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E3 2017: Ubisoft's Press Conference Postmortem

Ubisoft continues to impress us as arguably the only major AAA game publisher that covers such a wide variety of franchises that differ in theme, tone, budget, and scale. Bethesda, for example, leans heavily upon first person immersive experiences, while EA has historically depended on more traditional AAA properties outside of sports and extending a few olive branches to smaller studios. Ubisoft’s E3 press conference is the only media briefing that you don’t quite know what to expect. And what Ubisoft had to bring to the show this year was one of the publisher’s best examples of this.

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‘It’s been really painful’: Ex-Lionhead devs explain why they’ve announced, and shelved, a new game

An independent UK developer says it’s been forced to announce and postpone its game on the same day, and lay off more than half of its staff, due to the sharp downturn in investment in the games industry.

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Atari Is Reviving The 'Infogrames' Publishing Label

The armadillo returns.

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Aphrodia13h ago

I personally do remember Infogrames in the years prior to merger. They really did have a portfolio that stuck out and I enjoyed. I wonder what value they see in reviving it now though?

Hofstaderman12h ago

Ah...the nostalgia...V-Rally, Hogs of War 2, Driver.

TheColbertinator10h ago

The good old days of Driver and Stuntman. Unfortunately both games are long gone.

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Embracer Group Re-organizing Into 3 Separate Companies

Hopefully this gets Embracer group back on track

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TheColbertinator1d 12h ago

Embracer really destroyed itself faster than I ever expected.

Hedstrom20h ago

Yea! But thats what happens when you have 2,2 billion dollar in debt and the interest rise from 0,5% to 5% in a year

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