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New research suggests development budgets are soaring dangerously fast
Read More »Chancellor silent on gaming tax breaks
The UK government has again rejected calls for tax breaks in the game development sector. Making what was clearly a coarse pre-budget speech for tough times, Chancellor Alistair Darling declared that his budget is one that would "secure the [economy’s] recovery and promote long-term growth." But Darling’s pre-budget speech – …
Read More »Modern Warfare 2 dev costs put at $40-50m
But can the industry sustain high costs and huge stakes?
Read More »IW snubbed ridiculous MW2 budget
The studio behind this year’s biggest game was offered a ridiculous” development budget from the world’s biggest publisher; a budget big enough for the team to politely decline. In the first half of an extensive interview with Develop, Infinity Ward community manager Robert Bowling revealed the extent in which Activision …
Read More »Infinity Ward snubbed â??ridiculousâ?? MW2 budget
Activision was ready to back Modern Warfare 2 with massive funds
Read More »Konami to reissue PS2 classics
Publisher Konami is to reissue a number of its most popular PS2 titles from some of its top games brands in the UK, it has been confirmed. Games in the surprise retail selection include Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, Zone of the Enders: The …
Read More »JAPAN: GTAIV goes budget
Rockstar’s next-gen opus Grand Theft Auto IV is getting the budget treatment in Japan with news that the Capcom published title is to be ushered in to the PlayStation Best discount range. Kotaku reports that that the new version will be released on August 27th and will cost YEN 3,900 …
Read More »TMNT Smash Up dated
Publisher Ubisoft has announced that light-hearted brawler Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle: Smash Up will be released for the Nintendo Wii on September 25th in the UK and Europe. The game, which is very much in the Super Smash Bros mould, allows four players to take each other on using a …
Read More »Halo 3: ODST now full-priced title
Consumers can expect to pay full-whack for Bungie’s upcoming Halo 3: ODST upon its release in September following Microsoft’s decision to back-track on its initial statement claiming that the game would be a budget standalone expansion release. At the time of those statements, the overall scope of Halo 3: ODST …
Read More »Dev budgets â??doubled or tripledâ?? from last gen
Krome CEO says the games press often overlooks the problematic rise in dev costs, claims the industry is 'struggling' as a whole
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