Infogrames Entertainment and Atari today announced that they finally reached an agreement to merge the two interactive entertainment companies. Infogrames is already the majority shareholder gaming pioneer Atari. The merger agreement now brings Atari fully under the control of Infogrames. Continue reading ‘Gaming: Infogrames Entertainment and Atari merge’
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Studien des Bundesverbands Informationswirtschaft und neue Medien (BITKOM) zufolge verkaufen sich Computerspiele in Deutschland immer besser. Allein für das vergangene Jahr weist die Branche ein Umsatzplus von 30 Prozent auf - und hat damit rund 2,3 Milliarden Euro eingenommen. Continue reading ‘2,3 Milliarden Umsatz: Gaming-Markt in Deutschland boomt’
Activision sues Gibson Guitar, saying its popular video game “Guitar Hero” doesn’t infringe on a Gibson patent. Activision sues Gibson Guitar, saying its popular video game “Guitar Hero” doesn’t infringe on a Gibson patent. Continue reading ‘“Guitar Hero”: Activision sues Gibson Guitar’
AMD today announced the availability of the industry’s most advanced motherboard GPU, the AMD 780 Series. According to the Silicon Valley chip company, this new motherborad is delivering a “rich computing experience for casual gamers and multimedia enthusiasts as the core of quiet and energy-efficient PC designs”.
Another extraordinary, technology-driven takeover was proposed Sunday: As reported, Silicon Valley video gaming pionieer Electronic Arts of Redwood City revealed a $2 billion bid to buy New York-based Take-Two Interactive Software. Take-Two is the publisher of one of the most popular but most controversial video games of ale times: The “Grand Theft Auto” game series. According to several sources, Take-Two rejected the offer. New-York-based gaming powerhouse rejected also previous approaches from EA,
According to several news reports, Silicon-Valley-based game maker Electronic Arts tries to take over rival Take-Two Interactive. The would further a wave of consolidation in the gaming industry. Read more: Game Maker in $2 Billion Bid for Rival …
Digital entertainment services company RealNetworks has acquired substantially all of the assets of Trymedia, a pioneer in Casual Games syndication, from Santa Clara, Calif.-based Macrovision. This acquisition is part of Real’s strategy to build reach through syndicated distribution partnerships, and follows its acquisition of New
York-based Game Trust last year and a strategic partnership with Amsterdam-based The Spill Group announced earlier this month. Continue reading ‘Digital Entertainment: RealNetworks buys Trymedia’s Macrovision’