MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
Listings for phones and tablets carrying the now-deleted Flappy Bird have been pulled from auction site eBay. The Guardian reports that users who had listed such items are being told that they violated the site’s T&C’s. Smartphones and tablets must be restored to factory settings before they are allowed to …
Read More »38 Studios auction raises just $320,000
Rights to Kingdoms of Amalur, Project Copernicus, and Helios technology fail to sell
Read More »Legal row over bankrupt TimeGate’s IP
Filing could mean bidding war over Section 8 and Minimum
Read More »GamesAid auctioning off White Commemorative Edition Xbox One console
UK video games charity GamesAid has a very special item on auction for those pondering an Xbox One Purchase. The Xbox One White Exclusive Launch Team Commemorative Special Edition is normally only available to members of the console’s launch team. It comes with an exclusive Launch Team Achievement and has …
Read More »38 Studios hits auction block in November
Bankrupt Kingdom of Amalur developer and Big Huge Games's back catalogue for sale
Read More »Gearbox beat Aspyr and Paradox to Homeworld IP
Randy Pitchford, the boss of developer Gearbox, has revealed further details of the acquisition of the Homeworld licence from THQ. Polygon reports that Pitchford told a PAX Australia Gearbox panel audience that his studio had to fend off interest from two publishers in the final auction – Paradox Interactive and …
Read More »Atlus parent company to sell off assets
Bankrupt Index Corporation goes to auction with debt and fraud allegations looming
Read More »Interplay nabs Freespace for $7,500
Space combat sim flew home to original publishers in second THQ auction
Read More »Nordic Games scoops Darksiders and Red Faction IP
THQ bankruptcy auction nets $6.5 million for defunct publisher
Read More »Final THQ auction expected to raise $7m
Bidding closes for bankrupt publisher's remaining IP
Read More »