MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
The Bat’s uneasy relationship with Nintendo’s home console continues. Warner has announced that while Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate Deluxe Edition remains on target for Xbox 360 and PC today and PS3 tomorrow, the Wii U SKU has been pushed back. It’s now due out at some point later in April”. …
Read More »Ubisoft Toronto creative director heads to Warner Bros
Patrick Redding working on unannounced title at Montreal studio
Read More »Gauntlet reboot confirmed
Cult Atari arcade IP Gauntlet is returning. Warner Bros is behind the reboot which is heading for Steam on Windows and SteamOS this summer. The game fronts the launch of what is being called WB Games Vault, described as a direct-to-digital portfolio that will deliver paid games based on popular …
Read More »How Warner Bros came from nowhere to take on EA and Activision
There was a time – just a few years ago – when the big movie studios were a legitimate threat to the likes of Ubisoft, EA and Activision. Disney, Warner Bros, Paramount, Fox and Marvel, with their decades of entertainment expertise and treasure trove of million dollar franchises, were preparing …
Read More »Rocksteady reveals Batman: Arkham Knight for PS4 and Xbox One
London studio returns to the franchise it made famous
Read More »Warner Bros plotting Minecraft movie
Minecraft creator Markus Persson is in discussion with Warner Bros over a Minecraft movie, he has announced. The Mojang boss made the reveal in a Twitter post on Thursday: "Someone is trying leak the fact that we’re working with Warner Brothers on a potential Minecraft Movie. I wanted to be …
Read More »New Batman: Arkham Origins DLC dated
Warner Bros has confirmed the release date of its Arkham Origins DLC Cold, Cold Heart. It will be available for download across PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on April 22nd Wii U owners will miss out on the new DLC following Warner Bros’ decision to scrap the platform’s Arkham …
Read More »LEGO The Hobbit gets release date
Warner Bros has given LEGO The Hobbit an April release date. The publisher told Eurogamer that the title will be coming to UK stores on April 11th. It will cover the events of the first two Hobbit films – no plans have been revealed for adapting the final part of …
Read More »Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate swooping onto consoles and PC
Warner has announced a console and PC release for former handheld exclusive Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate. The game was previously released for Vita and 3DS but is now making the jump to Xbox 360, PS3, Wii U and PC in the form of a Deluxe Edition priced at 15.99. The …
Read More »Former Warner Bros. CEO joins Activision Blizzard board
Ex-Warner Bros. CEO and chairman Barry Meyer has accepted a position on Activision Blizzard’s board of directors. Games Industry reports the publisher revealed the new addition to its leadership group yesterday, stating that Meyer has been appointed to the company’s nominating and corporate governance committee as well. Meyer departed from …
Read More »