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Reports

Big Media Investment in Games: The competitive challenge | 11 Feb 10 tags › | This research aims to assess the new games industry strategies of a selection of media companies in the USA and Europe to gauge their likelihood of success and their impact on the games sector. The research comprises six separate chapters, looking specifically at Disney, Warner Bros., Viacom, News Corp, NBC Universal and a selection of major European media companies. Disney, Warner Bros. and Viaco...

THQ CQ4 2009 Guidance | 04 Feb 10 tags › | In this report Screen Digest examines the revenue guidance of THQ for the crucial final calendar quarter of 2009. This report forecasts THQs revenues for CQ4 2009 and reviews its performance for the year. Screen Digest takes a view on whether the publisher is likely to meet expectations by modelling revenues through forecasting quarterly retail sell-in of packaged retail games, digital and subscri...

Electronic Arts CQ4 2009 Guidance | 27 Jan 10 tags › | In this report Screen Digest examines the revenue guidance of Electronic Arts for the crucial final calendar quarter of 2009. This report forecasts Electronic Arts revenues for CQ4 2009 and reviews its performance for the year. Screen Digest takes a view on whether the publisher is likely to meet expectations by modelling revenues through forecasting quarterly retail sell-in of packaged retail gam...

Analyst commentary

Disney buys iPhone developer | 12 Jul 10 tags › | Disney launched its fight back in the iPhone games market with the acquisition of leading developer Tapulous. Once a leader in mobile games, Disney had previously pursued a cautious iPhone games strategy. ...

Aurora Feint raises funds for Android expansion | 12 Jul 10 tags › | Aurora Feint, US creator of social mobile games platform OpenFeint, raised $4m in its second funding round. The investment, from Chinese games developer The9, will help expand its platform to Google's Android...

Redbox game rentals expands test cities | 07 Jul 10 tags › | Redbox is expanding field trials of game rentals in its kiosks in the US. The company announced June 8 that it began offering $2/night rentals of games at 147 kiosks in Austin, TX. The state's fourth largest...