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RAGE Release Date Announcement Signals Shift In Game Production
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RAGE Release Date Announcement Signals Shift In Game Production

Fri, Aug 20th, 2010, 6:11 pm (EST) BY JORDAN DOUGLAS

id Software, the iconic team behind the Wolfenstein, Doom and Quake franchises, is currently working on their first new IP in over a decade, RAGE. The upcoming cross-genre title, largely considered a first-person shooter with driving and open world elements, was recently given a firm release date of September 13th, 2011 in North America. The announcement comes over a year prior to the planned launch, a rarity in an industry that tends to reveal launch details at the last possible second in production. id's release announcement shows a degree of consideration and planning that the larger gaming industry should work to adopt.

Being able to set a firm release date well in advance indicates that id is confident in their ability to reach that target, likely meaning RAGE's development is somewhat near completion or at least far enough along to see the end in sight. It's also safe to assume that some time has been allocated for unexpected hurdles, creating a buffer zone after production is complete to avoid delays. This approach affords publishers and developers much greater stability when creating costly triple A titles, avoiding damaging delays. More »


Exclusive Denis Dyack Interview: Part 2
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Exclusive Denis Dyack Interview: Part 2

Posted on 2009/11/16 BY KYLE WYNEN

Denis Dyack, President of development studio Silicon Knights, spoke recently at DIG London 2009, and GamingUnion.net caught up with the industry veteran for an interview. We presented Part 1 of our two part interview with Dyack yesterday, where the conversation went from changing publishers and digital distribution to used game sales. In Part 2 Dyack speaks to how used game sales are actually exploiting video game developers. More »


Exclusive Denis Dyack Interview: Part 1
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Exclusive Denis Dyack Interview: Part 1

Posted on 2009/11/15 BY DARRYL

Denis Dyack is one of the most well known figures in the videos games industry, both for his views and because he's the president and founder of Silicon Knights. He recently attended DIG London 2009 in London, Ontario, where he took part in a core values interview which was hosted by our very own Kyle Wynen. More »


Denis Dyack: Used Game Sales and Piracy Very Similar
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Denis Dyack: Used Game Sales and Piracy Very Similar

Posted on 2009/11/15 BY KYLE WYNEN

Early last week London, Ontario hosted the DIG London video game developers conference, with developers such as renowned developer and Silicon Knights president, Denis Dyack. GamingUnion.net had the unique opportunity to take part in an on-stage interview with Dyack, focusing on his core values within the video game industry. However, before going on stage we caught up with Dyack for an exclusive interview about other industry issues. More »


New BioShock 2 Multiplayer Info Next Week
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New BioShock 2 Multiplayer Info Next Week

Posted on 2009/10/29 BY KYLE WYNEN

Digital Extremes, the team behind Bioshock 2's multiplayer, and 2K Games have scheduled a 40 minute demonstration of Bioshock 2's multiplayer for next week's DIG London 2009 game developers conference. More »


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Ubisoft Montreal & Toronto CEO to Headline DIG London Conference

Posted on 2009/10/17 BY KYLE WYNEN

Yannis Mallat, CEO of Ubisoft Montreal & Toronto, has been announced to headline the London, Ontario based games conference, DIG London (Digital Interactive Gaming London). 2009 marks DIG's second year, with the conference open to members of the gaming industry and post-secondary students. More »


Exclusive DIG London 2009 Interview
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Exclusive DIG London 2009 Interview

Posted on 2009/09/22 BY KYLE WYNEN

DIG London is a London, Ontario based game developers conference, attended by the likes of Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, Bioshock 2's Digital Extremes, Silicon Knights, and other influential development studios. Debuting last year, speakers like Jade Raymond and Denis Dyack brought a lot to the developers conference, but DIG London is back for 2009, and looking to expand on it's success last year. More »