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GC 2008

Kuju: There's "more imagination" in business models now

Kuju: There's "more imagination" in business models now

Ian Baverstock on countering rising dev costs with new kinds of publisher deals

GC 2008

EA: Packaged goods won't go away in the next 20 years

EA: Packaged goods won't go away in the next 20 years

Senior VP Jens Uwe Intat believes games are too big for pure digital distribution

GC 2008

Sony: "We like to provide as many services as possible for free"

Shuhei Yoshida on partnerships with other companies, and new revenue models

GC 2008

Ubisoft: Europe is now our biggest territory

Ubisoft: Europe is now our biggest territory

Yves Guillemot on the financial landscape; plus hints of a Tom Clancy TV series?

GC 2008

Games Convention headed to North America

Games Convention headed to North America

Following sucess in Asia the company's CEO says its international focus will now move on to America

GC 2008

Sony: Publisher exclusivity probably "a thing of the past"

Sony: Publisher exclusivity probably "a thing of the past"

SCEE president David Reeves explains that developer deals are more likely

GC 2008

Leipzig attendance up on last year

Leipzig attendance up on last year

Organisers report more visitors this year to its Games Convention and Business Centre

GC 2008

No Euro PS3 price cut in 2008

No Euro PS3 price cut in 2008

SCEE president confirms situation and points to software as the key for PS3

GC 2008

Over 2.2m songs downloaded via SingStore

Over 2.2m songs downloaded via SingStore

New Disney branded SingStar due from Sony as franchise continues to thrive

GC 2008

PlayStation Network to get new music and video service

PlayStation Network to get new music and video service

Vidzone to launch in Q1 2009 and offer music on demand

GC 2008

Sony to publish SOE PC titles

Sony to publish SOE PC titles

DC Universe Online, The Agency and Free Realms first titles under new collaboration

GC 2008

PS3 to get wireless keypad

PS3 to get wireless keypad

Eight different models to support multiple Euro languages

GC 2008

160GB PlayStation 3 due October 31

160GB PlayStation 3 due October 31

New SKU to cost EUR 449 and come bundled with EUR 70 worth of downloadable content

GC 2008

Sony unveils new model PSP

Sony unveils new model PSP

PSP 3000 to launch October 15 in EMEA territories priced EUR 199; enhanced screen and built-in microphone

GCDC 2008

Media companies threatening online game sales - EGDF

Media companies threatening online game sales - EGDF

Euro developers group also slams ELSPA for failing to help protect against piracy

GCDC 2008

Perry: "Sony has no chance of making money on the PS3"

Perry: "Sony has no chance of making money on the PS3"

Acclaim boss says PS3 has lost more money than PS2 made during its peak

GC 2008

EA Sports adopts Wii MotionPlus for new tennis franchise

EA Sports adopts Wii MotionPlus for new tennis franchise

Title will feature exclusive Wimbledon rights

GCDC 2008

Crytek "wouldn't exist" as a new company today

Crytek "wouldn't exist" as a new company today

Cevat Yerli doesn't think the studio could have set up in current industry conditions

GCDC 2008

PS4 and Xbox '720' to arrive in 2011-2, estimates Crytek

PS4 and Xbox '720' to arrive in 2011-2, estimates Crytek

Although there are good reasons for them to hit in 2010, says Cevat Yerli

GCDC 2008

Taylor details "dark side" of running own studio

Taylor details "dark side" of running own studio

Ten year's since the birth of Gas Powered Games, Chris Taylor details the struggle between creativity and the business grind

GCDC 2008

MMOs most "socially significant" entertainment - Lego

MMOs most "socially significant" entertainment - Lego

VP of Digital Play Studios on why the "next step of the evolution" of the Lego brand is online

GCDC 2008

Judge games on quality, not size - Epic's Capps

Judge games on quality, not size - Epic's Capps

'Bigger and more badass' attitude to sequels ignores real innovation, says Epic president

GCDC 2008

Unleash the power of the players, says CCP

Unleash the power of the players, says CCP

EVE Online economist hails the emergence of social structures in single shard universe

GCDC 2008

Telltale: Episodic model serves as "license incubation"

Telltale: Episodic model serves as "license incubation"

Developer's co-founder, Dan Connors, discusses using the episodic format to develop strong retail brands

