Entries in 'closure' (41)
HMV to close 60 stores by 2012
Entertainment giant HMV is facing troubling times as the chain revealed that it is to close 60 stores (including some Waterstones bookshops) over the next 12 months.
Halo Wars community to be closed
Less than two years after it was released on Xbox 360, Microsoft has announced that it is to close many of its dedicated support features for strategy title Halo Wars.
Business as usual at Blockbuster
Blockbuster UK is not closing any stores and is a profitable business, insists MD Martin Higgins.
The firm broke its silence after news emerged that its US parent could face ...
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Rebellion confirms studio closure
UK studio Rebellion has confirmed job cuts at its Oxford base, adding that its Derby studio has now closed.
Blockbuster UK up for sale?
The European arm of rental specialist Blockbuster is up for sale, according to newspaper reports.
GAME to close 43 outlets
The GAME Group has announced that it is to close 43 of its outlets owing to the “the tougher market conditions that it faces in 2010”.
Codemasters denies US closure talk
Codemasters has this morning told MCV that talk of an impending closure of its US office is incorrect, though it has confirmed six job losses at its Californian operation.
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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.
GRIN uncertainties intensify
The European independent developer GRIN, once tipped for greatness after securing major contracts with Japanese publishers and Hollywood studios, could be on the verge of closure.
‘Exciting’ Zavvi news on the way
A new teaser page on the Zavvi website claims that ‘exciting’ news about the now-passed retailer will be announced tomorrow – Monday 2nd March, and more specifically, at 10am.
Woolworths closure delayed
Woolworths administrator Deloitte has announced that the final closure of the retailer’s remaining outlets will be delayed by one working day.
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Need for Speed facing the chop?
Various sources across the industry are speculating that EA’s Black Box studio in Canada may soon be closed.
Ensemble speaks out on studio closure
The director of technology at the soon to be closed Microsoft developer Ensemble Studios has admitted his surprise at the decision to shut the studio down.
Brash to close doors for good?
Variety is reporting that troubled US publisher Brash will close its doors for good today.
Ensemble Studio closure confirmed
The closure of Microsoft Game Studios' Ensemble team has been confirmed.
