Valve today announces the official launch of its line of Steam Hardware devices in the US, Canada, UK, and Europe. A leading platform for PC, Mac, and Linux games, Steam offers more than 6,000 titles to millions of gamers around the world. The Steam Controller, Steam Link, and Steam Machines are a collection of hardware devices designed to expand the Steam gaming experience into any room in the home. Earlier this fall, Valve announced dedicated Steam Sections in most GameStop, GAME UK, and EB Games stores. The sections will feature the Steam Hardware devices as well as a variety of … Continue reading Valve’s Steam Machines Shipping Worldwide→
Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), announced today that Skylanders, the pioneers of the toys-to-life category, will further the company’s leadership in the mobile arena with Skylanders SuperChargers‘ launch on iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and Apple TV. The Skylanders SuperChargers AAA game experience with console-quality graphics is now available for compatible iPad, and for the first time ever, select iPhone and iPod touch devices, as well as the new Apple TV. The Skylanders SuperChargers Starter Pack for iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and Apple TV is now available in North America, Europe and Australia/New … Continue reading Skylanders SuperChargers Moves to iPhone, Apple TV→
Paradox Interactive, a global games developer and publisher, today announced the acquisition of White Wolf Publishing from CCP Games in an all-cash deal. Now a subsidiary of Paradox Interactive, White Wolf Publishing is a licensing business that owns and manages intellectual properties including World of Darkness, Vampire: The Masquerade and Werewolf: The Apocalypse. Led by CEO Tobias Sjögren, former EVP of Business Development at Paradox, White Wolf Publishing will operate as an independent entity with a dedicated team. White Wolf Publishing has a long history of producing gaming universes that span mediums, including tabletop and collectible card games, PC games … Continue reading Paradox Buys White Wolf, Including Vampire: The Masquerade Properties→
Video game players are more politically engaged than most Americans, and 100 million of them will vote in next year’s presidential election, according to a new survey commissioned by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA). The first-of-its-kind survey explored the political attitudes of video game players, providing a snapshot of their political leanings and positions on key issues. It finds that more than 80 percent of gamers said they anticipate voting in 2016, compared to 75 percent of non-gamers. 79 percent of gamers voted in the 2012 presidential election, compared to 69 percent of the general public. “100 million gamers will … Continue reading New ESA Study Examines The Political Leanings of American Gamers→
The wait is over. The return of Black Ops is here, as Call of Duty: Black Ops III, the ‘most anticipated multiplatform game of the season’ according to Nielsen, and the latest entry in Activision’s blockbuster Call of Duty: Black Ops saga, is now available digitally and at global retailers worldwide. Call of Duty: Black Ops III, from Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. [Nasdaq: ATVI], introduces a future where the line between man and machine is blurred, granting players with powerful abilities and an all-new momentum-based, chained movement system that completely redefines the way … Continue reading Call of Duty: Black Ops III is Deployed→
With less than a week to go, Bethesda has released the official gameplay trailer for Fallout 4. Set to release worldwide next week on November 10, 2015 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC, Fallout 4 is the long-awaited follow up to the 2008 ‘Game of the Year’, Fallout 3, and the first title from the award-winning team at Bethesda Game Studios since the release of their global phenomenon and 2011 ‘Game of the Year’, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Publishers: Bethesda Softworks Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
The developers of Alekhine’s Gun announced today the Cold War stealth game originally slated to hit shelves next week will now see a February 9th launch. The Bay Area video game publishers cite their desire for a comprehensive, synchronized global launch as the reason for the delay. “With Alekhine’s Gun being our first intellectual property as publishers, we want its unveiling to match the excitement generated around this title,” said Christina Seelye, CEO of Maximum Games. “Given the support we are seeing from gamers around the globe who are eagerly awaiting Alekhine’s Gun, we feel this game deserves an all-encompassing … Continue reading Alekhine’s Gun Gets New February Release Date→
Activision Blizzard, Inc. (“Activision Blizzard”) (Nasdaq: ATVI) and King Digital Entertainment plc (“King”) (NYSE: KING) today announced the signing of a definitive agreement under which ABS Partners C.V. (“ABS Partners”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, will acquire all of the outstanding shares of King for $18.00 in cash per share, for a total equity value of $5.9 billion (the “Acquisition”). The $18.00 per share purchase price implies a 20% premium over King’s 30 October 2015 closing price, a 26% premium over King’s 30 October 2015 enterprise value (which excludes net cash), a 23% premium over King’s one month … Continue reading Activision Blizzard To Acquire King Entertainment for 5.9 Billion→
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