Crytek Warface Goes Online Free-to-Play

NOV. 25, 2010 • Crytek GmbH announced it first online F2P first-person shooter title, Warface. The game uses the CryENGINE 3 platform for high-quality visuals, and was developed at Crytek Seoul primarily for the Korean market. Multiplayer co-operative and PvP features are planned. Chinese publisher Tencent has acquired the exclusive rights to market the Warface in China. Impact: Outside of Bli.....

CD Projekt to Fine Witcher 2 Pirates

NOV. 20, 2010 • Fearing that its upcoming single-player RPG Witcher 2 will be a major piracy target, Polish publisher CD Projekt is signing on with legal firms in larger markets. Users whose accounts can be identified with an illegal download of the game will receive a letter demanding payment of a fine, or risk legal action. CD Projekt says the fine amount will be more than the retail price of the game, but hasn’t said how much. .....

CityVille Localized

NOV. 20, 2010 • Continuing its expanding embrace of new international markets, Zynga announced that its next major title CityVille, will be localized at launch into five languages: English, French, Italian, German and Spanish. Impact: With a lot of competition on its heels, Zynga doesn’t have the luxury it once did to roll out new titles in a viral fashion. With so much market share to .....

OnLive Micro Console Pre-Order

NOV. 19, 2010 • OnLive began taking pre-orders for its TV-compatible OnLive micro console unit. For $99, consumers receive one OnLive wireless controller plus a $50 credit. Earlier in the year the firm scrapped its $14.95 paid subscription model that forced user to pay just for the privilege to buy titles. New releases games can be purchased a la carte, but starting Jan.15 OnLive will put in place a $9.99 per month PlayPack subscription that gives users 24/7 acc.....

Mobile Ad Impressions

NOV. 18, 2010 • Independent mobile ad firm Millennial Media reported that in October both the iOS and Android platforms accounted for 37% of U.S. ad impressions. Blackberry systems came in at 20%. Ad impressions for the iOS grew 12% between September and October, while Android saw 65% growth for the same period. A large number of devices spread over numerous carriers was the primary reason for Android’s higher growth rate. .....

WildTangent Rents Games

NOV. 16, 2010 • Online game rentals have a new twist with the launch of WildTangent Games. The object is still to encourage consumers to purchase, but the new site makes it very easy to try before buying. Many of the 1,300 available titles can be played for free for up to several hours, much long.....

Android Not Ready for Netflix

NOV. 12, 2010 • Citing a lack of a generic or complete platform security and content protection mechanism available for Google’s Android mobile phone system, Netflix disclosed it had no immediate plans to stream video content to all Android phones as it has with the iPhone or Windows Phone 7.  Netflix instead will work with the individual hardware manufacturers to to craft DRM solutions that will permit secure content streaming. .....

Viacom to Sell Harmonix

NOV. 12, 2010 • After reporting that its profit dropped 59% in the most recent quarter, Viacom Inc. said it would sell its Harmonix game division.  Harmonix is best known for creating the Rock Band franchise.  The music segment became over-saturated with sequels and related hardware by 2010, leading to declining consumer interest in such titles. Viacom’s game unit lost about $65 million the company disclosed in a conference call. “The console-games.....

End of content

End of content