SEGA and Glu Extend partnership
February 23rd, 2007 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Brand Licensing | No Comments »
In contradiction to rumors that where spreading trough the industry like fire, Glu doesn’t have to worry about an expired license just yet. SEGA and Glu announced the extension of their partnership. The extension will allow Glu to keep developing and distributing SEGA Mobile games based on the current licenses and Football Manager Quiz, Total War and Wonderboy.
The Twistbox Acquisition of InfoSpace Games U.S. Financial Details
February 23rd, 2007 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A | No Comments »
We reported before (and where the first) about the Twistbox acquisition of InfoSpace Games U.S. (also known as Atlas Studio). In our Q&A with Michael Steuer, VP of games for Twistbox, we didn’t get access to the financial information surrounding the deal. In the latest SEC filing from InfoSpace which we got tipped on, all information is available though. InfoSpace has bought the Atlas Studio for $ 6.3 million in July 2004. Now, barely three years later, InfoSpace sold the studio for $ 1.5 million. Of course, this is nothing in contrast to the Elkware studio that was bought at $ 26.4 million and closed in 2006.
Free CTIA Wireless 2007 Platinum Passes (UPDATED)
February 23rd, 2007 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Events & Conferences | No Comments »
For all those of you traveling to CTIA Wireless 2007 next month without a pass, there is a solution. Snell & Wilcox has put online a registration form for free Platinum Passes to the event. Please visit this link and enter FL in the pass code box. Then from the company drop down list, select Snell & Wilcox.
Hudson to Bring TurboGrafx Games to Mobile
February 23rd, 2007 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Brand Licensing | No Comments »
Hudson has started to port their back catalogue of TurboGrafx games to the mobile gaming platform. The games will not be direct ports as Hudson does aim to improve both graphics and gameplay for optimized use on mobile.
Canadian Operator Telus Kills Adult Content
February 22nd, 2007 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Adult Games | 1 Comment »
After numerous complaints by it’s customers, Canadian operator Telus has pulled the plug out of their adult content platform. The platform was launched a few months ago with heavy protection measures to avoid minors from viewing the content. It was not even until the media started blowing up the story, that consumers started complaining about the services.
Small Planet to Host Real Arcade Mobile Games
February 22nd, 2007 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Distribution | No Comments »
Small Planet has inked a deal with Mr. Goodliving to host the Real Arcade Mobile Games platform in Finland. Small Planet will use its CX platform for this operation.
Turning the Mobile Phone Into an Entertainment Centre
February 21st, 2007 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Smartphones & Tablets | 1 Comment »
The guys over at MoDojo have pulled in Mike Yuen, Gaming Group Senior Director at Qualcomm, for an editorial about the future of Mobile Gaming. Mike explains his thoughts on how consumers in the future will use their mobile phones to play console games and use them for day to day activities by replacing the PC. How and why? Check the full editorial.
Stranded, Most Innovative Mobile Game Award
February 21st, 2007 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Game Awards | 1 Comment »
Glu has announced to have scooped up yet another award for their mobile game called Stranded. This time, the game was awarded as the Most Innovative Mobile Game at the Gameshadow Innovation Awards 2006. Congratulations Glu!
Microsoft Enters Mobile Content Delivery
February 21st, 2007 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Other news | No Comments »
Microsoft has announced to enter the mobile content delivery arena with their PlayReady technology. Microsoft announced their PlayReady technology as a solution that is able to work with multiple business models ranging from pay per play to subscription and one off models. The system is designed for mobile games, video, ringtones, music and images.
iQ212 Launched, Focus on Casual
February 21st, 2007 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A | No Comments »
A new mobile games developer enters our arena as Rick Marazzani launched a new development company called iQ212. The company expects to release its titles on multiple platforms at the same time. Please find the full press release below.
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