EA is merging their two top role-playing game developers, BioWare and Mythic, into one massive RPG group, with BioWare's co-founder Ray Muzyka taking the lead and Mythic's Mark Jacobs leaving. Read more
Bethesda's parent company now owns id Software as well
ZeniMax, the parent company of Fallout 3 developer, Bethesda Softworks, has just purchased id Software. In their press release, ZeniMax has stated that they expect id Software to continue operating as before, and don't expect any management turnover. Read more
June 16, 2009 (Tuesday)
British Government selects PEGI
After pondering the matter for over a year, the British Government has selected the PEGI rating system over the BBFC for game ratings. This means that PEGI is now the official ratings standard in the United Kingdom. Read more