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Opinion: A Declaration Of Independence
Opinion: A Declaration Of Independence
Game Developer magazine EIC Brandon Sheffield examines the definition of an indie developer, noting that the line between small teams and big-budget studios becomes blurrier by the day.
Feb. 23, 2011
Electrotank Release New Version of Universe Platform
Electrotank Release New Version of Universe Platform
Electrotank today announced a second version of its Electrotank Universe Platform for developing online games for Flash and the Unity 3 game engine, with new tools for avatar generation and community management.
Feb. 23, 2011
Survey Shows Mobile Gamers Younger, Wealthier, More Female Than U.S. Population
Survey Shows Mobile Gamers Younger, Wealthier, More Female Than U.S. Population
A new analysis of the mobile gaming market shows the segment includes gamers that are younger, wealthier, better educated and more likely to be female than the U.S. population as a whole.
Feb. 23, 2011
Hi5 Launches SocioPay Monetization Platform
Hi5 Launches SocioPay Monetization Platform
Social networking site Hi5 has launched SocioPay, a monetization platform that it expects to increase revenues for participating social games by as much as 300 percent over traditional commerce and lead generation offers.
Feb. 23, 2011
Study: Latin American Virtual Goods Sales To Reach $624M By 2014
Study: Latin American Virtual Goods Sales To Reach $624M By 2014
Sales for in-game virtual goods in Latin America will nearly double from $336 million today to $624 million by 2014, according to a new report from digital goods analyst firm SuperData Research.
Feb. 23, 2011
Digital Chocolate, Zynga Settle Mafia Wars Lawsuit
Digital Chocolate, Zynga Settle Mafia Wars Lawsuit
Social game developer Digital Chocolate has settled its lawsuit against rival studio Zynga, which alleged trademark infringement, unfair competition, and other charges regarding the Mafia Wars trademark.
Feb. 23, 2011
Analysis: Sony Hardware Struggles At Retail, LittleBigPlanet 2 Sells 353,000 Units 2
Analysis: Sony Hardware Struggles At Retail, LittleBigPlanet 2 Sells 353,000 Units 2
Gamasutra analyst Matt Matthews looks at the sales of Sony's various platforms and software, noting that the publisher's own LittleBigPlanet 2 has sold roughly 353,000 units since its launch in January 2011.
Feb. 23, 2011
New Console Digital Developer Play Eternal Founded In Philly
New Console Digital Developer Play Eternal Founded In Philly
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the home of a new independent game development studio called Play Eternal, focused on "AAA-quality" console digital download games. Its initial project will be built with Trinigy's Vision Engine.
Feb. 23, 2011
Epic Raises UDK Royalties Threshold Tenfold
Epic Raises UDK Royalties Threshold Tenfold
Epic has announced that it's giving free users of its Unreal Development Kit a break -- now, the company won't collect royalties until wholesale revenues exceed $50,000, versus the previous $5,000.
Feb. 23, 2011
Gears Of War 3 Gets Confirmed September 20 Launch
Gears Of War 3 Gets Confirmed September 20 Launch
The previously-announced April launch of Epic's Gears of War 3 had been delayed due to a "business decision", but now Microsoft has confirmed an official September 20 launch date for the title.
Feb. 23, 2011
Interview: Brathwaite Joins Loot Drop For Old Reunions, New Frontiers
Interview: Brathwaite Joins Loot Drop For Old Reunions, New Frontiers
Longtime industry veteran Brenda Brathwaite has left Ravenwood Fair studio LOLApps to join her longtime colleagues, John Romero, Robert Sirotek and Tom Hall, at Loot Drop, their new social gaming studio.
Feb. 23, 2011
GDC 2011 Details Poster Sessions, EGS Speakers, 'Social Devs Rant Back'
GDC 2011 Details Poster Sessions, EGS Speakers, 'Social Devs Rant Back'
GDC 2011 organizers are detailing specifics for next week's SF-based show, including the return of 'Poster Sessions', the speaker line-up for Experimental Gameplay Sessions and the 'Social Devs Rant Back' talk.
Feb. 23, 2011