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Ex-Microsoft VP Shane Kim Joins GameStop
Ex-Microsoft VP Shane Kim Joins GameStop
Leading U.S. retailer GameStop has appointed Shane Kim, formerly Microsoft Game Studios vice president and overseer on franchises such as Halo and Gears of War, to its board of directors.
July 12, 2011
Ubisoft Acquires Free-to-play Game Maker Owlient
Ubisoft Acquires Free-to-play Game Maker Owlient
Ubisoft today announced its acquisition of Paris-based free-to-play game maker Owlient, taking control of the company's 40 employees as well as the Howrses brand that attracts nearly 2 million monthly users.
July 12, 2011
Hawkins: Platform Holders Offer 'False Promises Of Freedom'
Hawkins: Platform Holders Offer 'False Promises Of Freedom'
At the Gamasutra-attended GamesBeat, EA founder Trip Hawkins accused Nintendo of presiding over a "feudal dark age" in the game industry in which devs "don't own the land that they are tilling."
July 12, 2011
THQ's Farrell: 'Sometimes We Get Market Value Envy'
THQ's Farrell: 'Sometimes We Get Market Value Envy'
THQ CEO Brian Farrell said at the Gamasutra-attended GamesBeat conference that the company sometimes gets "market value envy," but added, "If you've done things right, over time, good things will follow."
July 12, 2011
GDC Europe Speaker Spotlight: Bluebyte's Weidemann On Community Management
GDC Europe Speaker Spotlight: Bluebyte's Weidemann On Community Management
In the latest in a series of interviews with speakers from this August's GDC Europe, Teut Weidemann of Ubisoft's Bluebyte Germany (The Settlers Online) discusses the essentials of community management.
July 12, 2011
Feature: How Art And Games Touch
Feature: How Art And Games Touch
In Gamasutra's latest feature, art historian Diana Poulsen inspects the games as art debate, writing that while "many of the arguments have been overly simplistic
July 12, 2011
Riccitiello: PopCap Acquisition Accelerates EA To $1B Digital Business
Riccitiello: PopCap Acquisition Accelerates EA To $1B Digital Business
Electronic Arts has been explaining its major acquisition of PopCap via SEC filings and conference calls, calling it "a leap forward i
July 12, 2011
Mobile Veteran Al Wood Joins Tapjoy As CFO
Mobile Veteran Al Wood Joins Tapjoy As CFO
Former Veraz Networks CFO Al Woods has joined mobile ad network Tapjoy, the company said Tuesday, where he will contribute to the company's rapid growth plans following a recent $30 million funding round.
July 12, 2011
Electronic Arts Confirms $750M PopCap Acquisition, $550M Earnout
Electronic Arts Confirms $750M PopCap Acquisition, $550M Earnout
Electronic Arts confirms earlier rumors that it would purchase Plants vs. Zombies maker PopCap by announcing a $750 million acquisition, along with a potential $550 million earn-out through 2013.
July 12, 2011
Former Mass Effect 2, 3 Lead Gameplay Designer Joins Riot Games
Former Mass Effect 2, 3 Lead Gameplay Designer Joins Riot Games
Gamasutra confirms that former Mass Effect 2 and 3 lead gameplay designer Christina Norman has joined Riot Games, saying she's "thankful" for her experience with BioWare.
July 12, 2011
Battlefield 2, Skate Among EA Games Losing Online Support
Battlefield 2, Skate Among EA Games Losing Online Support
Electronic Arts will shut down the severs for multiple online-enabled games in the coming months, saying that those who play the games represent less than 1 percent of its online customers.
July 12, 2011
Michigan Puts Cap On Game Dev Tax Breaks
Michigan Puts Cap On Game Dev Tax Breaks
Michigan governor Rick Snyder signed legislation Tuesday severely limiting the amount of tax incentives available to game developers and entertainment companies operating in the state.
July 12, 2011