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06 Feb 12 - Games Developers And Publishers News
Xbox 720 preventing used games from playing would be 'fantastic' for gaming ...
But while gamers and average consumers are displeased with the latest rumors, developers and publishers seem to be pleased with the idea.
Forget Used Games, Some New Games Sales Don't Pay Their Creators
By Ryan Winterhalter, 02/06/2012 Used game sales hurt the bottom line of all console game developers, as the entirety of each sale goes to the retailer and not the game's makers.
TIGA: 71% of UK startups focused on digital distribution
Taking all of the UK industry in consideration (not just new companies), 67% work on digitally distributed games. "For too long developers have laboured under the traditional 'give your IP away, never see royalties' model," said TIGA Self-Publishing ...
SPONSORED FEATURE: TwitchTV - How to Build Community Around Your Game in 2012
The challenge to game developers and publishers now isn't just to make the best, most immersive, addictive and playable games imaginable but also to make games that are easy and fun to watch.
Design success means knowing what to do with feedback
by Soren Johnson [Console/PC, Exclusive, Design] [Game designers "need to place faith in the design process itself, not in their inevitably doomed first draft," says former Firaxis lead designer Soren Johnson.
The PG.biz Mobile Gaming Mavens on the fine line between drawing inspiration ...
"Every game developer and publisher need to know if they want to be a copy house or a creative studio - draw the line by yourselves.
Chartboost Reaches One Billion Impressions and Expands Internationally
Chartboost provides a platform for game developers to cut the middle man and do deals directly with each other on the company's direct-deal marketplace.
Can Apple keep up against fake copycat app developers?
With unscrupulous game developers looking to make a quick buck off unsuspecting iOS users, Apple didn't respond with decisive action against these poor applications until the press brought attention to the problem.
Gaming Top 5: The gaming industry's most disastrous promotional stunts
Video games are big business and convincing consumers to buy the latest game is a challenge many developers and publishers have to contend with. Companies try to come up with innovative and memorable ways to market their products to stand out in a ...
10 Analytics Tips for Game Developers and Publishers from Games Analytics
He gave away ten tips to the audience at Game On: Finance a couple weeks ago. He believes you can get a 20-30% uplift on monthly revenue on average by following his tips.
Industry Blend: Companies Supported Piracy When It Was Shareware
You see, way back in the late 80s and early 90s developers were just coming into their own outside of the arcade market. It wasn't easy getting a game noticed that wasn't under a major publishing label. It was also almost next to nigh impossible for ...
Digital downloads: Are boxed games about to disappear?
Meanwhile, fellow publishing veteran THQ is reported to be in dire straights, cutting staff and facing a Nasdaq delisting. Although the company was one of the first publishers to recognise the rise of mobile gaming with its THQ Wireless arm, ...
Mystery Shooter Sequel Teased for PSM3 Reveal
With so many games slated to release each year, compiled with the amount of future projects that are just getting started, developers and publishers oftentimes have to pace themselves with a lengthy marketing campaign just so they can stay relevant up ...
SPONSORED FEATURE: Are Game Development Funds Doing Developers More Harm than ...
It's undeniable that the past 12 months has seen a big increase in the number of governments, industry bodies, VCs and mobile games publishers creating their own funds and incubators aimed at game developers. Search for 'mobile game development fund' ...
Online Passes Are Absurd
These developers and publishers understand the importance of getting every new fan they possibly can so they focus on making quality games rather than finding methods to punish a portion of that population. This is why I worry when I see a new IP such ...
5 Games That Might Remain Cloaked Until 2013 (VIDEOS)
By Prarthito Maity: Subscribe to Prarthito's RSS feed While there are few big releases coming up in 2012, there are a handful of games that still remain well guarded by publishers and developers before they make any big developments or revealing ...
118 minutes of Twisted Metal
Friday just gone saw a live stream of Twisted Metal and was a way to see how much the game has changed in terms of gameplay, graphics and development compared to the 1995 version. This was the perfect way to gain insight into the latest game from a ...
OP-ED: THQ and Ignition Troubles Show That Gamer Taste Threatens the Industry
However, THQ's and Ignitions's recent troubles stem from a disturbing trend in game consumers, not from development or publishing difficulties. It seems that players are spending more time playing games, but paradoxically spending that extra time with ...
Triple Town Dev Sues Over Cloned Game
Triple Town developer Spry Fox has filed a lawsuit against 6waves Lolapps, claiming the iOS game Yeti Town is a "virtual duplicate" of its Facebook game. There's a lot of money to be made in the casual game business, particularly, it would seem, ...
Tiga: UK must escape 'no IP, no royalty' trap
O'Luanaigh (pictured), who is also the managing director of online games group nDreams, said Tiga “strongly supports the trend towards online gaming and self-publishing”. He believes independent developers must not so easily relinquish their IP when ...
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