Andre Vrignaud to Amazon

SEPT. 8, 2010 • Amazon.com hired away Microsoft’s director of game platform strategy, Andre Vrignaud. Vrignaud had been with Microsoft since 2002, and has been an instrumental participant [...]

Interplay Seeks Content

AUG. 31, 2010 • Interplay Ent. Corp. is showing more signs of life. In addition to development of its Fallout MMO, the firm has announced a new sub-brand label called Interplay Discovery to [...]

Realtime Worlds in Admin

AUG. 18, 2010 • After releasing its APB online RPG on June 29th, Scotland-based developer Realtime Worlds went into administration. While buyers are sought, 157 of the company’s 210 [...]

Eric Hirshberg Tapped by Activision

JULY 13, 2010 • The advertising executive who helped bring the world the Kevin Butler PlayStation 3 commercials has been tapped to become chief executive of Activision Publishing. Eric Hirshberg [...]

Rhode Island Woos 38 Studios

JULY 13, 2010 • The state of Rhode Island is wooing 38 Studios LLC with up to $75 million in loan guarantees to move from nearby Maynard, Mass. Rhode Island recently set aside a total of $125 [...]