Entries in 'business' (24)
Activision remains 'sceptical' about new console business models
Free-to-play may be the current darling of many a games publisher, but don’t expect a dramatic shift in the way in which consumers pay for the next-generation of console games.
Blackberry boss says tablet computers will be dead in five years
The tablet computer industry – and in turn the iPad – will be dead within five years, the boss of Blackberry has claimed.
Newell: Valve saw 50% business growth in 2012
Valve’s tight grip on the PC market is paying off, as the company saw business grow by around 50 per cent last year.
Sony hires Carat Global for PS4 launch
Sony Computer Entertainment America has announced the hiring of media firm Carat Global to take on the corporation’s media business.
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EA decides against Wii U port of Crysis 3 for "business" reasons
Crytek will not be bringing Crysis 3 to Wii U.
Ed Fries: Platform holders must adapt to Apple's business model
The next generation of consoles will struggle to prosper unless Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo adapt their way of business.
Koch: 'Nobody is abandoning physical'
Having won new deals to handle Sega and THQ games in Europe, Koch Media boss Klemens Kundratitz says a paradigm shift lies ahead for publishers on the continent.
Facebook and Amazon "potential buyers" of RIM's handset business
Blackberry manufacturer RIM is said to be considering selling off its handset business and becoming a messaging service specialist.
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Is Best Buy US in trouble too?
At a time when US electronics retail giant Best Buy exits the British market, a Forbes opinion editorial claims that the firm is "going out of business" even in firm's ...
OPINION: The OnLive Revolution?
Today is an important day that I have no doubt represents a true change to how we consume games.
Friday's Five-Second Facts
Read and remember these stats so you can sound clever at the next Monday morning meeting.
EA: Valve pulled Crysis 2
Publisher EA has denied that it took the decision to remove Crysis 2 from Valve's download service Steam.
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THQ: Big Three must let us experiment with new business models
THQ has urged all three major platform holders to be less rigid and open up to new business models.
Music biz unlikely to mourn Guitar Hero loss
The likes of EMI and Universal have enjoyed huge success partnering with Activision’s Guitar Hero franchise. However, Music Week’s digital specialist Eamonn Forde says the record companies will quickly move ...
THQ: Big three must change business model
Publisher THQ has urged the three biggest companies in control of the modern video games market to rethink the fundamentals of their content delivery strategies and embrace emerging platforms such ...
EA: Movie game biz ‘falling apart’
Electronic Arts has no desire to return to the games-film licensing business that it once made a fortune from, a key exec at the firm has said.
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GAME's two-pronged plan
Video games retailer GAME has a two-pronged plan to help grow its business, CEO Ian Shepherd told MCV.
Blizzard: Retail central to our business
The publisher renowned for making most of its money online has pledged its future to bricks and mortar retail.
Capcom fires Move and Natal warning
The era of motion controllers could snap shut as quickly as it has blown open, one of the world’s biggest publishers has warned.
New SVP hired at Codemasters
Jamie Macdonald, formerly BAFTA-winning SCEE WWS VP, has been hired as the new Codemasters senior vice president of production following investment in the studio from Reliance Big Entertainment.
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 ...
Kutaragi starts new company
The former chairman and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment, Ken Kutaragi, has established a new company in Tokyo.
GameStop names second digital exec
Having appointed its first digital media manager in August, GameStop has added a second name to its digitally-focussed workforce – new senior vice president and general manager of digital ...
Retail games event GamePlan announced
A brand new business-to-business event named GamePlan that is aimed directly at UK retailers is to debut on June 24th in Surrey.
