The latest issue of GamePro has news about Microsoft closing a deal to acquire Gears of War developer Epic Games; allegedly, the deal could cost as much as as $1 billion dollars.
Hold on, let me get my giant mound of salt. Okay.
If this turns out to be true, Microsoft would own the much hyped and Epic-developed Unreal Engine 3, used in the already mentioned Gears of War and Unreal Tournament 3.
Right now, this is just a rumor due to many reasons, obviously, and the price is only one of them. DevelopMag has Internet quote machine (and Epic VP) Mark Rein saying that the billion dollar rumor is only half of what Epic is really worth. Continued…
The crew over at ClanBase has interviewed superstar game designer CliffyB about e-Sports, the gaming industry, and his gaming background. This is the first of many more mainstream interviews that ClanBase plans, so check this excerpt and head over there for the full story.
ClanBase: Do you see competitive gaming as a sport?
Turn on ESPN late at night and tell me what you see. Trick shot pool. Log cutting. Poker. I believe that if a part of your body is moving, your brain is engaged, and people are willing to watch then it’s a sport.
Source: ClanBase interviews Cliff “CliffyB” Bleszinski
The cast and crew of Epileptic Gaming welcome renowned game designer CliffyB to the show today at the usual time, 4PM EST/7PM PST.
Our guest is, of course, best known for his role in the Unreal/Unreal Tournament series as well as the blockbuster Gears of War.
Cliffy won’t physically be in the studio, but instead will be calling in. Join hosts Marcus “djWHEAT” Graham, Rance Costa, Hogan “kam-RA” Carter, Mike “Force” Dettman and Robert Summa today live on Stickam and uStream, with feeds embedded right here and on Epileptic Gaming.
