At last week’s E3 Summit, we stopped in to visit Eidos, and check up on what Lara Croft has been up to since her anniversary. It would seem she’s staying active, which is nice for a franchise her age. Eidos treated us to a sneak peek at Tomb Raider: Underworld, showing us a few of [...]
Continue reading...Friday, May 9, 2008
Gamasutra has a very in-depth interview with Jordan Weisman, the founder of Smith & Tinker and FASA, discussing the responsibilities of a creator when making new universes. Weisman is one of the men behind my favorite tabletop universes (Shadowrun and BattleTech), so I have a great deal of respect for what he says regarding franchises. [...]
Continue reading...Monday, April 28, 2008
The acquisition hunger that afflicts game publishers has apparently extended to ye olde Europe. Infogrames recently acknowledged that the company made a buyout bid for SCi. This revelation comes on the heels of SCi’s announcement that the U.K.-based company has received an influx of capital from Warner Bros.
Continue reading...Friday, February 29, 2008
After a business review, SCi Entertainment has announced that they will be radically restructuring their business. The main change, structurally, will be a move toward a studio-centric development model along the lines of what EA and Take-Two employ. The company will focus on its “cornerstone products, such as Tomb Raider, Hitman, Championship Manager and Deus [...]
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