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'Radical Relocation' Picked up By Iceberg Interactive, Coming to Steam Early Access - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on March 31, 2020 @ 6:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Radical Relocation is an absurd physics-based puzzle game that turns a sleepy neighborhood into an insane obstacle course!

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IO Interactive Recruiting For Unannounced Console/PC Title, Teams With Warner Bros.

by Rainier on Oct. 10, 2019 @ 8:41 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and IO Interactive announced a worldwide publishing and distribution agreement to bring a new console/PC game experience to players worldwide.

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IO Interactive Opens New Studio In Sweden

by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2019 @ 8:46 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Hitman developer IO Interactive are happy and proud to announce that they’re opening a new studio in Malmö, Sweden.

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Bethesda And Behaviour Interactive Settle 'Westworld' Infringement Lawsuit

by Rainier on Jan. 3, 2019 @ 4:15 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Based on HBO’s popular original series, the Westworld mobile game lets players assume the role of a newly hired Delos Trainee, who has been granted access to the Delos Park Training Simulation (DPTS).

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Square Enix Acquires Stake In 'Battalion 1944' Developer Bulkhead Interactive

by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2018 @ 7:28 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Square Enix announced it has become a 20% shareholder in Derby-based Bulkhead Interactive, the independent games developer known for The Turing Test and Battalion 1944.

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'Civilization V' Lead Designer Joins Paradox Interactive

by Rainier on May 12, 2017 @ 2:57 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Paradox Interactive announced that Jon Shafer, designer of such strategy titles as Sid Meier’s Civilization V, has joined Paradox Development Studio to work on new projects.

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Square Enix Selling Off 'Hitman' Developer IO Interactive

by Rainier on May 11, 2017 @ 12:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Hitman will see players perform contract hits on powerful, high-profile targets in exotic locations around the world.

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'Inside My Radio' (ALL) Picked Up By Iceberg Interactive - Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2015 @ 9:46 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Inside My Radio is a rhythm-action platformer game where you start as a little green guy living inside a broken boombox.

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'Rabbids Invasion The Interactive TV Show' (ALL) Season Pass Details

by Rainier on Nov. 3, 2014 @ 10:16 a.m. PST | Filed under News

With Rabbids Invasion The Interactive TV Show, the majority of the 78 seven-minute CGI episodes from the original Rabbids Invasion TV series will be adapted to allow the audience to join with the Rabbids in acting out some of their crazy antics.

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Icarus Studios Merges With Zabu Studio To Create Physical And Interactive Games

by Rainier on May 31, 2012 @ 4:48 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Icarus Studios, known for Fallen Earth, has merged with Zabu Studio to create MFV, a development studio dedicated to combining physical merchandise with interactive technology on new platforms.
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Codemasters Signs Distribution Agreement With Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment

by Rainier on March 26, 2012 @ 7:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has entered into an agreement with Codemasters for the distribution, sales and trade marketing of its video game product slate this year in North/South America, including DiRT Showdown and F1 2012.
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Artificial Mind & Movement Now Known As Behaviour Interactive, Reveals Sequels

by Rainier on Nov. 8, 2010 @ 5:51 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Canadian based independent  developer Artificial Mind & Movement (A2M) announced it has renamed into Behaviour Interactive, a return to the name it was formerly known by when it was a small upstart developer of PS1 games in the 90’s.
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'Space Shuttle Mission Simulator' Signed By Iceberg Interactive

by Rainier on April 12, 2010 @ 9:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Space Shuttle Mission Simulator is a simulation game that lets you experience the liftoff shakes and engines roar right from the Commander's or Pilot's seats. Perform mission procedures and perform variable-difficulty historical missions from STS-1, through secret DoD missions, and up to the recent ISS missions.
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Unity Technologies Recruits Torque Engine And IO Interactive Developers

by Rainier on Jan. 6, 2010 @ 11:51 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Unity Technologies announced the appointments of Brett Seyler (formerly InstantAction/Torque Engine) as VP of Strategy and Steffen Toksvig (formerly IO Interactive) as Development Director.
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'Hitman 5' Still At IO Interactive, Claims Eidos

by Rainier on Aug. 17, 2009 @ 12:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

While a fifth installment in the Hitman franchise is not really much of a surprise, Eidos has yet to officially announce its existence. With last year's movie having done quite well and rumors of a second one in the planning stages, CEO Ian Livingstone revealed a few months ago that IO Interactive would be in charge of Hitman 5. Last week, actor Mark Sloan's resume stated that he did Hitman mo-cap at UK-based Rocksteady Studios for Hitman 5, but a new statement from Eidos' Livingstone says that the Batman developer is not working on the game, and as far as he knows, IO is still on the job.

