Last night, a blog post by Gears of War creator Cliff Bleszinski ignited the internet. The subject of the blog? That dirty “M” word that men in suits love to spout: Microtransactions. Needless to say, the reaction has been all over the place. Some folks are completely against the notion of microtransactions, and think Cliff’s […]Read More
2012 was a year of financial polarity. For some, like Take-Two interactive with its 148% profit increase, it was a year of great growth. For others, like the studio once-known as THQ, it was a year of unfortunate failure. Despite the ends of the spectrum, NPD Group–a market research firm–has compiled a report that estimates […]Read More
Today’s auction of THQ assets has ended, and it isn’t pretty. Already, folks have been reported to have been laid off, and it looks like we have a clear understanding of which studios and IPs were bought. In a letter to employees today, Jason Rubin explained the proposed list of sales. Included in that list […]Read More
Kind of feels like the end of an era, doesn’t it? Atari, the oldest recognizable name in games, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy today. Everything is on sale, including the rights to Pong, Asteroids, Missile Command, Test Drive, and Tempest. This filing is due to Atari trying to break away from parent company Atari S.A., due to […]Read More
A bit of sad news today as THQ has started filing for bankruptcy. The company has entered a purchase agreement with a bidder to acquire all of THQ’s assets. That includes all the games and studios under THQ’s wing. As with filing for bankruptcy, the reason they’re doing it is to facilitate the sale of […]Read More
Evening, pilgrim! Take a load off, stay a while. This is the Sunday News Round-up, the weekly feature that takes the big posts of the week, and adds some colorful insight. It’s the news you know and love, with the personality you didn’t ask for! Hot off the presses of the Wii U launch is […]Read More
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