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Sony has finally begun manufacturing PS3 games in India, with the first lot of locally manufactured games set to hit stores by the end of the month. Initially, local manufacturing will be focussed on Sony’s first-party PS3 Essentials range. The first games to arrive in stores will be Killzone 3, …
Read More »Significant layoffs at Indian studio EA Hyderabad
Several employees at EA’s Hyderabad studio have been laid off following yesterday’s news that the publisher was pulling the plug on some of its social games. The EA layoffs come just a couple of months afterGameloft shut downits development operations in Hyderabad, laying off all 200 employees in the process. …
Read More »Indian video games industry grew 16% in 2012
The Indian games industry grew to Rs 15 billion ($277m) in 2012, recording a growth of 16% over the previous year, the Indian Media and Entertainment Industry Report 2013 has stated. The report also estimates that the games industry in India will grow at a 22% CAGR to reach Rs …
Read More »Indian games industry records 16% growth in 2012 – report
The Indian games industry grew to Rs 15 billion ($277m) in 2012, recording a growth of 16% over the previous year, the FICCI-KPMG Indian Media and Entertainment Industry Report 2013 has stated. The report also estimates that the games industry in India will grow at a 22% CAGR to reach …
Read More »UPDATED: Layoffs at EA Hyderabad following social game closures; EA responds
Update: EA has declined to provide specific details on the layoffs at EA Hyderabad. Tiffany Steckler from EA’s corporate communications team responded to our report with the following statement. EA is sharpening its focus to provide games for new platforms and mobile. In some cases, this involves reducing team sizes …
Read More »Read the definitive guide to Q2 new releases in the latest MCV
This latest MCV–which isnow available to view online– details all of the hottest releases coming in the next few months, including The Last of Us and Remember Me. We also discuss retail’s fears for Wii U and how Nintendo plans to calm them, as well as the rise of indie …
Read More »Codemasters parent buys mobile outfits in Japan and Korea
Bluesom and Funnel Japan join Reliance Big Entertainment
Read More »Square Enix opens mobile studios in India and Mexico
Japanese publisher targets emerging markets with original mobile content
Read More »Indian PSN purchases climb 30% following web launch
PSN purchases from India have gone up by 30 per cent since Sony launched the web version of the PlayStation Store, the company has revealed. The Sony Entertainment Network store was initially launched for limited countries,” Sony Computer Entertainment India country manager Atindriya Bose told MCV India. "We’ve launched it …
Read More »200 jobs lost as Gameloft closes Indian studio
In a surprise move, Gameloft has shut down its Hyderabad studio, resulting in a loss of around 200 jobs. An inside source has told MCV that employees were informed of the closure on Tuesday. They were then asked to pack up and vacate the office and not report to work …
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