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Publishers respond to GAME woe

Publishers Codemasters, Konami and 1C have weighed in on the trouble engulfing GAME. Firms hope the ‘shake-up’ could be for the good of the industry, and that GAME will re-emerge a fitter, leaner enterprise. Konami’s UK General Manager Pete Stone told MCV: "One way or another it’s crunch time for …

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Lace Mamba signs 1Cs CoD-beater

The game that ‘will beat Call of Duty’ is coming to the UK via Lace Mamba Global. Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad is a World War II FPS and has been championed by the press. PC Gamer US even wrote a piece entitled: ‘Why Red Orchestra 2 will beat …

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Russian giants form super-distributor

1C has teamed up with Softclub to form a new Russian super-distributor, 1C-Softclub. Softclub is the biggest console distributor in Russia, while 1C is the country’s largest PC publisher, developer and distributor. The newly-formed company will now handle all of 1C’s gaming output, and is the second biggest games firm …

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EA storms Russia with 1C

EA has revealed that it is to invade the Russian market following a new wide-reaching distribution deal with 1C. 1C will now distribute EA’s titles in Russia and CIS countries, including territory exclusive value packs. Alongside the publisher’s standard product, 1C will supply three new economy jewel packed PC games …

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1C snaps up Russian publisher

1C Company has acquired BUKA, one of the largest Russian publishing and distribution firms. The new agreement will see both companies develop side-by-side, with no current plans for a merger. "BUKA is one of the oldest players on the Russian game market. I always admired the company, its corporate culture, …

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1C: ‘We’re too big to be bought’

Dominant Russian games company 1C has told MCV that it would be too expensive for any potential suitor – and that it is ready to cement its stranglehold on its native market by upping its retail presence. At the company’s second annual Prague ‘n’ Play event last week, 1C – …

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1C announces first 360, PS3 titles

Russian games publisher 1C has announced its first games developed for multiple platforms – and revealed it is targeting global growth with the two games. Internally-made Captain Blood is a Xbox 360 and PC Caribbean-themed game inspired by the novels by Rafael Sabatini. "1C is using cutting-edge technology, including the …

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