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Read More »Star Trek Online back in business?
It seems that there’s life left yet in the dilithium crystals of the once dead MMORPG Star Trek Online, with a new holding page online suggesting that more news on the troubled project is on the way. It was reported in January that former developer Perpetual Entertainment had walked away …
Read More »Next-gen Mortal Kombat game coming this year
Fans of Mortal Kombat rejoice: Midway boss David Zucker has confirmed what many consumers expected – a new Mortal Kombat game is on the way this year. Nothing is known of the game or its title, but a boxed version of the title is likely to arrive on next-gen formats …
Read More »Zucker: Europe provides up to 50% of our revenues
Midway CEO David Zucker has revealed that the percentage of the company’s revenue derived from Europe has reached almost 50 per cent on some of its biggest titles. Talking in Midway’s Q4 earning call, Zucker said that the publisher’s decision to ‘go direct’ in the region had seen the figure …
Read More »GTAIV episodic content to be ongoing
In last night’s financial report , Rockstar owning Take Two stated that downloadable episodic content is an area that it intends to invest heavily in, with regular updates for its biggest titles already penned in for 2009. We also have significant visibility into fiscal 2009, which includes additional episodic content …
Read More »‘Major Rockstar sequel for 2009
As part of its financials investor call last night, Take-Two has revealed that Rockstar is working on a ‘major’ sequel. According to Gamasutra: ‘Asked where Rockstar might be headed now that production of Grand Theft Auto IV was winding down, company execs said that in addition to the Xbox 360 …
Read More »Take Twos Q1 earnings call in full
The full transcript of Take Two’s earnings call – which came in the wake of the firm’s fiscal posting last night – is available now. Company bosses, including chairman Strauss Zelnick, discuss the firm’s Q1 loss, EA’s recent bid, the future of Grand Theft Auto and more. To read the …
Read More »BioShock 2 officially confirmed
As part of its financial announcements today, Take Two confirmed the invevitable : that a sequel to its best-selling BioShock is in development and is due next year. For the full story, head over to our sister site Develop.
Read More »Revenues down and losses grow for Take Two
Take Two has announced its financial results for its first quarter ended January 31st, with revenues down year on year from $277.3m to $240.4m – although the firm said that Q1 2007 had benefited "from more new game releases", hence the drop. The firm’s sales were led by a number …
Read More »Disney: Treat us differently at retail
Retail must plan around Disney product differently to maximise revenue, the publisher’s sales boss has told MCV. Matt Castle believes that the High Street needs to better embrace the cross-franchise opportunities Disney titles represent – or risk missing out. We are unique with our and brand and our offering,” Castle …
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