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PlatinumGames secures investment from Chinese giant Tencent News Jan 7th, 2020

PlatinumGames secures investment from Chinese giant Tencent

Undisclosed sum going to help the studio's move into self-publishing

CD Projekt and The Witcher author Sapkowski settle differences News Jan 2nd, 2020

CD Projekt and The Witcher author Sapkowski settle differences

“I believe today marks a new stage in our continued relationship"

There are a load of Dungeons & Dragons games in the works apparently News Dec 16th, 2019

There are a load of Dungeons & Dragons games in the works apparently

"I would argue there are very few, if any fantasy properties with the amount of lore to mine"

Project CARS maker Slightly Mad working on Fast and Furious game News Dec 13th, 2019

Project CARS maker Slightly Mad working on Fast and Furious game

Set to launch in May 2020

Strategy firm Slitherine lands Starship Troopers IP News Dec 3rd, 2019

Strategy firm Slitherine lands Starship Troopers IP

RTS title Terran Command set to launch next year

Activision Blizzard boss Kotick says perpetuating IP is best way to keep gamers engaged News Nov 21st, 2019

Activision Blizzard boss Kotick says perpetuating IP is best way to keep gamers engaged

"We perpetuate our franchises, then we selectively introduce new ones.

Codemasters has the F1 license until 2025 News Oct 31st, 2019

Codemasters has the F1 license until 2025

And the racing specialist might have it until 2027

Team17 eying acquisitions as revenue doubles year-on-year in H1 2019 News Sep 10th, 2019

Team17 eying acquisitions as revenue doubles year-on-year in H1 2019

But CEO Debbie Bestwick MBE doesn't want to rush into any deals

Codemasters pulls Grid 2 from digital stores News Aug 12th, 2019

Codemasters pulls Grid 2 from digital stores

Likely owing to licensing issues

Take-Two has applied for 'The Lost and Damned' trademarks in the US News Jul 12th, 2019

Take-Two has applied for 'The Lost and Damned' trademarks in the US

Name previously used with DLC for Grand Theft Auto IV in 2009

Activision applies for 'Cartoon Karaoke' trademark News Jun 25th, 2019

Activision applies for 'Cartoon Karaoke' trademark

Registered in the United States following a priority filing in Tonga, a practice normally reserved for big IP and brands

Platinum has two of its own IP in the works, eying balance between its own IP and work-for-hire projects News May 2nd, 2019

Platinum has two of its own IP in the works, eying balance between its own IP and work-for-hire projects

Japanese studio wants to have more control over its destiny

How German indie publisher Daedalic landed The Lord of the Rings license Interviews & Opinion Mar 25th, 2019

How German indie publisher Daedalic landed The Lord of the Rings license

The firm is putting $5m-plus behind the development of this game alone

GDC 2019 - Codemasters focused on racing for future acquisitions, hints at making mobile purchases News Mar 22nd, 2019

GDC 2019 - Codemasters focused on racing for future acquisitions, hints at making mobile purchases

"We're looking at IP, teams and potentially skills"

Here are five videos from PC Connects London 2019's State of Play track List Mar 4th, 2019

Here are five videos from PC Connects London 2019's State of Play track

What to know when securing investment, kicking off a crowdfunding campaign, signing a publishing deal, build an IP and deciding on a business model

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