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jgw: If anything, the reason they did so bad was due to a LACK of Imagine and Petz games. Last year was a banner year for their casual division. This year,... more »
SmilingPolitely: This just in: John Romero blames Daikatana's massive failure on software piracy. more »
Vilhelm Smari: I was unaware that Ubisoft was releasing any interesting games for the DS. Maybe that's what's lacking. I can't imagine R4 owners downloading the -z g... more »
supo: Market sees sharp drop in quality of Ubisoft games, blames Ubisoft. more »
HBLONGHAIR: I just dont understand why company bigwigs are so quick to blame piracy instead of stepping back and examining the quality of the games that they put ... more »
Gun Metal Gray: The last Ubisoft game i bought was Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory for PC. I never finished it becuase it literally took two minutes to load on my pc. To ... more »
Kayin: companies need to stop blaming piracy for low sales, and start blaming mediocre games. more »
dwigt: well they aren't gonna make as much if splinter cell is only coming to one console more »
Vivalacherry: I don't think the Petz crowd are the people rushing to buy R4 cards, much less know that they exist. more »
Silentkiller2774: Maybe Ubisoft DS games aren't selling BECAUSE THEY ARE ALL SHIT THAT ENDS IN Z OR BEGINS WITH IMAGINE!!!!! more »
Gun Metal Gray: Since when has it become an acceptable business practice to blame your customers? Screw them and screw the *IAA. more »
GoonerVance: Note to publishers, for future reference, making shovelware in an economic downturn is not a good idea. If I only have the money to buy a few games, I... more »
puffa469: Is there an 'IMAGINE: GAME DESIGNER' title for the DS? And if there is, maybe Ubisoft development teams should play it. more »
Limeade: Oh, Ubisoft. If you made new IPs and better games, it wouldn't be so bad. more »
originalsteven: The bonus figures and items would be great if they didn't just charge you extra for them. The Assassin's Creed 2 Black Edition is selling here for £7... more »
jordi: Sure, blame "pirates", and not "business practices". Ubisoft lost my sympathy when they refused to release the DLC for Prince of Persia for PC users, ... more »
That mop mutant: "...launches of Anno and Call of Juarez are points of satisfaction and demonstrate that good products are continuing to sell well." What does UBI fuc... more »
wirebrain: Video game companies stating "It was piracy" to explain lower numbers is making itself out to be the business equivalent to a husband stating "She fel... more »
the7k: Just wondering - does anyone actually pirate Ubisoft DS games? You can't fit everything on a DS Flash Card, and I'm sure pirates would rather have g... more »
d3ath_fly: Seriously, stop blaming piracy. It's the fact that everybody is spending less money and the first things to go are the shit your company puts out. Mak... more »

#ubisoft

Ubisoft Sees Sharp Drop in Sales, Blames Market, DS Piracy
Sales for Ubisoft's second quarter is expected to show a more than 50 percent drop from the same quarter last year, the publisher and developer announced today. More »
#cheyennemountain

Stargate Worlds Bravely Soldiers On
Addressing concerns raised by Stargate television show producer Brad Wright, developer Cheyenne Mountain has issued a statement assuring everyone that development on Stargate Worlds is still underway. More »
#rumors

Three Companies Eye Midway For Buy Out
With Midway in the middle of troublesome bankruptcy proceedings and rumors of the Mortal Kombat dev team leaving, it's a little surprising to learn that not one, but three companies are considering buying the company. More »
#retail

GameStop Reports Record 2008, More Stores Imminent
With business failing and stores closing all over the country, GameStop reports record sales and earnings for 2008, and expects the trend to continue this year with plans to open 400 more stores. More »
#farewell

Say Goodbye To FileFront
A popular online destination for the latest computer game demos, patches, and mods, FileFront has announced that come March 30th it will be no more. More »
#gdc09

Bad Economy Casts Pall Over GDC
The Associated Press writes up an advance on GDC09, using the sour economy to set up the conference, which opens tomorrow with sessions like "Surviving the Squeeze" and "Stability in the Stormy Weather." More »
#nintendo

Nintendo Raising UK Wii Trade Price
With the British pound continuing to depreciate, Nintendo has announced that they will be increasing the price they offer the Nintendo Wii to UK retailers, who could pass the increase on to consumers. More »
#ccp

The Secret To CCP's Success
During a recent visit, CCP North America president Mike Tinney explained how the EVE Online developers continue to expand in an economic environment where many online gaming companies are cutting back. More »
#industry

Activision Seeks Recession-Fueled Acquisition Bargains
What does a company like Activision Blizzard do when sitting on $3 billion in cash with no debt while many gaming companies flounder in the face of an economic recession? They go shopping. More »
#disturbanceintheworkforce

Layoffs Hit THQ's Volition
Nearly all of Volition's quality assurance department were laid off today in Champaign, Illinois, THQ confirmed to Kotaku. More »
#recession

Recession Boosts Gaming Pawns
A spike in gas prices followed by the deepening recession has led to all-time highs in pawn profits, the Chicago Tribune reports. Chief among the items sold? Video game consoles. More »
#industry

Midway Gets the Greenlight
Despite the protests of quite a long list of debt collectors, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court is letting Midway spend money to keep their doors open. More »
#wellplayed

Electronic Arts Won't Run From Risk
Despite the cuts, despite the layoffs, despite the economic apocalypse, Electronic Arts will continue to take chances with its upcoming games. More »
#bollywood

Bollywood Gets Into Gaming
Following in the footsteps of their California kin, India's Bollywood has started courting the video game market with their own movie stars. More »
#sensorysweep

Developer Reaches Back-Pay Deal With Government
Sensory Sweep, accused of not paying its 200 workers since at least October, has entered into a consent agreement with the federal Department of Labor under which current and former employees will be repaid. More »
#worldofgoo

Rumor: World of Goo Publisher Files for Bankruptcy Protection
GameDaily BIZ cites an unnamed industry source that Brighter Minds Media, publisher of the acclaimed World of Goo, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. More »
#virtualcurrency

Gold Farming Website Sells For $10 Million
The number three MMORPG gold-seller on the internet, MyMMOShop.com, has just made the ultimate transaction, with the website purchased by a private equity company for $10 million. More »
#xgames

Winter X Games Keeps Playstation Sponsor, Loses Many Others
Playstation, Oakley and Totino's pizza rolls may still be sponsors at the Winter X Games in Aspen, but several other top sponsors have dropped out, including the Zune, The Aspen Times reports. More »
#wellplayed

Don't Blame the Recession, Blame the Developers
News of game developers slashing thousands of jobs this week and shutting down studios, seems to dispute the notion of a recession-proof video game industry. More »
#disturbanceintheworkforce

Eidos Shutters Manchester Studio
Yesterday it was Microsoft, Sony, EA Canada and Intel taking hits from the economy. Last night, apparently, it was Eidos, which closed its Rockpool Games Studio in Manchester. More »

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