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Your game industry in your words: Week of June 1
Your game industry in your words: Week of June 1
Gamasutra highlights choice quotes from industry figures such as Quantic Dream's David Cage, Electronic Arts' Jeff Macpherson, and many others in this weekly roundup.
June 1, 2012
Replay to sue Sam Suede studio over misrepresentation
Replay to sue Sam Suede studio over misrepresentation
Developers from Al Lowe's Replay Games have voiced plans to sue Wisecrack Games, which stands accused of using misrepresenting Lowe in its new Kickstarter campaign. [Update: Lowe says he is not personally involved.]
May 31, 2012
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From building Square Enix Montreal to getting games on Steam
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From building Square Enix Montreal to getting games on Steam
In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables write about diverse topics, including how Square Enix Montreal's GM built the new studio, tips from Valve for getting games on Steam, and more.
May 31, 2012
Epic preparing to unveil new Gears of War at E3
Epic preparing to unveil new Gears of War at E3
Unreal Engine maker Epic Games will announce a new Xbox 360 installment for Gears of War, its popular third-person shooter series directed by Cliff Bleszinski, at E3 on Monday. [UPDATE: Epic confirms People Can Fly involvement.]
May 31, 2012
Top iPad game apps: Autumn Dynasty, Air Mail report strong first-week sales
Top iPad game apps: Autumn Dynasty, Air Mail report strong first-week sales
Gamasutra rounds up the most popular paid and free iPad gaming applications on the App Store as of today, with Fruit Ninja HD, Autumn Dynasty, and Air Mail currently ranking among the platform's top downloads.
May 31, 2012
Indie XBLA game Fez sells 100K copies
Indie XBLA game Fez sells 100K copies
Polytron's critically acclaimed puzzle-platformer Fez has sold 100,000 copies on Xbox Live Arcade since it debuted on the service in mid-April.
May 31, 2012
Strategy game company Kixeye opens Australian studio
Strategy game company Kixeye opens Australian studio
Strategy game developer Kixeye has opened a new studio in Brisbane, Australia, with the aim to expand the company's international presence and increase production speeds of its upcoming titles.
May 31, 2012
Ex-Doublesix staffers form Strike Suit Zero studio
Ex-Doublesix staffers form Strike Suit Zero studio
Staffers at Burn Zombie Burn developer DoubleSix have split off from the studio and are now working on Strike Suit Zero, one of Doublesix's previous in-development titles, with consent from parent Catalis SE.
May 31, 2012
GDC Europe 2012 debuts Total War, MMO design, rendering sessions
GDC Europe 2012 debuts Total War, MMO design, rendering sessions
GDC Europe show organizers have debuted new talks for August's show in Cologne, including in-depth presentations on the Total War franchise, the essentials of MMO design, and forward rendering pipelines.
May 31, 2012
67M Xbox 360s, 19M Kinects sold to date, says Microsoft
67M Xbox 360s, 19M Kinects sold to date, says Microsoft
More than 67 million Xbox 360 consoles have been sold in the U.S. since it first launched in 2005, Microsoft revealed this week, while the company has generated over $56 billion in retail sales from the console.
May 30, 2012
Lack of Q1 releases causes drop in Perfect World profits
Lack of Q1 releases causes drop in Perfect World profits
Major Chinese MMO maker Perfect World saw a dip in profits for the first quarter of the current fiscal year, although it put this down to the Chinese New Year, and a lack of new releases.
May 30, 2012
Gamification gains traction as Badgeville raises $25M
Gamification gains traction as Badgeville raises $25M
Gamification Frameworks developer Badgeville has raised $25 million in funding, signifying the notable interest from investors in gamification solutions.
May 30, 2012