Gears Of War Movie Back In Development

By: Sean O’Connell Stop us if you’ve heard this one before, but Hollywood appears ready to move forward with an adaptation of the third-person shooter game Gears of War, with Scott Stuber on board to produce and guide the film through production. Why am I being such a naysayer about a Gears of War movie? Probably because we first wrote about the possibility of a Gears adaptation back in 2007, with follow … Continue reading Gears Of War Movie Back In Development

Infinity Blade Epic’s ‘most profitable game’

By: Eddie Makuch Tim Sweeney reveals in terms of man years invested, iPhone and iPad game more profitable than Gears of War, believes free-to-play will spur industry growth. Speaking during the Game Developers Conference in Taipei recently (attended by Gamasutra), Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney revealed that Infinity Blade is the company’s most profitable game ever. “The most profitable game we’ve ever made, in terms … Continue reading Infinity Blade Epic’s ‘most profitable game’

Epic claims victory in Silicon Knights suit

By: Eddie Makuch, News Editor The legal dispute between Epic Games and Silicon Knights over the Unreal Engine 3 stemming back to 2007 has reportedly ended. Epic Games’ vice president and cofounder Mark Rein tweeted this afternoon that a jury found for Epic on all counts. Silicon Knights originally took Epic Games to court in July 2007, saying the Unreal Engine maker broke contracts with … Continue reading Epic claims victory in Silicon Knights suit