Games has announced today that it has signed an agreement with Digital Extremes to assist in the development of BioShock for the PS3. Bioshock for the PS3 is scheduled to be shipped to retailers in October 2008 with new features and content. This PPS3 system version of BioShock is being developed by 2K Marin, […]
Sydney, Australia, May 16, 2008 - Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that Warhammer® Online: Age of Reckoning™ (WAR) will ship in Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia simultaneously with the North American and European Fall 2008 release.
In addition, WAR will also feature a dedicated server in Australia, ensuring the […]
Codemasters today revealed it has acquired the Formula 1 licence, ending Sony’s four year ownership of the franchise and paving the way for a new series of current generation F1 titles across all major formats.
Chris Deering, chairman at Codemasters said, “[Our] success and recent innovations in the racing game space makes the company more than […]
ZeniMax Media Inc., the parent company of Oblivion developer Bethesda Softworks, today announced it has begun direct publishing operations in Asia with the establishment of its Tokyo-based subsidiary, ZeniMax Asia K.K. ZeniMax Asia will be publishing titles throughout Asian territories under the Bethesda Softworks brand.
After Electronic Arts lowered its offer to acquire Take-Two from its original offer $26 per share to $25.74, Take-Two still has rejected the offer.
“[EA’s proposal] undervalued the company at $26 per share, and it certainly undervalues Take-Two at $25.74,” chairman Strauss Zelnick, said in a statement Friday following the revised offer.
The Walt Disney Co.’s video game arm has reportedly agreed to buy a Chinese game developer as the U.S. entertainment company seeks to expand its presence in China. Disney Interactive Studios plans to buy Chinese company Gamestar, the gaming affiliate said in a statement seen Tuesday. Terms of the deal were kept confidential.
Founded in 2002, […]
Stardock and Gas Powered Games have announced today that they have reached a publishing agreement for Gas Powered Games’ upcoming PC game, Demigod.
Demigod is a team-based action game with RTS and RPG elements. Players take control of a massive Demigod with the goal of annihilating their opponent’s position in a given arena while preventing the […]
Ubisoft has just released a number of games on Steam, Valve’s popular online game service. This includes titles such as Far Cry, Dark Messiah of Might & Magic, and Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell; these are now available for purchase and download to the approximate 15 million registered users of Steam. Meanwhile, Assassin’s Creed: Director’s Cut […]
The EA-Take-Two saga continues as Electronic Arts (EA) has extended its offer to buy Take-Two from midnight on April 11 to 11:59 p.m., April 18. EA says the extension is in response to action taken by Take-Two on March 26, including putting a “poison pill” in place and pushing its 2008 annual meeting of stockholders […]
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