Globex Studios announced the formation of a subsidiary studio in LA recently, headed by veterans of the recently defunct Pandemic Studios. Former publishing specialist Jesse Taylor will operate as Chief Operating Officer, with former game designer/director Troy Dunniway taking of the Vice President of Game Development mantle and Carey Chico, executive art director back at […]
On March 3rd, developers for some of the most acclaimed independent releases of last year have announced their funding of a self-explanatory Indie Fund. Braid developer Jonathan Blow, World of Goo devs Ron Carmel and Kyle Gabler, Armadillo Gold Rush creator Aaron Isaksen, and employee of thatgamecompany (the makers of flOwer) Kellee Santiago will reveal […]
Recently Elder-Geek reported on the passing of Capcom COO Mark Beaumont, of a heart attack in late February. The Chief Operating Officer garnered a lot of respect in his tenure, evidenced by a recent scholarship passed by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS), which will donate $2,500 to four students a year who […]
While 2009 was a financial down-turn for many video game developers and companies, the industry remains flexible in its expansion into free-to-play online and social gaming fronts. Even with the movement into new fields and formats, interactive entertainment still doesn’t factor too much into the average family entertainment budget, according to statistics recently released by […]