Category Archives: Game Industry

Seamus Blackley launches iOS games company with a boatload of Atari veterans

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Ron

I was wondering where Seamus would end up after leaving Creative Artists after eight years, but I was pretty sure it’d be game related. I was right. Apparently he’s been planning this a while because he’s popped up as head … Continue reading →

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Seamus Blackley to leave Creative Artists Agency

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Ron

Seamus Blackley is leaving Creative Artists Agency after eight years. He’s reported to be planning to launch his own production company to develop games. Seamus was one of the original creators of the Xbox. While he was at CAA they … Continue reading →

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Take Two faces “murder training” lawsuit

Posted on February 18, 2005 by Ron

Take Two, the publisher of the Grand Theft Auto game series, is once again facing yet another frivolous a lawsuit that alleges its software was complicit in murder. The legal action was filed on behalf of the families of police … Continue reading →

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Activision Acquires Vicarious Visions

Posted on January 20, 2005 by Ron

Activision Inc., the nation’s second-largest video game publisher, said Thursday it acquired game developer Vicarious Visions, the studio developing the Nintendo DS title, Spider-Man 2. Financial terms weren’t disclosed. Activision said Vicarious Visions has developed five games that have sold … Continue reading →

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Think you want to work in the game industry? Think again…

Posted on January 2, 2005 by Ron

It’s not just the game industry that does this, but the game industry in particular is rife with under-30 “managers” and “producers” who just can’t understand why employees don’t do what they are told or who can’t keep to a … Continue reading →

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Ubisoft: No talks under way with Electronic Arts

Posted on December 30, 2004 by Ron

French video games company Ubisoft Entertainment SA’s board late Wednesday said no negotiations are currently held‘ with U.S. competitor Electronic Arts Inc., which last week acquired a 19.9 percent stake in the company. Ubisoft reiterated that it considers Electronic Arts’ … Continue reading →

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Halo 2 – record $US 125 million in first day of sales

Posted on November 12, 2004 by Ron

Wednesday Microsoft reported sales of 2.38 million units for the game in the 24 hours since it went on sale in the United States and Canada at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday. With the standard version of the game priced at $US … Continue reading →

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David Eberly Rejoins NDL

Posted on October 29, 2004 by Ron

NDL, the company that makes the Gamebryo middleware to help speed game development, announced that David Eberly has rejoined the company. Eberly left in 2000 to serve as the president of Magic Software, but has now rejoined the company to … Continue reading →

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