Filed under: GAMING | Tags: Activision, Apple Corps, Beatle, EMI, Microsoft, MTV Games, Nintendo, Video game
Beatle representatives have held talks with Activision and MTV Games on a potentially multimillion-dollar agreement to create a video game based on the iconic pop group. A deal would have to pass muster with Apple Corps, which handles the band’s business interests, and EMI, the U.K. record company that has control over the Beatles’ master recordings. (Financial Times 6/22)
Independent developers of video games are finding an eager market from the makers of gaming consoles who are looking for innovative exclusive titles at a relatively low financial risk. Besides enabling Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony to keep up with new talent, reaching out to the indie developers helps them find titles beyond the expensive, but familiar franchises that dominate the market, according to this analysis. (Forbes/Associated Press 6/22)
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