Entries in 'codemasters' (192)

Traditional publishers "set for extinction"

Traditional publishers "set for extinction"

Codemasters will become a major player in the digital space thanks to a heavy-duty investment deal.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 9th 2010 at 1:25PM in News
Broad to front International Cricket 2010

Broad to front International Cricket 2010

Stuart Broad has been signed up as the face of Codemasters’ International Cricket 2010, which is due out on Xbox 360 and PS3 this summer.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 8th 2010 at 3:22PM in News
Indian games firm takes stake in Codemasters

Indian games firm takes stake in Codemasters

Codemasters has today confirmed that India's Reliance Big Entertainment has bought a 50 per cent stake in the firm alongside existing investor Balderton Capital.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Apr 5th 2010 at 2:45PM in News
Codies: Turning Point is behind us

Codies: Turning Point is behind us

With the hype train slowly getting into gear ahead of the arrival of Codemasters’ action-packed FPS Bodycount early next year, Codemasters has said that the failure of its most recent ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 2nd 2010 at 10:00AM in News

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Codies signs Koch distribution deal

Codies signs Koch distribution deal

Britsoft publisher Codemasters has struck a deal with Koch Media that will see the firm handle the publisher’s console and PC titles across a number of European territories.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 18th 2010 at 11:40AM in News
Codemasters names new cricket title

Codemasters names new cricket title

Codemasters wants to recreate its Ashes success this summer when it releases a brand new cricket title.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 18th 2010 at 10:57AM in News
Codies reveals new cricket title

Codies reveals new cricket title

Codemasters has revealed to MCV that it is working on a new cricket game, which will be released before the end of the year.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 17th 2010 at 4:14PM in News
Codies issues Natal dev warning

Codies issues Natal dev warning

With Natal’s software launch line-up still shrouded in mystery, the VP of Codemasters Studios Gavin Cheshire has warned developers that simply integrating motion control into existing projects is not sufficient ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 16th 2010 at 8:30AM in News

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PSP is a “useless waste of space”

PSP is a “useless waste of space”

In what surely amounts to something of a PR nightmare for all involved, Codemasters Studios’ VP Gavin Cheshire has labelled Sony’s PSP as “a bollocking useless waste of space”.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 15th 2010 at 2:56PM in News
F1 2010 dated for September

F1 2010 dated for September

F1 2010 will speed onto retail shelves in September, Codemasters has announced.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Mar 10th 2010 at 2:29PM in News
Bodycount officially confirmed

Bodycount officially confirmed

Following yesterday’s teaser reveal from OXM, Codemasters has officially announced its brand new FPS IP Bodycount.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 9th 2010 at 8:00AM in News
New Codemasters FPS named

New Codemasters FPS named

The identity of Codemasters’ mystery FPS has been revealed – and it’s called Bodycount.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 8th 2010 at 10:20AM in News

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Now Codies joins the DLC code movement

Now Codies joins the DLC code movement

Codemasters is to become the latest publisher to reward those who buy their games brand new with digital content not available to pre-owned buyers.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 1st 2010 at 12:38PM in News
Modern FPS games are “boring”

Modern FPS games are “boring”

Having revealed to the world earlier this month that he’s heading up development of a brand new mystery FPS title at Codemasters, Stuart Black has accused modern FPS shooters of ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 25th 2010 at 2:06PM in News
Codies confirms new FPS IP

Codies confirms new FPS IP

Britsoft publisher Codemasters has confirmed rumours that its Guilford studio is working on a brand new first person shooter IP headed up by creative director Stuart Black – who, as ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 16th 2010 at 10:52AM in News
Codemasters denies US closure talk

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.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 3rd 2010 at 9:43AM in News

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Codemasters scraps Heist

Codemasters scraps Heist

Codemasters has cancelled work on inXile Entertainment's bank job-themed action game Heist, confirming that it plans to concentrate most of its efforts on internal development.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 29th 2010 at 4:19PM in News
Codies ‘on cusp of new investment’

Codies ‘on cusp of new investment’

UK studio Codemasters will soon alleviate money issues with a new investment round, a national newspaper has said.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 18th 2010 at 1:37PM in News
Codies to up digital presence in 2010

Codies to up digital presence in 2010

Codemasters will ramp up its digital games output next year – as it brings sequels to its strongest franchises to market in a bid to grow its business.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 15th 2009 at 12:14PM in News
Codemasters plots F1 success

Codemasters plots F1 success

Codemasters’ F1 2009 is shaping up to be a “perfect storm” as the company pulls out all the stops to make it a must-have hit this Christmas.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 26th 2009 at 12:05PM in News
WRC team taking on Dirt 2

WRC team taking on Dirt 2

Publisher Black Bean plans to revamp the World Rally Championship licence into a new annual games franchise, MCV can reveal.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 13th 2009 at 10:48AM in News
UK CHARTS: FIFA holds its crown

UK CHARTS: FIFA holds its crown

Electronic Arts' FIFA 10 has remained the best-selling game of the week - it's still the UK's No.1 game.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Oct 12th 2009 at 10:40AM in News
Supermarket price slashing continues

Supermarket price slashing continues

Fears over whether supermarkets will slash prices on more new titles this Q4 are looking justified today, as ASDA reveals that it will sell Codemasters’ Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising ...

by Tim Ingham
on Oct 8th 2009 at 11:54AM in News
F1 2009 out on November 20th

F1 2009 out on November 20th

UK publisher Codemasters has revealed that the Wii and DS versions of anticipated racer F1 2009 will be released in the UK on November 20th.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 2nd 2009 at 1:06PM in News
Codemasters confident of Q4 success

Codemasters confident of Q4 success

Correction: MCV would like to clarify that the quote attributed to Jeremy Wigmore in the headline to this story in today's print edition of MCV was not a specific comment ...

by Tim Ingham
on Sep 24th 2009 at 12:10PM in News