July 2006 in video gaming
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July 31, 2006
- The Entertainment Software Association announces that their annual E3 trade show will be scaling back "into a more intimate event focused on targeted, personalized meetings and activities" from the "mega-show" it has been for over a decade. The group cites the rising costs for attending publishers becoming counter-productive as one of the reasons for closing the current show.[1]
July 12, 2006
- Nintendo announces that it will release the black Nintendo DS in Japan.[2]
July 11, 2006
- In light of accusations of racism, Sony pulls a controversial white PlayStation Portable ad in the Netherlands.[3]
July 10, 2006
- The Securities and Exchange Commission starts an investigation into Take-Two Interactive for possible manipulation of stock option grants.[4]
July 7, 2006
- Throwback Entertainment purchases the rights to many Acclaim properties, including Vexx, Ecco the Dolphin, and Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance[5]
July 6, 2006
July 5, 2006
- EA Games announces they will provide stock to appease dissatisfied employees and to compensate for the company's poorly performing stock price.[7]
July 4, 2006
- Empire Interactive they have experienced a pre-tax loss of £2.5 million ($4.6m) over the last fifteen months.[8]
- Sony announces that it will have 150,000 PlayStation 3 consoles ready for the UK launch.[9]
July 3, 2006
- Microsoft denies that they will release an updated Xbox 360 with an internal HD DVD drive.[10]
- Both SEGA and Ubisoft announce that they feel that the price of the PlayStation 3 is a concern.[11][12]
- Sony is told to pay €191 million in taxes after undereporting games business income.[13]
References
- ↑ "ESA confirms much smaller E3 in '07". GameSpot.
- ↑ Jason Dobson. "Gamasutra - Japan To Get Black, FFIII-Branded DS Lite". gamasutra.com.
- ↑ http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/feature/?id=13202
- ↑ http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/feature/?id=13179
- ↑ http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/feature/?id=13166
- ↑ http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/feature/?id=13149
- ↑ David Jenkins. "Gamasutra - EA Offers Extra Stock To Retain Employees". gamasutra.com.
- ↑ David Jenkins. "Gamasutra - Empire Interactive Slips To Loss". gamasutra.com.
- ↑ David Jenkins. "Gamasutra - Report: 150,000 PS3s For UK Launch". gamasutra.com.
- ↑ http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=18081
- ↑ http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=18080
- ↑ http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=18078
- ↑ http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=18076
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