Entries in 'exclusives' (9)

Indies: 'Special editions for big retail chains are restrictive trade'

Indies: 'Special editions for big retail chains are restrictive trade'

Limited edition games sold only in GAME and HMV are a restrictive trade practice, say indie retailers.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Nov 4th 2011 at 1:15PM in News
Legalities of XBLA's rival platform policy detailed

Legalities of XBLA's rival platform policy detailed

There’s nothing wrong with Microsoft’s decision not to publish downloadable games on Xbox Live if they arrive on rival systems first, a lawyer has claimed.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Sep 7th 2011 at 10:07AM in News
EA downplays Origin exclusivity fears

EA downplays Origin exclusivity fears

The European boss of EA has said that the publisher won’t make the digital versions of its games exclusive to its new and upcoming Origin retail portal.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 30th 2011 at 12:16PM in News
Microsoft: 'Why we won't publish PSN exclusives'

Microsoft: 'Why we won't publish PSN exclusives'

Microsoft says downloadable games must arrive on XBLA at the same time as rival platforms or it will threaten not to publish them at all.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Aug 25th 2011 at 11:04AM in News

Advertisement

Sony investing $20m in exclusive PSN titles

Sony investing $20m in exclusive PSN titles

Exclusivity has been dismissed by many an exec and developer and a redundant model in the modern games market, but Sony clearly disagrees having announced a huge investment in exclusive ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 13th 2011 at 4:39PM in News
39 exclusives for GAME in 2010

39 exclusives for GAME in 2010

Exclusive deals for Collector's Editions may irk some of the gaming public, but the strategy has reaped big rewards for retailer GAME in the last year.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 27th 2011 at 4:37PM in News
GAME: We claim a third of accessories market

GAME: We claim a third of accessories market

UK retailer GAME has said that sales of accessories in its stores account for around a third of the total accessories market across the regions in which it operates.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 16th 2011 at 12:59PM in News
Insomniac not done with Sony exclusives

Insomniac not done with Sony exclusives

Though Insomniac sees its new publishing deal with EA as a vehicle for reaching a wider audience, the Ratchet & Clank developer has no intention of dropping its Sony heritage.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 25th 2010 at 6:16PM in News

Advertisement

GAME plots further exclusives

GAME plots further exclusives

GAME Group has pledged that it will keep securing exclusive products, after grabbing the rights to the limited edition Modern Warfare 2 Xbox 360.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 21st 2009 at 12:28PM in News