Entries in 'Publishers' (108)

Suda 51 blames publishers for low sales of Grasshopper titles

Suda 51 blames publishers for low sales of Grasshopper titles

Killer 7, No More Heroes and Lollipop Chainsaw may have been warmly received by critics, but commercially they were unremarkable.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 3rd 2013 at 12:41PM in News
Are publishers shunning boxed product?

Are publishers shunning boxed product?

Free-to-play and downloads are the fastest-growing business models of the past five years, but how many video games publishers actually rely on them rather than more traditional methods of releasing ...

on Apr 10th 2013 at 1:09PM in News
Majority of publishers shunning boxed product

Majority of publishers shunning boxed product

Six out of ten publishers have admitted that they either rarely release or never release their games in boxed physical form.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 21st 2013 at 11:18AM in News
Pre-owned games block on PS4 is "a publisher decision"

Pre-owned games block on PS4 is "a publisher decision"

Will the PS4 limit the functionality of pre-owned games?

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 22nd 2013 at 2:20PM in News

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EA conquers 2012 as UK's No.1 publisher

EA conquers 2012 as UK's No.1 publisher

Electronic Arts was comfortably the UK’s top physical games publisher of 2012.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jan 4th 2013 at 9:52AM in News
MCV Pacific Yearly Wrap-Up: 2012

MCV Pacific Yearly Wrap-Up: 2012

With the year drawing to a close and most people already scouring for beer, MCV looks back at the biggest and saddest stories of the year.

Leigh Harris
by Leigh Harris
on Dec 21st 2012 at 3:33AM in News
Obsidian CEO: Publishers approached us to front Kickstarter campaigns

Obsidian CEO: Publishers approached us to front Kickstarter campaigns

Certain publishers are looking to take advantage of Kickstarter to develop new IPs and generate money without having to invest, Obsidian’s CEO Feargus Urquhart has claimed.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Sep 20th 2012 at 8:12AM in News
TV advertising loses appeal for games firms

TV advertising loses appeal for games firms

Major games publishers are turning their backs on TV advertising.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jul 23rd 2012 at 3:31PM in News

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Nintendo offering "insane" incentives for digital Wii U publishers

Nintendo offering "insane" incentives for digital Wii U publishers

Nintendo will offer bigger revenue cuts on digital downloads for the Wii U than other gaming platform providers, according to a report.

Craig Chapple
by Craig Chapple
on Jun 20th 2012 at 12:52PM in News
FEATURE: 2012's biggest TV advertisers

FEATURE: 2012's biggest TV advertisers

Jonathan Chambers, AV manager at media planning and buying specialist Generation Media, looks at how much impact publishers and platform holders have had on TV advertising so far, how this ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 15th 2012 at 2:32PM in News
Square Enix GDCI 2012 Roadshow heads to Bangalore today

Square Enix GDCI 2012 Roadshow heads to Bangalore today

Square Enix has taken the Game Development Contest India 2012 on the road.

Sameer Desai
by Sameer Desai
on May 11th 2012 at 7:48AM in News
Starhawk release delayed in India

Starhawk release delayed in India

Starhawk, the PS3 exclusive from Lightbox Interactive, which was originally set for release in India today, will now be delayed by up to two weeks, Sony has confirmed.

Sameer Desai
by Sameer Desai
on May 9th 2012 at 1:07PM in News

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INTERNATIONAL FACTFILE: India

INTERNATIONAL FACTFILE: India

According to the FICCI-KPMG Indian Media and Entertainment Industry Report 2012, the Indian games business was valued at 13bn Rupees ($259m) in 2011 – up 30 per cent.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on May 8th 2012 at 11:23AM in News
Playcaso announces global publishing program

Playcaso announces global publishing program

Playcaso, a Mumbai-based developer and publisher focussing on casual and social games, has introduced the Playcaso Publishing Program designed to aide indie developers in reaching a global audience.

Sameer Desai
by Sameer Desai
on May 4th 2012 at 9:40AM in News
MCV Pacific Weekly Wrap-Up

MCV Pacific Weekly Wrap-Up

The Aussie government makes several moves this week, while the NZGDA conference announces its lineup and Call of Duty hits TV.

Leigh Harris
by Leigh Harris
on May 4th 2012 at 4:52AM in News
UTV Indiagames racks up 100 million downloads on Nokia Store

UTV Indiagames racks up 100 million downloads on Nokia Store

Indian game developer/publisher UTV Indiagames has become the first publisher to reach the 100 million downloads mark on the Nokia Store. The company had surpassed 50 million downloads three months ...

Sameer Desai
by Sameer Desai
on May 2nd 2012 at 6:14AM in News

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Square Enix targets India with game development focus

Square Enix targets India with game development focus

Japanese publisher Square Enix has announced long term plans for India with a primary focus on game development on mobile and social platforms.

Sameer Desai
by Sameer Desai
on May 1st 2012 at 9:45AM in News
Retailer vows to share 10% of pre-owned revenue with publishers

Retailer vows to share 10% of pre-owned revenue with publishers

New US online retailer EKGaming has made a remarkable pledge – to share ten per cent of its pre-owned revenues with publishers.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 24th 2012 at 3:57PM in News
Splash Damage founders launch digital publishing arm

Splash Damage founders launch digital publishing arm

The founders of UK developer Splash Damage have  launched a new publishing operation named WarChest, that will focus on releasing free, digitally distributed games.

Will Freeman
by Will Freeman
on Apr 19th 2012 at 1:25PM in News
Familiar names plot Indian games push

Familiar names plot Indian games push

The games industry’s biggest names are currently plotting a path into one of the fastest growing regions in the world of modern gaming.

on Apr 16th 2012 at 9:34AM in News
Huge growth predicted for Indian games industry

Huge growth predicted for Indian games industry

The Indian games industry is expected to grow by 38 per cent to Rs 18 billion ($359m) in 2012 and to a staggering Rs 46 billion ($917m) by 2016.

on Apr 13th 2012 at 9:32AM in News
INTERVIEW: Jon Harrison, Forbidden Planet

INTERVIEW: Jon Harrison, Forbidden Planet

Forbidden Planet Ltd may be a super-specialist film, TV, comic and memorabilia chain, but it’s also becoming a haven for games publishers. Marketing manager Jon Harrison tells Dominic Sacco why.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Apr 9th 2012 at 10:00AM in News
GAME holds crunch talks with suppliers

GAME holds crunch talks with suppliers

A takeover at GAME still looks some way off, with the retailer having recently held talks with publishers in an effort to raise funds needed to pay store rents this ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 20th 2012 at 5:27PM in News
TV ads: Apple vs games publishers

TV ads: Apple vs games publishers

Apple’s shadow over the video games market is there for all to see. We look at how its TV footprint compares to other games publishers'.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Mar 16th 2012 at 3:50PM in News
Who have advertisers been targeting in 2012?

Who have advertisers been targeting in 2012?

We investigate the target demographics for the Top Ten TV game campaigns of 2012, up to February 19th. 

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Mar 9th 2012 at 1:27PM in News