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Confusion over Star Wars MMO business model
CEO discuses "micro-transaction" model for title, but corporate insists no decisions have yet been made
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EA: Quality is "not the entire equation"
Riccitiello defends new IP, but admits higher scores hasn't yet meant higher sales
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Home to go live worldwide tomorrow
December 11 launch for PS3 social hub; brand spaces and micro-transaction prices revealed
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EA to cut jobs and titles in 2009
Riccitiello reacts to disappointing sales of titles in Europe and North America
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Atari acquires Cryptic Studios
Publisher enters the MMO space, with 3 titles planned by the end of 2011
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"You're only as good as your last product" - Ubisoft
Laurent Detoc comments on follow up to Assassin's Creed and leaving time between sequels
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Sony: We're leading user-generated content on consoles
Euro studios boss Michael Denny wants to continue to promote online community and products as Sony moves into 2009
Feature
Sony's Michael Denny - Part One
Senior VP of Worldwide Studios Europe discusses the future of Sony's internal teams
News
NCsoft pulls out of ESA
Trade body confirms the MMO publisher's departure following spate of defections
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Electronic Arts could axe staff and franchises - analyst
Lazard Capital Markets reduces estimates following under performance of new titles
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Stargate developer faces cash squeeze
But sources indicate funds have now been released to payroll
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Atari: We're under pressure, but not from the economy
David Gardner on the business progress made, and the main challenge facing the industry
Feature
The Future of Atari - Part Two
David Gardner and Phil Harrison on rebuilding the business, terminating projects and enabling creativity
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CD Projekt founders named Young Entrepreneurs of the Year
Pair win Polish award and set to take part in worldwide competition next June
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Black Friday sales were encouraging - Take-Two
But that's no guarantee of a strong Christmas, says the company's CEO
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Namco launches Surge publishing label
New company will target Western gamers - starting with Afro Samurai
Opinion
How Big is Big Enough?
Lack of scale and weak management spells the end for smaller publishers.
News
Midway stock falls 40% since sale
Market capitalisation down to $21 million after Redstone offloads publisher
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Mastertronic sells up to Dutch partner
Deal provides security for 2009, but Payne confirms job losses necessary due to current economic "mess"
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Ubisoft to add 120 to Romanian studios
Publisher aims to hit 1000 employees in the region by the middle of 2009
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Kim: Mid-tier publishers are struggling
Xbox boss prepares for "tough times" due to current economic pressures
Feature
The Future of Atari - Part One
David Gardner and Phil Harrison on the London Studio, new experiences for gamers, Districo and the five-year plan
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Atari - we'll move away from distribution over time
David Gardner explains the thinking behind the deal structure with Namco Bandai
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EA acquires Korean free-to-play developer
J2M to create online titles based on new and existing IP
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Japanese talent takes Atari into 2009
Tekken 6 and brand new project from Q Entertainment head up publisher's 2009 portfolio