Fable Legends cancelled, Microsoft consider closing Lionhead
Microsoft has today announced they have decided to cancel development on Fable Legends and are considering closing Lionhead Studios.
Xtra-vision announce store closures in Ireland and N. Ireland
Xtra-vision has announced via their Facebook page that they will be closing twenty stores in both Ireland and Northern Ireland. The list of stores to be closed can be seen below.
Disney shuts down LucasArts
According to Game Informer, Disney has today all but closed down the video game studio, LucasArts. The studio is facing a large number of layoffs and a move away from an internal development to a licensing model.
EA shut down PopCap Games Dublin office
According to the RTÉ news EA has today shut down PopCap Games Dublin office. PopCap Games have made such well known titles as Plants Vs Zombies and Bejeweled.
Sony closes SCE Sony Liverpool
One of the UK’s oldest game development studios Psygnosis which later became SCE Studio Liverpool has been shutdown as of today.
EA rumored to be closing down Visceral Studios
A source from Visceral Studios told Kotaku Australia that management has told...
THQ shut down Kaos Studios and Digital Warrington
THQ close down 2 of their development studios, 1 in New York and 1 in the UK.
SOE fire staff, close studios and cancel The Agency
Sony Online Entertainment close several studios, fire 205 staff members and officially cancel the mmo The Agency.
Activision could leave Britain
Activision threatens to leave Britain unless video game tax relief is implemented.
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