News Archive: Online
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30th October, 2008
Cheyenne: We have to keep our promises to users
Stargate's ambitious post-launch content roll-out will prove a key challenge, says studio boss
27th October, 2008
Digital distribution won't kill retail - Blitz
But Arcade division director Chris Swan does believe that it will "shift things a bit"
23rd October, 2008
Gibeau: It's "imperative" for EA to go online
Company intends to continue push started by Warhammer, Battlefield and Star Wars
22nd October, 2008
New Star Wars MMO being considered for console - EA
EA assessing feasibility of console versions of The Old Republic and Mythic's Warhammer Online
17th October, 2008
Mythic: Blizzard is in for a "lengthy battle"
"It's a marathon, not a sprint," says CEO Mark Jacobs, citing content updates set to arrive for Warhammer Online
CCP "well isolated" from Icelandic banking woes
Eve Online developer underlines global customer base and financial "agility"
16th October, 2008
Blizzard: Warhammer players already returning to Warcraft
COO Paul Sams praises EA Mythic MMO as most likely to succeed - but not with WoW's loyal subscribers
14th October, 2008
Microsoft offers free storage solution for New Xbox Experience
Company prepares users for Live update due November 19
A Halo MMO would be "pretty challenging" - Bungie
"Whole new layer of fiction" would need to be created for a perpetual online experience
13th October, 2008
10th October, 2008
Lord of the Rings Online to get social networking site
Turbine boss reveals plans to support MMO with community features, to go live this year
Eve Online will last "forever," says CCP economist
Players may evolve but MMO will remain true to its initial design, says Gudmondsson
Fallout 3 leaked online three weeks before release
Xbox 360 version of Bethesda title hacked and freely available to download
9th October, 2008
Harrison to keynote Unity developer conference
Is Atari using online 3D games tech in future titles?
TGS: New Xbox Experience to go live November 19
Over 1000 titles already submitted to XNA Community channel; Xbox Live tops 14 million members
7th October, 2008
Jacobson confirms soft launch for Football Manager Live this year
Release of new football MMO from Sports Interactive inspired by marketing of consumer goods
3rd October, 2008
Codemasters pulls plug on RF Online
Euro and US servers to shut down after failing to reach agreement with Korean developer
2nd October, 2008
dtp bets big on new MMO Otherland
Large budget and ambitious concepts behind entry into notoriously difficult market
Blizzard wins $6 million in copyright case
MMOGlider creator forced to pay World of Warcraft developer
1st October, 2008
Emote Games awarded £600,000 for AI project
Online publisher secures funding for improved NPCs in online gaming




