It’s a fair distance travelled from his days organising underground raves in the 1990s that Chris Birch, founder of Modiphius Entertainment, now finds himself in a three-storey London office block overseeing the production of wargaming miniatures with his wife and business parter Rita. But while the parallels between organising crowds …
Read More »Bethesda selects Fanattik as gifts and collectables partner for gaming roster
The pop culture specialist, Fanattik has signed a new gifts and collectables licensing agreement with Bethesda Softworks, the publisher of videogame franchises such as The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Dishonoured, DOOM, Quake and Wolfenstein. Under the new deal, Fanattik will not only create gift product surrounding new game releases such as …
Read More »Fanattik taps CentreSoft for video game collectables and gift distribution
The UK based gift company and pop culture specialists, Fanattik has tapped CentreSoft as it UK distributor for its video game collectables and gifts ranges. The deal arrives as Fanattik picks up new licenses from Bethesda, including Fallout and Elder Scrolls. CentreSoft is recognised as a leading UK name in …
Read More »Google changes the game with Stadia reveal
The digital powerhouse, Google has marked its entry into the video games market with Google Stadia, a service that will allow players to stream video games to any screen – be it a phone, tablet, TV or computer. The new console-less reveal was announced at the Game Developers Conference in …
Read More »Bethesda resolves lawsuit brought against Warner Bros over Westworld mobile game
The video game publisher resolved a lawsuit it brought against Behaviour Interactive and Warner Bros. last June for copyright infringement, breach of contract and unfair competition.
Read More »“Licensing is critical to the success of physical video game retail,” says Gaming Heads
Recent years have seen a steady decline in the number of physical video game retail shelf space owing to the surge in alternative platforms for purchase such as online and digital downloads.
Read More »Bethesda to bring music from video game franchise Fallout to the stage in live show
Tracks from some of Bethesda Game Studios’ most popular titles, including Fallout 3, Fallout 4, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and the forthcoming Fallout 76 will all be performed.
Read More »GamesCom: Bethesda outlines big licensing push for Fallout franchise
“Publishers are taking it more seriously, consumers are taking it more seriously, so this is a conscious effort from Bethesda to mature its consumer products and merchandising operations.”
Read More »Warner Bros. faces Bethesda lawsuit over Westworld and Fallout Shelter mobile game similarities
According to Bethesda, the new Westworld game “has the same or highly similar game design, art style, animations, features and other gameplay elements.”
Read More »Bethesda appoints David Evans as senior European licensing and merchandise manager
The game publisher has expanded its licensing efforts into Europe, Russia, Australasia and the Middle East.
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