NPD: Battlefield 3 sold nearly 2M, Arkham City over 1.5M
Though the NPD Group decided long ago to keep data from its monthly sales numbers secret from the general public, some specific sales information for October's heavy hitters were revealed in the company's monthly research email.
READ MORE >World of Warcraft subscriptions continue to decline; majority in the east
World of Warcraft subscriptions fell approximately 800,000 this quarter, dipping to 10.3 million. It was just over year ago, the game had welcomed its 12 millionth active subscriber.
READ MORE >"I knew this would happen with some of the changes the Cataclysm made - the time put in was ..."
see all 88 commentsUbisoft CEO suspects Wii U will be a success; Wii 45% of company's business
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot discusses Ubisoft's success with the Wii and says he expects Nintendo's Wii U will be a success when it arrives.
READ MORE >"Note this is also the same person who thought that laser tag game was going to be such a huge ..."
see all 16 commentsUbisoft opening studio in Abu Dhabi
Ubisoft has announced plans for continued expansion worldwide today, revealing it will open a new development studio in Abu Dhabi. It marks "the first time a major games publisher" in the region.
READ MORE >"Meanwhile the rest of the world is where the dumb, poverty-stricken clowns reside. They only ..."
see all 22 commentsL.A. Noire: Complete Edition confirmed for consoles too
Rockstar has announced a 'Complete Edition' of Team Bondi's LA Noire is coming to consoles in November, complete with all the DLC packs.
READ MORE >"I dunno, I import all my games now to avoid Aussie rape tax, I think 60$ US?"
see all 12 commentsMicrosoft acquires Twisted Pixel
Austin indie Twisted Pixel, the dev behind 'Splosion Man, The Gunstringer, Comic Jumper, and more, has been acquired by Microsoft.
READ MORE >"oh boy another Austin Microsoft studio.. I can't wait for Brute Force 2! "
see all 5 commentsLA Noire dev owed over $1M to employees
A new report indicates that over 75% of the debt that ultimately forced L.A. Noire developer Team Bondi to close its doors came from unpaid wages at the studio.
READ MORE >"Bottom line the game was great, their time management wasn't and their hairy as a gorilla boss ..."
see all 14 commentsL.A. Noire dev Team Bondi closing down
L.A. Noire creator Team Bondi is shutting down after a month of administration, according to business documents filed with the Australian government today.
READ MORE >"It sold fine, they're getting shut down because of internal turmoil and shitty working conditions."
see all 20 commentsGears of War 3 sells 3 million units in first week
The first week's Gears of War 3 sales are in, revealing the Xbox 360 exclusive impressively sold more than 3 million units. This pushes the franchise's lifetime sales past $1 billion.
READ MORE >"Cool. Its a good game, haven't hoped online yet but I will soon. The SP was the best yet."
see all 3 commentsOnLive details UK pricing plans
Cloud game service provider OnLive has detailed its pricing plan for its UK service, which goes live this week. Beginning today, users can purchase the OnLive Microconsole for £69.99.
READ MORE >THQ defends studio closures
THQ recently closed down studios and cancelled projects in Australia. Now company CFO Paul Pucino defended the decision to a group of investors, saying the cancelled projects weren't "consistent" with the company's new strategy.
READ MORE >"Oh, by "other studios", they meant other THQ studios. That makes a bit more sense. :)"
see all 31 commentsL.A. Noire dev Team Bondi enters administration
L.A. Noire's deeply troubled developer Team Bondi has entered administration in a bid to regain solvency and keep from going under.
READ MORE >"I think they're survival was very dependent on Rockstar, so when Rockstar decided not to publish ..."
see all 30 commentsJuly NPD: NCAA Football 12 leads; overall retail sales down 26%
The NPD Group releases its July 2011 numbers, which indicate a 26% drop in retail sales.
READ MORE >"Sega never really focused on making games. They became more of a publisher."
see all 3 commentsTHQ closes two studios, shelves MX vs. ATV
THQ has laid off around 200 people, shutting down two studios, as well as shelving the MX vs. ATV series and closing its dev team. It's part of a "strategic realignment" away from licensed and kids' games towards owned IP.
READ MORE >"I'm willing to bet "broad-appeal IP" means Facebook games. Sad to hear that with Rainbow ..."
see all 4 commentsHavok acquiring game engine maker Trinigy
Middleware developer Havok will soon be able to offer a fully-featured engine of its own, acquiring Trinigy, maker of the Vision engine which powers Gothic 4, Stronghold 3, The Settlers 7, and more.
READ MORE >"What are the going to do with it? Sell it of course. They are a middleware developer, that's ..."
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"Anything selling a million copies should be considered successful I think."
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