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US Video Game Industry Revenue Reaches $36 Billion in 2017

by Rainier on Jan. 19, 2018 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under News

The US video game industry generated a record $36 billion in revenue in 2017, up 18% from 2016, according to new data released today by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) and The NPD Group.

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'Rise of Industry' Available On Early Access Next Month - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Jan. 18, 2018 @ 9:47 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Rise of Industry is a strategic tycoon game that puts you in the shoes of an early 20th century industrialist.

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'Rise of Industry' Picked Up By Kasedo Games - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on July 19, 2017 @ 7:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Rise of Industry is a strategic tycoon game that puts you in the shoes of an early 20th century industrialist.

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U.S. Video Game Industry Generates $30.4 Billion in 2016

by Rainier on Jan. 19, 2017 @ 8:44 a.m. PST | Filed under News

New data released today by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) and the NPD Group shows that the U.S. computer and video game industry generated $30.4 billion in revenue in 2016.

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PlayStation Store Gets Fruit Ninja VR, Industry Giant II, I The Walking Dead, Rollercoaster Dreams, DLCs, And Tracks

by Rainier on Dec. 20, 2016 @ 3:04 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with free Playstation Plus content/discounts, pre-orders, a ton of downloadable games, demos, DLCs, music tracks, avatars and plenty more.

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'Industry Giant II' (ALL) Coming Soon to Consoles - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Nov. 9, 2016 @ 4:20 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Industry Giant II is a business tycoon simulator that features economic booms, stock market crashes, oil crises, upswings, downturns and triumphs... This is your chance to become the greatest power in the industry.

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'Industry Giant II' Coming To PS4/XOne

by Rainier on Aug. 2, 2016 @ 12:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Industry Giant II is a business tycoon simulator that features economic booms, stock market crashes, oil crises, upswings, downturns and triumphs... This is your chance to become the greatest power in the industry.

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U.S. Video Game Industry Generates $23.5 Billion In Revenue For 2015

by Rainier on Feb. 16, 2016 @ 5:52 p.m. PST | Filed under News

The Entertainment Software Association and the NPD Group released new data today revealing that the U.S. computer and video game industry generated $23.5 billion in revenue in 2015.

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'EVE Online' Industry Being Overhauled

by Rainier on May 2, 2014 @ 8:07 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

EVE Online is an MMO game set in a world of galactic proportions, governed by a hyper-capitalistic economy where space flight is the path to all commerce, communication, and conflict.

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'Enemy Front' (ALL) Development Team Adds Industry Veterans

by Rainier on Oct. 9, 2013 @ 4:44 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Enemy Front is a gritty first-person shooter rich in action, combat and detail that takes players back to the carnage and chaos of WWII.
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E3 College Game Competition Judged By Industry Vets

by Rainier on April 18, 2013 @ 2:27 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Entertainment Software Association announced the judging panel for the Electronic Entertainment Expo College Game Competition which aims to identify top game development talent from US academic institutions.
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European Union To Invest In Dutch Game Industry

by Rainier on March 2, 2011 @ 1:24 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Together with local, regional and national governments in the Netherlands, the European Union will invest 4 million Euro in the Dutch game industry.
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'Call of Duty: Black Ops' (ALL) Sets New Five-Day Entertainment Industry Record

by Rainier on Nov. 18, 2010 @ 5:54 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Call of Duty: Black Ops takes players behind enemy lines in an entirely new chapter in the first-person action series. Black Ops is set during the Cold War era featuring at least two main characters, multiplayer that will go beyond the single-player story, as well as a two- to four-player co-op mode.
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Video Game Industry Asks U.S. Supreme Court To Maintain First Amendment Protections

by Rainier on Sept. 10, 2010 @ 11:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

