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EA deal is one of Epic's biggest, says Rein
Epic VP Mark Rein says that the licensing deal with EA is one of the biggest his company has ever done
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Sega's UK Racing Studio Closed?
Sources have told the media that Sega's UK-based Racing Studio has closed
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EA expands Unreal Engine deal
Publisher EA has expanded its license to use the Unreal Engine for five additional titles
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Pseudo Interactive closes down
Full Auto developer shuts following layoffs and the scrapping of several projects
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Hudson expects Wii titles to boost profits 400 per cent
Incoming president targets JPY 10 billion in profits by 2011 off the back of Nintendo sales
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Console war is "totally irrelevant" - Sorenson
THQ's head of worldwide studios insists the company is focused on opportunities, not who's winning the next-gen race
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Rockstar acquires Mad Doc Software
Rockstar New England formed after the Take-Two developer acquires Mad Doc Software
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THQ: Acquisitions not crucial for growth
But CEO Brian Farrell believes that the two publisher mega-deals are creating new opportunities
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THQ expands casual games portfolio
THQ is expanding its casual games portfolio through the acquisition of Elephant and a distribution deal with Oberon
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GameStop acquires 49 stores in Norway
US retailer continues European expansion as it rebrands local chain Free Record Shop
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Double Fusion partners for Nordic push
karnig4media to help in-game ads firm penetrate 1 billion euro market
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Further cutbacks force Sega Sammy to close Korean subsidiary
Following European closures and Japanese redundancies, publisher continues to scale back struggling business
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Capcom acquires Tenchu developer K2
Publisher moves for Japanese developer to increase value of the Capcom Group
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Microsoft inks original content deal with Safran
Hollywood producer to oversee six original shorts for distribution via Xbox Live this autumn
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Paramount expands its videogame business
Paramount has expanded its interactive department in order to oversee development of games it intends to finance
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EA amends, extends Take-Two offer
EA has amended its takeover offer in response to a poison pill, extending the deadline to April 18
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Codemasters unveils casual games strategy
Publisher explains the reasoning behind two of its recent licensing deals - Bella Sara and the 'Ology series
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Double Helix is new Foundation 9 studio
Foundation 9 has announced Double Helix as the name of the studio combining Shiny and The Collective
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Take-Two board has "made a mistake" - Pachter
Analyst does not believe Take-Two will be worth more following the release of Grand Theft Auto IV
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Take-Two opens door to third-party offers
Publisher begins talks with possible business partners as Zelnick dismisses EA's offer as "wrong price, wrong time"
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Gearbox and Double Fusion partner for advertising
Double Fusion and Gearbox Software have partnered to provide dynamic advertising and integrated sponsorship opportunities
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NCsoft licenses Unreal Engine 3 for two MMOs
NCsoft has announced that it has licensed Unreal Engine 3 to develop two MMOs
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Ubisoft's Clancy deal estimated at 60 million euros
Ubisoft's recently announced acquisition of the Tom Clancy brand has cost the company an estimated EUR 60 million
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Hendrik Lesser re-elected as president of European Game Developer Federation
Three other board members re-elected, with Polish Games Association's Rafał Kloczko joining for the first time