Entries in 'ip' (104)
THQ netted $6.55m from final IP sale
The financial terms of the final round of THQ’s IP auctions has been divulged.
New era for Nordic Games as it swoops for THQ IP; Buys Darksiders, Red Faction, Stuntman, Destroy All Humans and others
Nordic Games has emerged as the big winner from the final round of THQ brand auctions.
UPDATED: Dead Space 4 canned as EA axes series - report
Lower than expected sales of Dead Space 3 have forced EA to cancel the sequel and effectively axe the IP, a report claims.
Darksiders, Red Faction, Frontlines and De Blob going under the hammer in May
Some of the IPs left in the hands of what remains of THQ following its auction will be put up for auction in May.
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EA admits that Medal of Honor: Warfighter was not good enough, but series will be back
Medal of Honor may have been “taken out of rotation”, but expect to see more of the series in the future.
EA ditches Medal of Honor IP as Battlefield goes annual
The Medal of Honor series has been taken “out of rotation” by EA after sales of the most recent release Warfighter were “well below expectations”.
Platinum linked to Darksiders acquisition
The executive director of Platinum Games has said he would love to buy the Darksiders IP from THQ.
THQ IP to be sold title-by-title; EA confirmed as interested party
Creditors of bankrupt publisher THQ have won their fight to block the company's sale to Clearwater Capital.
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Future Crysis titles may abandon the FPS genre
Crysis 3 is unlikely to be the last in the series… but it could turn out to be the series’ last first person shooter.
GSC refutes BitComposer's STALKER rights claims
BitCompser has not acquired the video game rights to the STALKER series, the game’s developer GSC has insisted.
Danish indie dev lands Space Hulk licence
Independent Danish developer Full Control has won the Space Hulk video games licence from Games Workshop.
GTA shipments hit 125m as "special" series continues to grow
And that’s why the industry gets excited, sits up and pays attention when the words ‘Grand Theft Auto’ are uttered.
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JRR Tolkien estate suing Warner Bros over Lord of the Rings IP
Warner Bros is being sued by the estate of JRR Tolkien over its use of the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit IPs in a virtual slot machine game.
OPINION: Kickstarter is making me feel Dizzy
I feel like I’ve been here before recently. And I still feel uneasy about it.
Ubisoft admits to pondering THQ asset swoop
French publisher Ubisoft has stated that it would consider moving for some of THQ’s assets were the company’s troubles to deepen.
DICE defends EA's track record of innovation
The perception that EA does little more than pump out mass-market sequels is unjust, owned studio DICE has argued.
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Classic brands find new life in Kickstarter
Publishers may be investing millions in rebooting franchises such as Tomb Raider and Devil May Cry, but UK developers have found a more cost-effective route to market.
Brothers in Arms: Furious 4 ditches brand, adopts brand new IP
The long wait for Brothers in Arms: Furious 4 looks like it will be an eternal one.
Remember Me bidding war proves new IP matters
Capcom had to fend off ‘high profile publishers’ to sign Remember Me, the firm told MCV.
Pitchford: 'New IP can launch at any time'
Borderlands 2 developer Randy Pitchford wants to see more new IP released – despite the age of the current consoles.
Battlefield Premium sells 800k; EA wants model for other brands
EA has confirmed that its paid-for multiplayer Battlefield 3 expansion Battlefield Premium has sold 800,000 subscriptions in its first two weeks.
Sony's Resistance crumbles as IP seemingly comes to an end
It seems as if time may have been called on the Resistance series.
Dragon's Dogma 2 in the works as IP becomes "major franchise"
Capcom believes it has found itself another major IP in the form of Dragon’s Dogma.
Nintendo acquires Fatal Frame publishing rights - Report
A report has claimed Nintendo has now acquired co-ownership status of Tecmo Koei's horror IP Fatal Frame.
Brand Map: Command & Conquer played 10.4 hours per week on average
Gamers play Command & Conquer titles for 10.4 hours per week on average – almost an hour more than the typical game.