A brief asking the United States Supreme Court to find unconstitutional a 2005 California law restricting the sale and rental of computer and video games to minors was filed today by the Entertainment Software Association.
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Slight Rise In Game Industry Employment In North America

by Rainier on Dec. 22, 2009 @ 9:07 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Game Developer Research has compiled the results of its third annual Game Developer Census, tallying game development and publishing companies working in North America, revealing that the United States videogame industry employee count is essentially flat year-over-year.
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'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2' (ALL) Sets Industry Record With $550 Million Revenue In 5 Days

by Rainier on Nov. 18, 2009 @ 7:08 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Modern Warfare 2 continues the gripping and heart-racing saga with an unprecedented level of action as players face off against a new threat dedicated to bringing the world to the brink of collapse.
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China Bans Foreign Investment In Online Games Industry

by Rainier on Oct. 12, 2009 @ 4:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

China's video game industry regulator the General Administration of Press and Publication (GAPP) and copyright watchdog issued a circular on Saturday prohibiting foreign investment in domestic online gaming operations through joint ventures, wholly owned enterprises and cooperatives, while also disallowing foreign firms from indirectly influencing gaming firms through agreements or technology support.

Atari Appoints Industry Veterans As New VPs

by Rainier on Oct. 7, 2009 @ 1:01 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Atari announced the appointment of former Spicy Horse CEO/Founder Anthony Jacobson as Vice President of Business Development and former THQ/EA producer Pierre Hintze as Vice President of Product Development.
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Develop Industry Excellence Award Winners Announced

by Rainier on July 16, 2009 @ 3:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

LittleBigPlanet and its creator Media Molecule were the big winners at last night's Develop Industry Excellence Awards. Between them, the game and developer scooped five of the accolades, triumphing in the Best New IP, Visual Arts, Technical Innovation, Best New Studio and Best Independent Developer categories.
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UK Games Industry Thrives While Japanese Market Tanks

by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2009 @ 3:49 p.m. PST | Filed under News

The UK's ELSPA revealed its annual sales figures, revealing videogame sales hit an all-time high in 2008, with growth of 23 percent on figures for 2007 the market has now more than doubled over the last five years. On the other hand Enterbrain reports that the Japanese videogame market is not doing so well with a decrease of 15% on total sales.
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Heatwave Interactive Adds More Industry Veterans to Its Team

by Rainier on Dec. 22, 2008 @ 3:19 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Heatwave Interactive was founded by former EA/Codemasters exec Anthony Castoro and entrepreneur Donn Clendenon in early 2007. While the first projects have yet to be announced, it has fully staffed its Austin-based Central Studio with the likes of former Spark Unlimited co-founder Dave Prout, Lucas Arts and Midway alum Craig Rundels, former DC Comics/ Dark Horse Comics' Bart Sears and several others ....
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Heatwave Interactive Adds Industry Veterans to Its Team

by Rainier on Dec. 2, 2008 @ 5:20 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Heatwave Interactive came was founded by former EA/Codemasters exec. Anthony Castoro and entrepreneur Donn Clendenon early 2007. While the first projects have yet to be announced, it has recruited former Hasbro VP and Professor of Video Games Technology Paul Fullwood, former CFO and Treasurer for Valve Patrick Goodwin and former ArenaNet manager Jenny Bendel.
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Epic Games Wins Top Industry Driven Technology Company of the Year Award

by Rainier on Nov. 14, 2008 @ 5:00 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Epic Games has been recognized as the Top Industry Driven Technology Company of the Year by the North Carolina Technology Association (NCTA), celebrating excellence in leadership and innovation.
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North American Game Industry Has Grown 13% Since 2007

by Rainier on Oct. 29, 2008 @ 12:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The second Game Developer Census, surveying all companies working within video game development and publishing in North America, has revealed that the North American game industry has increased in size 13%, from 47,800 to 53,900 staffers.
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Realtime Worlds Expands Executive Team With Industry Veterans

by Rainier on Oct. 21, 2008 @ 2:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Realtime Worlds, currently developing APB, announced the appointment of former EA executive Brian Ullrich as the company’s Director of Development, and of former NCsoft director Robert Rice as the company’s Vice President of Online Operations.
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