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SCi Changes Name
December 2, 2008
[caption id="attachment_7670" align="alignleft" width="400"] One of SCi's most famous franchises was Carmageddon where running over pedestrians is encouraged.[/caption] DEC. 2, 2008 • SCi filed an application in the United Kingdom...
NetDragon Nabs Dungeon Keeper
December 1, 2008
DEC. 1, 2008 • The Dungeon Keeper PC game by Peter Molyneux was licensed from Electronic Arts Asia Pacific by China's NetDragon Websoft. The latter intends to create an MMO...
The PlayStation Network
November 19, 2008
[caption id="attachment_11260" align="alignleft" width="500"] The PlayStation Store is the only place Sony charges for content on its network.[/caption] NOV. 19, 2008 • Sony started investing in the game space in...
A2M Acquires Wanako
November 16, 2008
[caption id="attachment_7658" align="alignleft" width="375"] 3D Ultra Mini Golf 2.[/caption] NOV. 16, 2008 • Canada's largest independent developer, A2M, has acquired Chilean developer Wanako Games from Activision Blizzard. Wanako specializes in...
Activision Blizzard Buys Budcat
November 10, 2008
NOV. 10, 2008 • Activision Blizzard acquired Iowa City-based Budcat Creations, which had worked on Guitar Hero III: Legends off Rock for Nintendo platforms. The acquisition adds additional Wii and...
Console Systems Go Online
November 6, 2008
[caption id="attachment_2830" align="alignleft" width="400"] Getting social in PlayStation Home.[/caption] NOV. 6, 2008 • DFC Intelligence has always argued that there are two major appeals of online games: 1) the ability...
EA Targets Digital
October 31, 2008
[caption id="attachment_7648" align="alignleft" width="343"] EA CEO John Riccitiello.[/caption] OCT. 31, 2008 • During a financial conference call, Electronic Arts chief executive John Riccitiello said the publisher intends to invest $150...
Atari Picks Up Vivendi Titles
October 29, 2008
OCT. 29, 2008 • Atari picked up the rights to two Vivendi Games titles not retained by Activision Blizzard. Going to Atari are The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark...