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Video game series contract will be tough for Bungie, easy for Activision - VentureBeat
With 10 percent for overhead, the breakeven number for sales would be about 4.7 million units, according to one source who declined to be named. To get all of the bonuses, the average Bungie Destiny game might have to sell 13 million units each, ...
38 Studios lays off its entire staff - VentureBeat
A source close to the incident broke this news to the Verge earlier today. GamesBeat contacted Curt Schilling, the studio's founder, for comment. The studio employed 379 people as of March 15. If confirmed, the news is a big setback for a company that ...
The Sims Social on life support? EA says no way - VentureBeat
The article stated that EA had turned the management of the social game over to its Playfish India studio, “…where social games are sent to be maintained with slight updates until they are discontinued,” the article said, citing a source close to the ...
FTC could fine Google millions for Safari privacy breach - VentureBeat
The Federal Trade Commission may levy its first multimillion dollar fine against Google over a security breach initially uncovered by a Stanford student, according to an anonymous source cited by Bloomberg. Critics say the FTC is more bark than bite.
FTC could fine Google millions for Safari privacy breach - VentureBeat
The Federal Trade Commission may levy its first multimillion dollar fine against Google over a security breach initially uncovered by a Stanford student, according to an anonymous source cited by Bloomberg. The world's largest search company originally ...
Google Zerg rush attacks your search results with this fun Starcraft-inspired ... - VentureBeat
“For n00bs who aren't as familiar with real-time strategy games, there's been a zerg rush on your search results page,” said a Google spokesperson who asked not to be identified. “Because there should always be time to practice your gaming skills, ...
Facebook's IPO roadshow starts next week, sources say - VentureBeat
Facebook will officially start courting investors and kick off its IPO roadshow next week in a one-month run-up to a late-April offering, multiple sources close to the company have said. This revelation comes from financial data analysis company PrivCo ...
iPhone 5 may sport a new “micro” dock connector - VentureBeat
Annoyances aside, Apple could have a very practical reason for making the change, according to a iMore report that cites an anonymous source. A smaller “micro” docking port would give the company more room for other important components within the ...
Facebook behind budget on Q1 ad revenue, sources say - VentureBeat
“We've confirmed with sources close to the company that Facebook is indeed behind its projections for ad revenue for the first quarter,” financial data company PrivCo CEO Sam Hamadeh told VentureBeat. “It certainly doesn't look good for Facebook ...
Netflix and Verizon may be in acquisition talks - VentureBeat
Verizon is looking to launch its own streaming video offering as early as next year, according to anonymous sources close to the deal. According to subscription-based financial reporting site dealReporter, Verizon will be teaming with Netflix rather ...
In-game ad firm IGA Worldwide lays off nearly a third of its employees - VentureBeat
The New York-based company cut about seven of its 22 employees, according to two sources, who requested anonymity. The layoffs suggest that all is not well with the in-game ad business that focuses on PC games and consoles. ...
LivingSocial set to raise almost $200M at $5B valuation - VentureBeat
Daily deals site LivingSocial is close to raising nearly $200 million in venture financing, which will value the site at $5 billion, The New York Times has reported, citing unnamed sources close to the matter. Previous LivingSocial investors such as ...
Co-founder of “open-source Facebook” Diaspora dies at 22 - VentureBeat
The official cause of death has not been reported, but CNNMoney has said that it was likely suicide, according to an anonymous source. The company as well as the San Francisco Medical Examiner's office would not release details on the death, ...
Zynga said to eye post-Thanksgiving IPO window - VentureBeat
24 Thanksgiving holiday, according to two sources close to the matter who spoke with Bloomberg. The social game maker, responsible for titles such as Farmville and Empires & Allies, filed its S-1 on July 1, and many expected the company to list itself ...
BMW i3 Electric Car to Debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show? - VentureBeat
According to sources close to BMW, the German automaker is reputedly working on five models to premiere at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show in September, including its long-awaited i3 electric car. BMW has kept details of its first mass-produced electric ...
Why AOL's exodus is worrying, and time is running out - VentureBeat
While very well-liked generally, and charismatic, she's also only had five years of real editorial experience, and so she's “still figuring this stuff out,” according to one industry source who requested anonymity. So the clock continues to tick. ...
iPhone 5 said to have 8MP camera, minor redesign; white iPhone 4 appears in UK - VentureBeat
Kuo's sources said that the iPhone 5 won't be that different from the iPhone 4 design-wise. They also mentioned that mass production for the device won't begin until September, which gels with a previous analyst report from last week. ...
Glam hits $100M revenue, plans IPO as early as this fall - VentureBeat
Glam Media, the media and advertising company focused on women, has hit a run rate of $100 million in annual revenue and plans to go public as early as this fall, according to a well-placed source who requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of ...
RIM marketing chief drops out weeks ahead of PlayBook launch - VentureBeat
Pardy told RIM about his decision to leave the company last month, a person familiar with the matter told the WSJ. The company hasn't said whether it's bringing on a new head of marketing soon. RIM is facing one of its biggest product rollouts ever ...
Google acquires Groupon for $2.5B? - VentureBeat
... and now we have another report that says Google has bought the daily deal company for $2.5 billion, an anonymous source tells the news site Vator News. ...
HP may be close to picking an insider as its next CEO (report) - VentureBeat
Bloomberg reported that a source said that the company is close to picking an internal candidate. The short list includes executives who run HP's largest ...
Zuckerberg had a contract with man suing for 84% ownership of Facebook - VentureBeat
 ”That really looks like his signature,” the source said. “Obviously, things like that can be forged, but if so, it's a good forgery. ...
Google acquires Invite Media to help users with ad exchanges - VentureBeat
Investors certainly made back their money, according to sources close to the company, but they also expected the company to sell for more than $70 million.
Week in review: Kai-Fu Lee's tips on Chinese startups, the math on HP-Palm - VentureBeat
But Elevation actually made $25 million, according to people familiar with the matter. 3 ways Microsoft Hohm trumps Google PowerMeter in vision, ...
Surprise! Elevation Partners makes $25M on Palm-HP - VentureBeat
Elevation, the firm started by Silicon Valley investor Roger McNamee, actually made $25 million, according to people familiar with the matter. ...