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Activision bolsters UK development with new studio

Activision bolsters UK development with new studio

Publishing powerhouse Activision is set to establish a brand new mobile-focused studio in the UK.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 22nd 2012 at 9:44AM in News
Mallet ditches EA to head up King.com's new London studio

Mallet ditches EA to head up King.com's new London studio

EA has suffered the ignominy of yet another executive departing in favour of a role at a casual and social gaming firm.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 22nd 2012 at 8:40AM in News
Def Jam Rapstar studio 4mm Games "on hold"

Def Jam Rapstar studio 4mm Games "on hold"

The $8m lawsuit against Def Jam Rapstar producer 4mm Games has left the firm “starved for money” and its fate uncertain.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on May 16th 2012 at 10:20AM in News
Robert Bowling forms indie studio

Robert Bowling forms indie studio

Robert Bowling, the former ‘creative strategist’ who resigned from Infinity Ward in March, has launched his own indie games studio focused on digital projects.

Rob Crossley
by Rob Crossley
on Apr 24th 2012 at 12:39PM in News

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Codemasters abandons action for racing

Codemasters abandons action for racing

Codemasters will leave behind the action genre to focus solely on racing games.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Apr 19th 2012 at 2:00PM in News
VIDEO: Studio Ghibli's Ni No Kuni delayed until 2013

VIDEO: Studio Ghibli's Ni No Kuni delayed until 2013

Ni No Kuni: The Wrath of the White Witch has been delayed until 2013.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 13th 2012 at 9:55AM in News
EA Gothenburg

EA opens Gothenburg studio

EA is currently recruiting for its new studio in Gothenburg, on the west coast of Sweden. The new studio will concentrate on “developing new generations of games, and the engine ...

Mats Nylund
by Mats Nylund
on Mar 7th 2012 at 1:30PM in News
NCsoft lawsuit seeks to block MMO in US

NCsoft lawsuit seeks to block MMO in US

Online games publisher NCsoft has filed a lawsuit against the developer of MMO game Tera in a bid to block its launch in the US.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jan 27th 2012 at 10:55AM in News

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Ubisoft closes Vancouver dev studio

Ubisoft closes Vancouver dev studio

Ubisoft has closed down its Vancouver development studio, the publishing giant has revealed.

Craig Chapple
by Craig Chapple
on Jan 18th 2012 at 2:13PM in News
Bethesda confirms id Software layoffs

Bethesda confirms id Software layoffs

Doom and Rage developer id Software has laid off some members of staff from its Dallas studio but is looking for more.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jan 11th 2012 at 10:10AM in News
Sony shuts Bigbig; restructures Cambridge studio

Sony shuts Bigbig; restructures Cambridge studio

Sony has proposed the closure of Leamington Spa outfit Bigbig, which recently finished work on Little Deviants for Vita.

Rob Crossley
by Rob Crossley
on Jan 10th 2012 at 5:08PM in News
Future of Stalker developer 'uncertain'

Future of Stalker developer 'uncertain'

Stalker developer GSC Game World is on the brink of closing its doors after saying that 'nothing is certain' about its future.

Craig Chapple
by Craig Chapple
on Dec 13th 2011 at 11:18AM in News

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Command & Conquer Generals 2 unveiled

Command & Conquer Generals 2 unveiled

EA has revealed a new Command & Conquer PC strategy game is in the works at BioWare Victory.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Dec 12th 2011 at 10:25AM in News
Just Cause dev opens New York studio

Just Cause dev opens New York studio

Just Cause developer Avalanche has officially opened its new “triple-A” studio in New York.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 17th 2011 at 10:37AM in News
Will Wright unveils new game HiveMind

Will Wright unveils new game HiveMind

Veteran games designer Will Wright has announced his latest games project and start-up developer HiveMind. 

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Nov 17th 2011 at 10:24AM in News
Silicon Knights axes 75% of workforce

Silicon Knights axes 75% of workforce

Canadian games studio Silicon Knights has laid off three quarters of its staff, according to sources close to the company.

Craig Chapple
by Craig Chapple
on Nov 1st 2011 at 10:05AM in News

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Sega signs Arkedo Studio publishing deal

Sega signs Arkedo Studio publishing deal

Digital games developer Arkedo Studio has unveiled a new “partnership” with publisher Sega.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 31st 2011 at 8:40AM in News
Closure beckons for Codemasters Guilford

Closure beckons for Codemasters Guilford

Codemasters has announced that it is “proposing to retire” its Guildford based development studio.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 14th 2011 at 11:42AM in News
EA Sports hiring for new Austin studio

EA Sports hiring for new Austin studio

EA Sports has announced it will open a new studio in Austin, Texas that will create around 300 jobs.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jul 19th 2011 at 11:54AM in News
THQ closes UK studio

THQ closes UK studio

The closure consultancy period for THQ's UK development team has come to an end, and the publisher has indeed decided to shut the studio down, Develop has been told.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Jul 13th 2011 at 4:57PM in News
PopCap launches 'experimental' dev

PopCap launches 'experimental' dev

Casual giant PopCap has opened the doors on a new 'design centre', offering its developers and designers a place to realise creations of a more lo-fi aesthetic than typical releases ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 6th 2011 at 9:45AM in News
Cousins leaves EA's Easy Studio

Cousins leaves EA's Easy Studio

Ben Cousins, the man behind EA's successful forays into the free-to-play games market, has announced his departure from the publisher.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 31st 2011 at 9:34AM in News
Square Enix to open new studio

Square Enix to open new studio

Square Enix is negotiating with councils in Canada with plans to build its second studio there.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Mar 17th 2011 at 2:54PM in News
Lucid Games rises from Bizarre ashes

Lucid Games rises from Bizarre ashes

Former staff members of recently defunct developer Bizarre Creations have established a new Liverpool-based studio named Lucid Games.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 25th 2011 at 3:19PM in News
VIDEO: Farewell Bizarre Creations

VIDEO: Farewell Bizarre Creations

Liverpool studio Bizarre Creations will close today.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 18th 2011 at 10:38AM in News