News Archive: Business
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31st October, 2008
Slowing sales of packaged goods pushing EA online
Company pledges $150 million investment as Burnout Paradise sells 20k over PSN
29th October, 2008
Warner Bros in for more SCi shares
Company confirms intention to acquire more shares of Tomb Raider publisher
27th October, 2008
SCi withdraws stock 'standstill' on Warner Bros
Permission granted to entertainment giant to resume acquisition of videogame publisher's shares on December 1
24th October, 2008
Legendary Pictures to acquire Epic?
Thomas Tull, formerly of Brash Entertainment, reportedly spearheads the movie financier's deal
22nd October, 2008
Amazon acquires casual portal Reflexive
Deal to allow the games website to expand through the retailer's "amazing distribution channel"
21st October, 2008
20th October, 2008
Reebok becomes Football Superstars partner
Free-to-download MMO to be platform for launching the sportswear manufacturer's Ambassador Programme
17th October, 2008
Screen Yorkshire discloses games industry appointments
Former PC Zone editor joined by spate of new hires for industry development group
Warner president quits SCi board
Kevin Tsujihara is the second director to step down in as many weeks
CCP "well isolated" from Icelandic banking woes
Eve Online developer underlines global customer base and financial "agility"
15th October, 2008
Image Metrics appoints new marketing execs
Stephen Peacock and Eric Schumacher to work together on global marketing of facial animation solutions
Riccitiello: Take-Two deal was "waste of ink"
Electronic Arts CEO shrugs off time spent on GTA publisher acquisition attempt
11th October, 2008
Infogrames completes Atari Inc acquisition
Move unites the brand as US company become wholly owned subsidiary
9th October, 2008
8th October, 2008
YouTube expands into games sales
Video streaming site set to begin offering titles for sale as part of Google's wider move into the videogames industry
Canning Tiberium damaged EA's "credibility", says analyst
Mike Hickey, of Janco Partners, says the failure to produce a title indicated a "continued lack of management"
Industry is "crap" at exploring new levels of interactivity - Monte Cristo CEO
Self-centred business failing to take inspiration from successful internet models
3rd October, 2008
GamesIndustry.biz Network passes 2000 active users
Trade-only community continues to grow ahead of parties in London and Lyon
2nd October, 2008
GameTap merger with Metaboli adds "credibility" to digital distribution
Scott McDaniel, Exent CMO, says the merger further legitimises digital distribution as alternative to retail
