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Force Unleashed Sells 1.5M
September 23, 2008
SEPT. 23, 2008 • After one week in release, LucasArts announces that Star Wars: The Force Unleashed sold 1.5 million units worldwide. That made the title fastest-selling Star Wars game...
Cut Warhammer Content to Return
September 18, 2008
SEPT. 18, 2008 • Some of the substantial content that was cut from Warhammer Online to smooth progress to a fall release date will return later in the form of...
Music Games Good For Labels
September 16, 2008
[caption id="attachment_6573" align="alignleft" width="400"] Some bands like Weezer are selling more music since appearing in Guitar Hero.[/caption] SEPT. 16, 2008 • In an indirect response to music industry complaints that...
EA Cancels Take-Two Talks
September 14, 2008
SEPT. 14, 2008 • With the fall selling season fast approaching, Electronic Arts announced that it was breaking off takeover talks with Take-Two after careful consideration of the latter's management...
Capcom Looking Outside Japan
September 12, 2008
[caption id="attachment_6547" align="alignleft" width="400"] Capcom games like Lost Planet sell better worldwide than they do in Japan.[/caption] SEPT. 12, 2008 • In a shareholder financial report, Capcom chief executive Kenzo...
Blizzard Buys FreeStyleGames
September 12, 2008
SEPT. 12, 2008 • To bolster its music-themed product, Activision Blizzard acquires U.K.-based FreeStyleGames. The latter is already localizing downloadable content for the Guitar Hero franchise, and is creating a...
Jack Loses Distribution
September 9, 2008
SEPT. 9, 2008 • Take-Two Interactive announced it would immediately outsource its Jack of All Games distribution through Ditan Distribution LLC. Ditan takes on warehousing and shipping functions from Jack...
Ensemble Studios To Be Shuttered
September 9, 2008
[caption id="attachment_6534" align="alignleft" width="278"] Despite the huge Age of Empires RTS franchise, Microsoft is closing down Ensemble Studios.[/caption] SEPT. 9, 2008 • Age of Empires creator Ensemble Studios will be...