Double Fusion names former Yahoo! exec as CEO
Yahoo! Games GM Geoff Graber to occupy top slot at in-game ad play.
Yahoo! Games GM Geoff Graber to occupy top slot at in-game ad play.
Getting Up pushed past holidays; Flashback 2 and upcoming Path of Neo provide something for execs to talk about in an otherwise dreary report.
Confirms four titles at 360's launch, movie tie-ins with Over the Hedge, X-Men 3; Gun PSP delayed.
[UPDATE] Company reports Q2 revenues of $675 million, profit of $51 million; tally is higher than most analysts expected.
HR boss Rusty Rueff hired on at music startup; exit follows other high-profile departures at game industry giant.
Brit report predicts a $35B take in 2005, increasing another $20B by '07; piracy to take a piece of the action as well.
Adjusts same-store sales down for current quarter, though FY will see a net up; analysts roll with the news, maintain rosy outlook.
Opening weekend nets Universal $15M, as game-based movie bests Dreamer and Wallace & Gromit; Universal execs like the win but "not thrilled" with take.
Eidos purchaser now on the block itself; Viacom, Electronic Arts, Apax named as potential bidders.
Mouse maker's line of iPod headphones drives revenues; fuels anticipated growth.
ESA Foundation delivers star-studded event, attracts largest crowd ever for Nite to Unite.
UBS ratchets down 2005 estimates by 1 million units but says Microsoft, publishers, and retailers won't feel the pinch.
[UPDATE]: PA's Robert Khoo responds to accusations, Thompson's fax still MIA in Seattle.
With a pending lawsuit settled and profits expected in the quarter just closed, one analyst signals the stock as a buy, while another says to dump it.
Publisher will shell out $15.6 million to clear the docket of Kirshenbaum v. EA, as judge expected to OK settlement shortly.
Almost a year after announcing a beachhead in China, Electronic Arts makes moves to build out its operation; Shanghai to be base of operations.
Higher margins, ample shelf space, industry growth may be irresistible to number three game retailer; new biz model goes on test.
Publisher-developer aims to test compulsory system late next month; Fantasy Westward Journey game will be testing ground.
Blog post confirms the controversial designer is back on his feet with new studio based in the Bay Area.
Neal Tiles, with a history at DirecTV and Fox, takes over as CEO.
Piracy and government intervention no match for consumers willing to pony up bucks to play online; new report says market will grow to $1.7 billion by 2010.
Game unit reverses history of losses; CEO Jean-Bernard Levy calls WOW a worldwide success.
Publisher says it will reevaluate its business model on news of $37.5 million loss.
Countdown to Activision, Inc. president's last day on the job specified in company's Proxy; Ron Doornink will retire from post on Dec. 31, 2005.
Analyst upgrade gives EA boost on Wall Street; stock is bid up almost $3 as other game companies share the wealth.
Playboy: The Mansion developer will move away from entertainment to focus entirely on training software; puts Majesty license on the block.
Six-year vet keeps salary through April 1. Did Michael Griffith's hire--and his $20 million guarantee--prompt Vrabeck's departure?
Hot Coffee guts GTA publisher's sales; Bully pushed back, Civilization IV moved up, new Xbox 360 game, and "extensions of the Grand Theft Auto franchise" announced.
Contract one of many that EA Partners cancels; Castaway now free to polish RPG in development--but must also locate new pub partner.
Greg Fischbach takes a beating in documents dropped in NYC bankruptcy proceedings; accused of operating Acclaim "as if it were a personal piggy bank."
Analysts' monthly outlook projects a dip in console game revenues, a PS2 price cut possible; EA gives ground in race for market share.
Deep Fried Entertainment formed by Need for Speed team members; new studio leaves trail of console hits behind as it aims for handheld market.
Worldwide marketing boss Peter Dille, a six-year company veteran, resigns.
Clock tolls toward December date when ops will cease at Turbine's West Coast studio.
Three-hour limit embraced by seven superpower publishers; World of Warcraft among those games affected.
[UPDATE] Atari comes in for blasts from groups who worry that the upcoming Marc Ecko-inspired title will encourage a wave of destructive behavior. Today, the company reacted.
Ramp-up for launch includes addition to contractor lineup; Canada's Celestica joins Flextronics and Wistron.
Special Interest Group formed to probe the nuances of sex and sexual themes in games.
Orlando Sentinel reports on major defection at THQ; EA confirms Philip Holt has moved to the house that Madden built.
[UPDATE} Year-on-year game sales are off 9 percent, while full-year sales through July run 10 percent above last year.
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