One indicator of the close relationships enjoyed by Finland’s various studios is that the exchange of business cards which usually takes place when we gather developers together for Region Specific discussions doesn’t occur. Everyone here knows each other and all are welcomed to RedLynx’s premises as old friends, not just guests.
Bring almost any game to mind and more often than not, you’ll be able to stick a pin into a mental map marking where it came from. Be it Lionhead’s resolutely British Fable series, for example, Activision’s all-American Call Of Duty titles or even the esoteric output of defunct French studio Delphine, games evoke a sense of origin. But despite its prolific output, most would be hard pressed to identify many games heralding from the Nordic country of Finland.
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One indicator of the close relationships enjoyed by Finland’s various studios is that the exchange of business cards which usually takes place when we gather developers together for Region Specific discussions doesn’t occur. Everyone here knows each other and all are welcomed to RedLynx’s premises as old friends, not just guests.
Bring almost any game to mind and more often than not, you’ll be able to stick a pin into a mental map marking where it came from. Be it Lionhead’s resolutely British Fable series, for example, Activision’s all-American Call Of Duty titles or even the esoteric output of defunct French studio Delphine, games evoke a sense of origin. But despite its prolific output, most would be hard pressed to identify many games heralding from the Nordic country of Finland.
Electronic Arts has announced that it is to acquire PopCap Games for $750 million, with the deal expected to close next month.
The publisher will pay approximately $650 million in cash and $100 million in shares of EA common stock to be issued to certain PopCap stockholders.
However, the buyout may ultimately cost EA $1.3 billion, as Plants Vs Zombies and Bejeweled maker PopCap can earn up to $550 million more if it meets earnings targets through December 2013.
Trip Hawkins told attendees at GamesBeat 2011 today that platform holders such as Nintendo are presiding over a "feudal dark age" in the game industry’s history.
According to Gamasutra, the Electronic Arts and Digital Chocolate founder said platform holders "lure [developers] in with false promises of freedom", but that ultimately game makers won't “own the land that they are tilling" unless they focus on an open platform such as the web browser.
Trip Hawkins told attendees at GamesBeat 2011 today that platform holders such as Nintendo are presiding over a "feudal dark age" in the game industry’s history.
According to Gamasutra, the Electronic Arts and Digital Chocolate founder said platform holders "lure [developers] in with false promises of freedom", but that ultimately game makers won't “own the land that they are tilling" unless they focus on an open platform such as the web browser.
Speaking at Microsoft's annual Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) in LA CEO Steve Ballmer admitted that Windows Phone 7 has struggled to make an impression on smartphone consumers.
Though reticent to discuss actual figures, Ballmer claimed that Microsoft has sold millions of phones since the launch of the operating system.