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Seven leading video games publishers have already signed up for MCM Expo. Firms that will be exhibiting at the October show include Nintendo, EA, Ubisoft, Capcom, Namco Bandai, Tecmo Koei and Rising Star. MCM Expo’s organisers are also hoping to sign up new publishers that have not attended before. We are …
Read More »Revenues down at Tecmo Koei
The year ending March 31st saw a fall in both sales and profits for Japanese publisher Koei Tecmo. Sales hit $380m, though this was 13.8 per cent down on the same period the year before. Profits fell by over $2m to $29m. The numbers are higher than the revised predictions …
Read More »Tecmo Koei targets European expansion
The merger of Japanese games publishers Tecmo and Koei has resulted in a new label to take shape in Europe: Tecmo Koei Europe. At a special press event in London this morning attended by Koei boss Kenji Matsubara the new publisher was officially named. In an official announcement, the new …
Read More »MCM Expo expands London show
MCM Expo at Excel London will ramp up its capacity by expanding the show hall by 2,000 square metres, MCV can reveal. The event, which is scheduled to take place on October 24th to October 25th, is set to feature a large contingent of publishers, including Ubisoft, Capcom, Tecmo Koei …
Read More »Koei and Tecmo form powerhouse
Koei and Tecmo will be re-branded Tecmo-Koei ahead of the publisher’s aggressive expansion into Western territories, MCV understands. The news follows big-money European acquisitions by rival Square-Enix, which purchased Eidos last month, and Namco-Bandai, which is set to finalise a deal for Atari’s European distribution business. Tecmo-Koei will focus on …
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