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THQ Forms Kaos Studios Development Unit

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 3, 2006 - 6:40am.
Agoura Hills, Calif. - Video game publisher THQ on Friday announced the formation of a new development unit, Kaos Studios. The new studio was founded by developers from Trauma Studios, creators of "Desert Combat" and "Battlefield 2." The New York-based studio's first product will be an original title for consoles and the PC, scheduled for release in 2007. Separately, Agoura Hills, Calif.-based THQ said that it plans to ship its "MotoGP '06" title for Xbox 360 in May. The latest sequel in the racing game is being developed at U.K.-based Climax.
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Rockstar Games Plans London Development Studio

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 22, 2005 - 11:02am.
New York - Video game publisher Take-Two Interactive's Rockstar Games unit, creators of the "Grand Theft Auto" franchise, plans to open a new game development studio in London, GamesIndustry.biz reported. New York-based Take-Two's Rockstar also has U.K. studios in Leeds and Edinburgh.
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Scottish Enterprise to Invest $8.7 Million in Game Development

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 14, 2005 - 7:29am.
Glasgow - Scottish Enterprise announced that it plans to build on the region's expertise in online software development with an $8.7 million investment program for software games technology. The investment will come through the government-funded ITI Techmedia organization. "Scotland has a good track record in game development, and this is a prime example of an area … where the ITI can act as a catalyst to leverage the skills found in Scotland to create a global solution," said ITI Techmedia CEO David Creed. "ITI will create a platform and a selection of cutting-edge tools for the benefit of the global game development community."
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Apple Creates Separate iPod Development Division

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 20, 2004 - 7:54am.
San Francisco -- Apple Computer has created a new division that will focus on the development of its iPod digital music player, The New York Times reported. The division will be headed by senior vice president of hardware development Jon Rubinstein. The company's Macintosh development division will now be headed by Timothy Cook, head of Apple's worldwide sales and operations. "This organizational refinement will focus our talent and resources even more precisely on our industry-leading Macintosh computers and the wildly successful iPod," the company said in a statement. Apple recently announced that in the most recent quarter, sales of iPods eclipsed sales of its Mac line of computers for the first time.
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