Category - Industry News

Atari Teams with Fig for Two New Games

NEW YORK, NY (SEPTEMBER 18, 2017) – Atari®, one of the world’s most recognized publishers and developers of interactive entertainment via its subsidiary, Vagabond Production Corp., and Fig, the community publisher behind such games...

Ubisoft Opens New Stockholm Studio

MALMO — AUGUST 8, 2017 — Today, Ubisoft announced that it will increase its creative capacities in Sweden with the opening of Ubisoft Stockholm. The new studio will be led by Patrick Bach, fresh from 15 years with EA’s DICE studio in Stockholm...

Activision Announces Continuation of Call of...

SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 28, 2017 — Activision Blizzard (Nasdaq: ATVI) today announced it is continuing its award winning in-game program that supports veteran hiring with The Call of Duty™ Endowment (C.O.D.E.) Double Duty Calling Card...

Crystal Dynamics Celebrates 25 Years

REDWOOD SHORES, CA (July 18, 2017) –  This July marks the 25th anniversary for Crystal Dynamics®, the studio behind the critically acclaimed and world-famous TOMB RAIDER® franchise which has sold over 58 million copies globally.  In...

Logitech Acquires Astro Gaming

NEWARK, Calif. and LAUSANNE, Switzerland , July 11, 2017 —Logitech International (SIX: LOGN) (Nasdaq: LOGI) today announced that it has agreed to acquire ASTRO Gaming , a leading console gaming brand with a history of producing award-winning...

Io-Interactive Becomes Independent and Takes...

It looks like the changes keep coming for Square Enix as Io-Interactive has left their umbrella, becoming an independent developer and taking the rights to the Hitman IP with them (after a buyout of course). Here is an official message from Io...

GDC 2018 Dates Revealed

SAN FRANCISCO – March 13, 2017 – The 2017 Game Developers Conference (GDC), the world’s largest and longest-running event serving professionals dedicated to the art and science of making games, concluded a successful week of networking...