'Hitman 5' in Development At Rocksteady Studios, Not IO Interactive?

by Rainier on Aug. 12, 2009 @ 3:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

While a fifth installment in the Hitman franchise is not really much of a surprise, Eidos has yet to officially announce its existence. With last year's movie having done quite well and rumors of a second one in the planning stages, CEO Ian Livingstone revealed a few months ago that IO Interactive would be in charge of Hitman 5, but according to actor Mark Sloan's resume, he has done mocap work for UK-based Rocksteady Studios, which is currently finishing up Batman: Arkham Asylum.

'Scratch: The Ultimate DJ' (ALL) Now Developed by Commotion Interactive, Delayed

by Rainier on Aug. 6, 2009 @ 9:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Scratch: The Ultimate DJ is set in distinctive urban environments combining free-form DJ tricks with great rhythm game-play, and featuring songs from the biggest names in Hip Hop. Designed by DJ technology manufacturer Numark, Scratch Deck gives players an authentic DJ experience like no other.
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IO Interactive Founders On A Recruiting Spree

by Rainier on Dec. 12, 2008 @ 5:00 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Earlier this year the Founders of IO Interactive, creators of the Hitman franchise, formed a development company Reto-Moto, with focus on online multi-player titles. While its first titles have yet to be announced, the Swedish outfit has just added six experienced industry professionals to its team.
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Majesco Signs Distribution Agreement With Scholastic Interactive

by Rainier on Sept. 22, 2008 @ 9:41 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Majesco signed an agreement with Scholastic Interactive to distribute the Group's console and handheld titles in North and South America, including Goosebumps HorrorLand (NDS/PS2/Wii) and Ultimate I SPY (Wii), as well as catalog titles I SPY Fun House and Animal Genius for NDS.
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Atari Signs Distribution Agreement With Empire Interactive

by Rainier on Aug. 14, 2008 @ 3:51 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Empire Interactive has signed a multi-year distribution agreement with Atari to bring its titles to the North American market, such as Animal Paradise (NDS), Pipe Mania (NDS, PSP PS2, PC), Unsolved Crimes (NDS), and Hello Kitty: Big City Dreams (NDS).
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IO Interactive Founders Form Reto-Moto

by Rainier on April 11, 2008 @ 9:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Founders of IO Interactive and creators of Hitman announce the formation of their new development company Reto-Moto, committed to redefining the online multi-player space.
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Junction Point Studios Acquired by Disney Interactive

by Rainier on July 12, 2007 @ 4:50 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Disney Interactive Studios announced it has acquired Warren Spector's Junction Point Studios, currently working on a yet to be announced next-gen project. As part of DIS it will create new franchises and also bring some of Disney's most beloved franchises to next generation gaming platforms.
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Ubisoft Completes 'Driver' & Reflections Interactive Acquisition

by Rainier on Aug. 7, 2006 @ 3:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Ubisoft announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of the IP and technology rights to the Driver franchise, as well as most of the assets and all of the personnel of Reflections Interactive. This acquisition allows Ubisoft to enter the driving game segment, and it's confident Driver’s technology will have a positive effect on the full range of Ubisoft games.

'Eidos' Acquires 'Hitman' Developer 'IO Interactive'

by Rainier on March 4, 2004 @ 1:36 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Eidos announces that it has reached agreement to acquire IO Interactive, the Danish based studio responsible for the hugely successful Hitman franchise. The acquisition of IO secures the future rights of the Hitman series and significantly strengthens Eidos' European creative base and development resource. In addition, the deal will facilitate the use of IO's leading edge technology platform across the Group, which will play a key role in the development of next generation titles.
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Resolution Interactive Acquires Games Rights From Daydream

by Rainier on Feb. 10, 2004 @ 3:16 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Resolution Interactive has acquired full rights from Daydream Software to computer games Clusterball and X-Team Racing, and the game concepts Scarcefreak and Billion Dollar Disc. The agreement includes code, design and community servers, as well as customer databases. One exception is South America, where Daydream keeps the Clusterball and X-Team Racing rights for 3 years in order to complete unfinished business. Daydream is also allowed to use existing Autobahn code in its future production.
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