11 Oct
The Delaware Supreme Court has overturned the preliminary injunction that was preventing Activision Blizzard from buying Vivendi Universal’s stake in the company, GI International reports. Activision Blizzard reached a deal with Vivendi in July to acquire its own shares for over $8 billion. The acquisition was halted by the Delaware Chancery Court in September when […]
04 Oct
The Quebec government has announced today that is investing $1.5 million into Warner Brother Games Montreal to expand the studio and create more jobs, CTV reports. This grant will go towards a five-year $63 million project that should create positions for 100 new employees. The jobs will pay around $70,000 annually to employees who will […]
28 Sep
Electronic Arts and the Collegiate Licensing Company will pay a $40 million settlement in a lawsuit seeking compensation for college athletes, The New York Times reports. EA Sports GM of American Football Cam Weber also announced that the publisher’s 2014 college football game has been cancelled. The parties involved notified the United States District Court […]
27 Sep
According to a listing on Heritage Global Partners’ website, the auction for 38 Studios’ assets will be held November 14th-15th. The assets that will be auctioned off include those of 38 Studios’ cancelled MMORPG Project Copernicus, as well as the sequel and merchandising rights to Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. Also up for auction will be […]