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THQ-published title Stacking will launch across digital channels
Read More »What Kotick thinks about what you think about Kotick
There’s no other exec who provokes quite the same reaction on the pages of MCVuk.com as Activision’s Bobby Kotick. As the head of the most powerful publisher in the world, the hardened businessman is not always a favourite on the site comments. But speaking to Edge magazine, Kotick has admitted …
Read More »Kotick: Schafer project was poor, over budget
The Activision CEO on why his firm dropped the EA title
Read More »THQ signs Double Fine
Tim Schafer has revealed the first of his studio’s four miniature digital titles – following EA’s decision to pull production on a Brutal Legend sequel. Publisher THQ has signed two of Schafer’s four games, the first being Costume Quest – a downloadable Halloween-based adventure RPG, set for release on 360 …
Read More »Double Fine signs with THQ
Two of four new downloadable games to be published by THQ
Read More »Schafer: I need to keep my mouth shut
That was an accident. I need to keep my mouth shut.” That was Tim Schafer’s response when asked this morning at his talk at the Develop Conference about his already famous attack on Bobby Kotick. Yesterday, when asked about the Activision CEO, Schafer stated: His obligation is to his shareholders. …
Read More »Schafer: Double Fine will self publish
Develop 2010: 'As soon as we have the money' promises development veteran
Read More »Schafer: Four titles are underway
Develop 2010: The Monkey Island Legend talks the benefits of a multi-project studio structure
Read More »How Schafer survived Brutal Legend 2 axe
Develop 2010: Industry veteran warns of publisher instability, confirms four new projects
Read More »Activision: Kotick is passionate about games
As the boss of a huge publishing empire, Bobby Kotick simply doesn’t have the time to play games – that’s according to an official statement made by Activision in light of the quite savage attack made against CEO Bobby Kotick by cult games developer Tim Schafer yesterday. Tim Schafer’s comment …
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