Game Developer News

Flash, Facebook lead social developer tech survey
Game Developer magazine (Gamasutra's sister publication) has published the results of its first-ever social and mobile developer technology survey in the May 2012 issue. (The May 2012 issue is now available via subscription and digital purchase). Flash was the most popular development tool, with 59.2% of social game developers using it--though only 6.1% of developers reported using Flash's ...
Game developer looks to bridge genre and platform gaps
Two of the most popular genres in the gaming industry are massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG) and first-person-shooters (FPS). Blizzard’s World of Warcraft, the world’s most popular MMORPG, features some 10 million subscribers, while Activision’s Call of Duty FPS franchise consistently breaks its own sales records. Modern Warfare 3, the company’s latest Call of Duty title ...
Mobile Game Developer, Knuckle Face, Is Bitzio, Inc.'s Latest Acquisition
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA-- - Bitzio, Inc. , a leader in mobile app development, today announced that it has entered into a letter of intent to acquire Knuckle Face, Inc., a UK based mobile game developer. ...
Beyonce faces lawsuit from video game developer
The company claims the singer backed out of a $20 million deal for a game called "Starpower: Beyonce"
Zynga sues French game developer over Ville title
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Zynga Inc, the publisher of popular games on Facebook like "FarmVille" and "CityVille," accused French game publisher Kobojo of trademark infringement, according to court documents. Zynga's complaint, filed in federal court in San Francisco on Friday, is centered around PyramidVille, a game title released by Kobojo on Facebook in early 2011. "Facebook users are likely ...
How Indiana Jones Adventure World's core game mechanics target Facebook players
How do you bring core game elements to a casual audience? In the May 2012 issue of Gamasutra sister publication Game Developer magazine, lead designer Seth Sivak explains how Zynga did it in Indiana Jones Adventure World: Prototyping, innovation, and, well, Indiana Jones. (The May 2012 issue is now available via subscription and digital purchase.) Prototyping key to success When your goal is to ...
Gree buys mobile game developer Funzio for $210 million
Gree International Inc., a Japanese mobile game company, announced Tuesday that it had purchased San Francisco mobile game developer Funzio Inc. for $210 million.
Aventurine's Darkfall Online MMO Adds PayOne's Mobile Payment Service
SAN JOSE, CA-- - PayOne announces that Aventurine , an award-winning global game developer and Aventurine's major investor, InternetQ , a global leader in mobile marketing and digital entertainment solutions, ...
Beyonce sued by video game company
Beyoncé Knowles has been sued for $100 million by a video game developer.
OMGWHAT? GREE Acquires Mobile-Social Game Developer Funzio For $210M
Japanese gaming giant GREE just acquired mid-core, mobile game developer Funzio for $210 million in an all-cash deal that should boost its ability to build games for Western audiences. Funzio is behind Crime City, Modern War and Kingdom Age, which are graphical RPGs that have had more than 20 million downloads on Apple's iOS, Android or Facebook platforms. I had heard a few weeks back that ...