GCDC 2008

No PS3 price cut at Leipzig

No PS3 price cut at Leipzig

"If you're coming for that you'll be disappointed," says company rep

GCDC 2008

BF Heroes will be "a phenomenon" - David Perry

BF Heroes will be "a phenomenon" - David Perry

Veteran developer has faith that EA will "pull off" free-to-play model

GCDC 2008

No Microsoft conference at Leipzig

Sony is the only company to put on a stage show at GC for the second year running

GC 2008

Nordic titles represented at GC

New games from Shortfuse Games and frecle; Novint Falcon controller also on display

GCDC 2008

GCDC names in-game advertising speaker

GCDC names in-game advertising speaker

Nick Welch of Massive will deliver a speech on dynamic in-game advertising and how best to use it

GCDC 2008

Chris Taylor to keynote GCDC

Chris Taylor to keynote GCDC

Gas Powered Games boss to talk new IP Demigod

GCDC 2008

Crytek to sponsor GCDC networking event

Crytek to sponsor GCDC networking event

Developer will co-host the event set to take place during the middle of the convention in Leipzig

GCDC 2008

David Perry unveiled as GCDC keynote

David Perry unveiled as GCDC keynote

Acclaim Games co-founder to talk on his vision of the future of games

GCDC 2008

Intel sponsors GCDC for sixth year

Intel sponsors GCDC for sixth year

Intel, a sponsor of the show since 2003, will share main sponsorship of GC Developers Conference with Nokia

GCDC 2008

GamesIndustry.biz to partner with GCDC 2008

GamesIndustry.biz to partner with GCDC 2008

Editorial team to co-produce the GCDC Daily conference magazine

GCDC 2008

Capps to give Gears of War 2 Keynote at GCDC

Capps to give Gears of War 2 Keynote at GCDC

Epic's president will deliver a talk on the development process of Gears of War 2 at the event in August

GCDC is one of the premier developer events on the calendar, with key industry figures from all over the world talking on a variety of important issues.

Features

Interview GC 2008

Matt Booty & Martin Spiess - Part Two

Matt Booty & Martin Spiess - Part Two

Midway's interim CEO/president and exec VP for International on the changing business, and the development of Europe

Interview GC 2008

Ian Baverstock - Part One

Ian Baverstock - Part One

The Kuju boss talks about the developer's blossoming empire, the health of the UK scene, and what independence means

Interview GC 2008

Yoshida's Island - Part Two

Yoshida's Island - Part Two

The Sony Worldwide Studios boss on Europe, launching titles globally, and the importance of understanding regional cultures

Interview GC 2008

Euro Disney

Euro Disney

Thierry Braille, EMEA head of DIS, evaluates the past year, and explains the company's huge ambitions for videogames

Interview GC 2008

Blizzard's Frank Pearce

Blizzard's Frank Pearce

The iconic company's co-founder on StarCraft II, the drawbacks of success, and how key secrets are kept

Interview GC 2008

Jens Uwe Intat - Part One

Jens Uwe Intat - Part One

The EA Europe senior VP on piracy, digital distribution, second-hand game sales and how the music industry's business model is changing.

Interview GC 2008

Yoshida's Island - Part One

Yoshida's Island - Part One

The Sony Worldwide Studios boss on moving to Japan, providing services for free, and the excitement around LittleBigPlanet

Interview GC 2008

All About Yves

All About Yves

Ubisoft's CEO on the development of Europe, cultural sensitivity and promoting game quality above financial schedules

Interview GC 2008

SCEE's David Reeves

SCEE's David Reeves

The company's president on new announcements, price cuts, the importance of software, and winning in Europe

Interview GCDC 2008

The Lego Man

The Lego Man

VP of business development Henrik Lorensen on the success of the Lego brand in the games space

Interview GCDC 2008

Crytek's Cevat Yerli

Crytek's Cevat Yerli

The company's CEO and president on lessons learned from Crysis, and the challenges facing new studios today

Interview GCDC 2008

Foot on the Gas

Foot on the Gas

Chris Taylor talks about the changing landscape of videogames, and why he set up Gas Powered Games

Interview GCDC 2008

Finding Acclaim

Finding Acclaim

Acclaim's COO David Perry on spotting new talent, user-generated content and free-to-play games

Article GCDC 2008

Focus on GCDC: Development

Focus on GCDC: Development

Developers and hardware manufacturers to come together on the industry's hot topics

Article GCDC 2008

Focus on GCDC: Mobile

Focus on GCDC: Mobile

Industry experts to discuss the growing importance of mobile as a gaming platform

Article GCDC 2008

Focus on GCDC: Business

Focus on GCDC: Business

The industry's elite to gather and discuss the key issues facing the videogames business

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