From Gamasutra:
Game Developer magazine’s editors have launched the 2009 State Of Game Development purchasing survey, with an all-access GDC 2010 pass as incentive for completing the questions.
The survey covers topics such as company size, market sectors worked in and tools used, and should be filled out by any current professional game developer. Select results [...]

From Gamasutra:
Ubisoft on Monday said it has "positioned itself in the multiplayer segment" with the acquisition of Paris-based developer Nadeo, developer of the popular online multiplayer racing game TrackMania.
"The acquisition of Nadeo is an important step in our expansion within the online gaming sector", said Yves Guillemot, CEO of Paris-based Ubisoft. "Through Nadeo, [...]