Dead Space ideas came from game-design team’s ‘horror competition’
At one point during Issac Clark’s adventure on the USG Ishimura, a giant tentacle grabs him. As the player, you launch a desperate assault...
Glen Schofield: How to build a new triple-A game studio in the midst of a pandemic
I had a nice conversation with Glen Schofield, the former co-head of Sledgehammer Games and now founder of Striking Distance Studios. I asked him if...
Why Call of Duty: WWII developer Sledgehammer is expanding to Australia
Andy Wilson considers himself a builder. Over the last decade of his career, he’s had a hand in building new studios and teams around...
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is keeping fans engaged better than WWII did
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is doing a better job of keeping players than its predecessor, WWII, according to Activision Blizzard’s Q1 financial...
Call of Duty veteran Michael Condrey starts new 2K game studio in Silicon Valley
Michael Condrey, a veteran of games like Call of Duty and Dead Space, is starting a new studio for Take-Two Interactive’s 2K division in...
Call of Duty’s in-game revenues are growing despite Fortnite
The battle royale shooter Fortnite is a pop-culture phenomenon and a juggernaut in the video games sector, but it hasn’t had a detrimental impact...
Dow Jones accidentally leaks Activision Blizzard earnings
Dow Jones confirmed that it accidentally leaked headline numbers for Activision Blizzard’s earnings, which were due to be announced at 1 pm Pacific time...
Call of Duty: WWII Alexa Skill gives you a personal multiplayer coach
I’ve always needed a personal coach when it comes to multiplayer combat for Call of Duty, and now Activision is providing one via Amazon’s...
Fortnite is Call of Duty’s latest, greatest threat
You’ve heard of Fortnite: Battle Royale. It’s a safe assumption to make at this point. After all, musician (and walking meme) Drake just played...
Sledgehammer’s founders leave Call of Duty studio for new roles at Activision
The founders of Sledgehammer Games, Michael Condrey and Glen Schofield, are resigning from their posts as co-presidents of the Call of Duty studio, and they...