Tag Archives: Comet

Comet will see all of its electronics stores shuttered on December 18th, following the brand’s collapse. Administrator Deloitte published the announcement this morning. Get the details below.

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Game is on track to make £20 million in pre-tax earnings for the current financial year, CEO Martyn Gibbs has revealed. Gibbs has also thrown his support behind OpCapita, the group that bought Game when its future hung in the balance last year. The group has just seen the collapse of electronics chain Comet, but Gibbs is still confident in OpCapita’s ability to keep the game retailer afloat.

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Comet, the UK electronics chain and game retailer is facing administration later today, according to multiple sources. The brand is owned by OpCapita, the same group that recently bailed out GAME.

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Former Halo developer Bungie has confirmed it won’t be making a showing at E3 this year.

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Couldn’t be bothered slogging through all 27 pages of the 2010 contract between Bungie and Activision? Develop has done all the work for you. In addition to previously reported details of platform, schedule and bonuses, the contract reveals Bungie staff are free to work on a Marathon-related project; can move onto non-Activision projects after earning $750 million; that Valve, Epic and Gearbox are banned from developing ports of Activision-published titles; and that the first game has a total budget of $140 million. It’s well worth a look through so hit the link above.

Bungie has confirmed a 2013 launch for the first game in its multiple game deal with Activision as part of its new universe.

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The Times (via MCV) is reporting that Comet owner OpCapita has tabled an offer to take over GAME.

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