Entries in 'license' (45)
Now ITV seeks console licensing deals
It’s not just the BBC that wants to boost its games activity – ITV also wants to see more of its key properties on consoles after having already licensed hit ...
Ubisoft to cut licensing spend
Despite Avatar’s record-breaking performance at the box office, Ubisoft’s game of the film has failed to impress either critic or consumers – and now the French publisher is saying ...
EA to grab NBA Jam licence?
American sports broadcaster ESPN is reporting that EA is preparing to announce its capture of cherished retro games franchise NBA Jam.
Licensing deals drive new IP Jig-A-Pix
Zushi Games plans to drive sales for its new DSi puzzle brand Jig-A-Pix with a range of high profile licensing deals.
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Live fees preventing 360 iPlayer
With dedicated BBC iPlayer apps already available on both the PS3 and Wii, it has been claimed that Microsoft has held talks with the BBC to bring an Xbox 360 ...
More Nickelodeon for A4T
Following its success with the Dora and Diego property, A4T has extended its Nickelodeon licence to include new teenage girls brand iCarly.
Monty Python licence up for grabs
Licensing agencies handling the Monty Python and Shoot brands are looking to extend these properties into the video game space, MCV can reveal.
Roland Rat sniffs out games deal
Publishers are being urged to take a chance on a Roland Rat game, after a US IP agency snapped up the rights to the classic 1980s television character.
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Exspect celebrates Sony deal
Gem-owned accessories firm Exspect has heralded this week’s deal with SCEE a ‘significant milestone’ in the company’s development.
‘New music means new audiences’
Record giant EMI has called on game makers to feature more new artists in titles such as Rock Band and Guitar Hero to attract the younger user.
Fitness First flexes games licence
International gym giant Fitness First has increased its presence in the ‘healthy gaming’ sector with a new range of official peripherals.
Gearbox offloading Heat IP
Gearbox Software has revealed that it may sell to other studios the right to develop a game based on the 1995 Michael Mann film Heat.
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EA lashes out at licensed games
Publisher EA has once again poured scorn over the licensed games market – a sector it was once famed for bossing.
Sony appoints new IP licensor for PlayStation IP
MotorStorm alloy wheels, Killzone Zippo lighters, SingStar nail varnish and LittleBigPlanet breeze blocks – all and more could be on the way with SCEE confirming the appointment of Target Entertainment ...
Konami grabs Gormiti games licence
Japanese games publisher Konami has won the exclusive international video games rights to Italian trading card franchise Gormiti, with the first titles based on the series heading for Wii and ...
Lord of the Rings now with Warner
Emerging games publisher Warner has seen its gaming line-up receive a sizable boost in the arm with the expiration of EA’s licensing deal for the Lord of the Ring s ...
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LazyTown running after video game deal
The rights owner of globally popular kid’s TV show LazyTown is actively seeking development and publishing partners to bring the franchise to the world of gaming.
UFC boots fighter over THQ deal
American kickboxing specialist Jon Fitch has reportedly been kicked off the Ultimate Fighting Championship after refusing to sign over his likeness to THQ for life, Gamespot reports.
Nickelodeon seeks new publishing partners
Kids’ IP specialist Nickelodeon has told MCV that it is keen to license out its key franchises to new publishing partners, in order to take its games business to the ...
Riccitiello: ‘Crappy’ licensed games take the industry backwards
It seems that barely a day passes without EA CEO John Riccitiello hitting the headlines – and this time the outspoken boss has lashed out at below-par license-based games.
