Rockstar Games has just acquired Massachussetts developer Mad Doc Software for an undisclosed amount of money. Given how poorly most of the gaming world responded to Mad Doc’s most recent efforts, Empire Earth III and Star Trek: Legacy, the nasty side of me snidely wonders if this is a poison pill to deter EA’s buyout.
Entries Tagged as 'Industry'
Annoying Headline of the Day
April 2nd, 2008 · 4 Comments · Industry, Media
Neverwinter Nights developer shuts If that headline popped up in your news reader, you could be a little confused since you would have heard the wailing of a million voices if Bioware disappeared. After all, almost no one remembers or thinks about the 1980s Neverwinter Nights game (a proto-MMO) that the now closed Stormfront co-developed […]
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EA Cool With Meier
March 3rd, 2008 · 1 Comment · Electronic Arts, Industry
At a lunch meeting I was not invited to, Firaxis designer-in-chief Sid Meier told Newsweek’s N’Gai Croal that he’s fine with EA buying Take Two. We worked with Electronic Arts ten years ago. We respect them highly as a company. They’re a great company. We enjoy working with Take-Two. We’ll let them sort that out. […]
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GDC 2008 and other Con news
February 17th, 2008 · Comments Off on GDC 2008 and other Con news · GDC, Industry
I’m skipping the Game Developer’s Conference this year, even though more people I know will be there and there are lots of parties. After a lean 2007, I simply couldn’t justify the hotel cost (even as a business expense) so I didn’t bother trying to angle press credentials. I love the conference myself, even in […]
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Damn You EA.
January 29th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Electronic Arts, Industry, Maxis
Spore may be delayed. Damn you to hell.
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Civ Revolutions Stalled on Wii
January 29th, 2008 · 5 Comments · Consoles, Firaxis, Industry
IGN is reporting that 2k Games has put the Wii version of the upcoming console Civilization on hold “indefinitely.” The DS version goes on, though it looks a lot like other turn-based strategy games on that platform, only more crowded and a little uglier. Plus, it has ninjas.
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