Gamasutra has an extraordinary feature up on their site which covers the publicly available development contract between Spark (the developer) and publisher Activision on the game "Call of Duty: The Finest Hour".
The circumstances for this entire document being available to the public has been due to the legal battle between Spark and Activision, and it's an extremely rare look into the "typical" agreements and terms (including information on milestone payments etc) that a developer and…
Yes indeed, the epic Warlords franchise created by Steve Fawkner, founder of Aussie developer Infinite Interactive, is being remade - and this time for the Nintendo DS. The strategy game is being made by the developer, Glyphic Entertainment and publisher Strategy First, finally bringing the universe back to life. Steve Fawkner had the following to say:
The Warlords turn-based strategy series is a natural fit for the intuitive stylus-based interface of the Nintendo DS. We are very excited to be…
(press release)
New cybersport football game developed in Australia
A Brisbane based sporting organisation 727 Football Academy has recently unveiled the most dynamic and innovative football (soccer) game format. Known as 727 Football, the game has been developed by local Brisbane based football coach Paul Fitzgerald.
727 Football has undergone over 18 months of field testing, R&D of game format and laws and has been played and filmed in match situations. The organisation has registered a…
Yes, it's a few weeks late, but voting has finally started on the 2006 Sumea Awards! Hop on over to the voting page and make your selections now! The rules are pretty simple...
1. You can vote in any category you like.
If there are any categories that you are uncertain of, feel free to not vote in it. You can choose to vote in all categories, or just one. However:
2. You must at least vote in category #13 - The developer of the Year category. Yes, we want everyone to vote in this one! And hey,…
When? Friday March 30 to Sunday April 1, 2007
Where? Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre
** Tickets can be purchased online & Early Bird discounts apply now!! **
GO3 is an exciting three-day Electronic Entertainment Expo that will showcase the latest in gaming, hobbies, communication & technologies and electronic entertainment. The Expo is for companies and consumers with a passion for state-of-the-art, interactive leisure pursuits.
GO3 is expected to attract 1500 delegates from…
It was announced today by 2K Games that the highly anticipated Bioshock, spiritual successor to the acclaimed System Shock series, will be released globally in June of this year for both the Xbox 360 and the PC.
Bioshock is being developed by Irrational Games, who have two studios - one in ACT, Australia, and one in Boston, America.
(press release)
Wellington, New Zealand - January 06, 2007 - Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) and Sidhe Interactive today announced the release of the hotly anticipated driving platformer, GripShift(R) for the PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer entertainment system. GripShift, a re-mix of the award-winning original, has been specially designed and optimized for the PLAYSTATION 3 system. GripShift is available for purchase and digital download exclusively through the PLAYSTATION(R) Network.
"GripShift is…
Happy New Year, Sumeans. A tad late, sure, but you can never get enough well-wishes, right?
Whilst going through and catching up on any news that occurred over the Christmas-New Year break, I came across an interesting article over at PALGN, who managed to catch Microsoft’s Regional Director of the Entertainment and Devices Division for Australia and New Zealand, David McLean.
The interview touches on many topics, the Xbox 360 obviously being an active topic, as well as the big…
Hello and welcome to my rather belated end of year waffle on Sumea and the games industry. I've been a bit preoccupied with the holiday festivities (which are still continuing btw!), so please excuse the lateness of things! I'll try to make this as brief as I can, but I mostly want to take this opportunity to give thanks to all our regular visitors and members, our sponsors, as well as acknowledge some of the achievements and milestones of the local games industry in the year that just past.
In…
We're taking a brief break this holiday week on Sumea, so please don't mind the place being a bit quiet until after the new year!
We're wishing you all a fantastic time during your festivities, and please do take care! :)
