A dark day for the weakest video game publishers
It was a dark day on Thursday for the weakest video game publishers.
A trio of publishers may not be long for the world: Midway Games, Eidos and D3 Publisher.
First, Midway Games filed for bankruptcy protection. The famed Chicago publisher of the Mortal Kombat series filed to reorganize to escape a burden of $150 million in debt. In December, Sumner Redstone gave up on his investment in the game company. He sold his stake to investor… Continue Reading
More video game publishers embrace Comic-Con show
SAN DIEGO, CA— The Comic-Con show is on the rise, with so many game companies showing up there to unveil new games that it is probably a contender to replace E3.
Over 150,000 fans flocked to downtown San Diego for Comic-Con less than a week after the E3 Media & Business Summit, which is undergoing a big makeover as we write. While E3 focused on a core group of journalists, Comic-Con International is an event squarely… Continue Reading