Frozenbyte Unveil New Company Website
Finnish game developer Frozenbyte is proud to unveil its new company website. The new site features a completely revamped blog and more information about the games such as Trine 2, all in a modern and dynamic layout and platform that allows easy communication with fans. "We have always been active…
CD Projekt Opening New Studio To Focus On “Smaller” Length Titles
CD Projekt, the Warsaw based company which develops The Witcher series, is expanding their horizons. After posting new job openings it was revealed they are opening a second office in Kraków. For those who don't know their European geography that is also in Poland. Opening in July Managing director Adam Badowski confirmed this news…
Bidding On Remaining THQ Properties Closed
After THQ's bankruptcy earlier this year and their IP's being bought up by numerous studios, a few of their games properties were left unwanted. These properties have been on the block to be auctioned off and bidding has recently closed. Bidding began April 1st and ended April 15th. According to…
EU Commission Launching Investigation Over “Doubts” About UK Games Tax Relief
Today the UK games industry got some bad news in the form of postponed tax breaks for the industry. The EU Commission has decided to launch an "in-depth investigation" as to whether the cuts are needed as doubts were raised over them being needed at all. The 25 percent tax relief…
Anno Series Developer Bought By Ubisoft
Related Designs, the German developers behind the Anno strategy series, have been bought by Ubisoft. Ubisoft acquired the remaining 70% of the company from their previous 30% share. While the amount that changed hands for this to happen is a mystery, it is sure to be a large amount. Ubisoft…
F2P Summit is Selling Out Fast
This is the third F2P Summit, organised by Tandem Events, that is close to selling out so if you want a ticket get one now, the two previous F2P Summits both sold out in advance as well and with one week to go just 20 places remain! The event will take…
Disney Closes Down LucasArts, Cancelling Star Wars 1313 and First Assault
As of this morning Disney has closed down LucasArts, the developer and publisher of a staggering amount of games mainly comprised of Star Wars titles. This comes after Disney's acquisition of the entire Star Wars franchise last fall. This news was confirmed by Game Informer along with the following statement from…
Yoichi Wada Steps Down as Square-Enix President
Square-Enix President Yoichi Wada has stepped down today. This is following the company's revised financial forcast which expects "extraordinary losses" for the current financial year. Yosuke Matsuda is expected to replace Wada later this year, although this is subject to change and will be decided "late June 2013". This is…
New Fallout Game is on the Way – Voice Actor Tweets
The Voice actor, Erik Todd Dellums, widely known as his role of radio DJ "Three Dog" in the post apocalyptic Bethesda RPG Fallout 3, has just tweeted at the possibility that more could be on the way, exciting Fallout fans everywhere.Prior to the game Fallout: New Vegas, which was created…