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EA Studies WoW Carefully For The Old Republic's Post-Launch Pipeline
EA Studies WoW Carefully For The Old Republic's Post-Launch Pipeline
EA is trading subscription revenue for user experience by limiting the number of Star Wars: The Old Republic players at launch, in a gamble CFO Eric Brown says will have a "viral effect."
Sept. 7, 2011
Analyst: Call Of Duty Elite To Generate Revs Of $50M In 2012
Analyst: Call Of Duty Elite To Generate Revs Of $50M In 2012
Investment firm Wedbush Securities believes that the Call of Duty Elite $50 yearly membership plan will prove "very popular" with hardcore gamers, and will generate around $50 million in revenue during 2012.
Sept. 6, 2011
Analysis: Activision's Call of Duty XP A Stage For Key Dialog
Analysis: Activision's Call of Duty XP A Stage For Key Dialog
Gamasutra went to Call of Duty XP in Los Angeles this past weekend, and saw something of a different face for Activision, as it attempted to extend a hand to the franchise's key, core fanbase.
Sept. 6, 2011
This Week In Video Game Criticism: From Childhood To A Second Video Game Crash
This Week In Video Game Criticism: From Childhood To A Second Video Game Crash
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Katie Williams on topics including a piece on gaming childhood, whether we're headed for a second video game crash,
Sept. 6, 2011
Deus Ex: Human Revolution Holds Onto Top Of UK Charts
Deus Ex: Human Revolution Holds Onto Top Of UK Charts
Square Enix's Deus Ex: Human Revolution held on to the top spot in the UK software sales charts this week, holding off Ubisoft's Driver: San Francisco despite an overall 46 percent drop in sales.
Sept. 5, 2011
Perfect World Investing $100M In Venture Capital Fund
Perfect World Investing $100M In Venture Capital Fund
Perfect World, the China-based games company that owns Star Trek Online developer Cryptic Studios, is expanding its portfolio with a major investment in VC via an undisclosed outside firm.
Sept. 5, 2011
GDC Vault Debuts Amnesia, Ubisoft Talks, Free GDC Europe Slides
GDC Vault Debuts Amnesia, Ubisoft Talks, Free GDC Europe Slides
The GDC Vault service has debuted the first content from GDC Europe 2011, including free videos on established IP, the future of social games, and the design behind Amnesia: The Dark Descent.
Sept. 5, 2011
Best Of Console Digital News - From Counter Strike To Radiant Silvergun
Best Of Console Digital News - From Counter Strike To Radiant Silvergun
Gamasutra rounds up the week's biggest news for the major console and portable digital delivery services in conjunction with sister site GameSetWatch, this time highlighting news about Raskulls and Penny Arcade Episode 3.
Sept. 2, 2011
Developers Differ On Need For Ubisoft DRM Schemes
Developers Differ On Need For Ubisoft DRM Schemes
Developers at Driver: San Francisco studio Ubisoft Reflections and Just Cause studio Avalanche have offered up starkly different takes on Ubisoft's controversial efforts to protect some PC titles with stringent DRM schemes.
Sept. 2, 2011
Microsoft: 68% Of Xbox Live Gold Subs Purchased From Retail
Microsoft: 68% Of Xbox Live Gold Subs Purchased From Retail
Microsoft has revealed that over two thirds of Xbox Live Gold subscriptions are bought at retail, while noting that the company is "very respectful of the retail environment."
Sept. 2, 2011
Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of September 2
Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of September 2
In the latest postings over the last seven days, Gamasutra's jobs board plays host to roles in every major discipline, including opportunities at Big Fish Games, Ready At Dawn Studios, Row Sham Bow, and others.
Sept. 2, 2011
Modern Warfare 3-Branded Xbox 360 To Launch With Game
Modern Warfare 3-Branded Xbox 360 To Launch With Game
Microsoft will launch a limited edition branded Modern Warfare 3 console bundle along with the game this November, the company announced as part of this weekend's Call of Duty XP event.
Sept. 2, 2011