Despite the massive success of games like Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and DOTA 2 which came out in 2012 and 2013 receptively, the last new game or
franchise released by Valve was the original Left 4 Dead in 2008.
Not exact matches
The report,
released annually
by the International
Franchise Association, also forecasts a strong output for the
franchising industry: $ 839 billion in 2014, an increase of 4.7 percent from 2013.
Meanwhile, the Bills are only ranked 31st out of 32 teams in the most recent
franchise valuations
released by Forbes.com, with a value of $ 935 million.
The number of
franchise establishments in the U.S. is expected to rise by a modest 1.4 percent to 757,055 in 2013, according to a report released yesterday by the International Franchise Associati
franchise establishments in the U.S. is expected to rise
by a modest 1.4 percent to 757,055 in 2013, according to a report
released yesterday
by the International
Franchise Associati
Franchise Association (IFA).
In its quarterly report
released Monday, the New Jersey - based real estate and
franchise giant reported $ 1.2 billion in revenue, a 2 percent increase compared with the first quarter in 2017, which it said was driven
by increases in home sale transaction volume, valued at $ 100 billion.
Beyond the Sculpin
franchise, Birkel said he hopes consumers continue their journey through the Ballast Point portfolio
by experimenting with higher end «explorer series» beers such as a barrel - aged version of Victory at Sea, which sourced wood from Constellation's High West Distillery and is slated for a November
release.
But in the past few weeks the sector took a fresh round of hits when
franchise group Aussie Farmers collapsed, RFG announced an $ 88 million loss and flagged up to 200
franchise - run stores would close, while pizza giant Domino's reported disappointing results on the back of franchisees complaining about a brutal business model, and Caltex announced it was ditching its
franchise model days before a damning report was
released by the workplace regulator that found 76 per cent of its
franchised stores had payroll compliance breaches that included underpaying workers.
It has been a troubled week for the Ravens after new footage emerged of running back Ray Rice assaulting his wife, and he was later
released by the
franchise and received an indefinite ban from the NFL.
Comptroller John Liu, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer and East Harlem Councilwoman Melissa Mark - Viverito all wanted the hearing
by the
Franchise Concession Review Committee to be postponed because the Randall's Island Sports Foundation has not
released requested financial and usage information.
Created
by Blizzard Entertainment, and based on the Warcraft series of RTS games first
released in the mid 1990s, WoW expanded on the early Warcraft single player
franchise and is now a vibrant multiplayer world, where players may engage in roleplaying, PvE.
The publisher increased its Metascore average
by more than six points compared to its 2016 slate thanks to a well - received new entry in the Wolfenstein
franchise, a reboot of Prey, a strong Evil Within sequel, and various
releases in the Elder Scrolls series.
STX Entertainment has announced that it is set to capitalise on the success of the hit comedy Bad Moms
by launching a
franchise of feature film spinoffs, digital shorts, and a reality series, beginning with a Bad Dads movie, which has been set for a July 14th 2017
release.
TWC also encompasses Dimension Films, the genre label founded in 1993
by Bob Weinstein, which has
released such popular
franchises as SCREAM, SPY KIDS and SCARY MOVIE.
When Sega of America was first teasing that they might bring their music / rhythm
franchise based around Hatsune Miku and friends to the West, they did so
by having the Vita
release — Project Diva f — on display at E3.
Our studio had its first ever $ 1 billion worldwide grossing film in Michael Bay's hit «Transformers: Dark of the Moon;» we successfully re-launched our «Mission Impossible»
franchise with Tom Cruise, JJ Abrams and Brad Bird; our latest installment in the «Paranormal Activity»
franchise had another $ 100 million dollar success; our first original animated film «Rango,» from director Gore Verbinski, earned rave reviews and more than $ 100 million at the domestic box office; and we
released global phenomenon «Super 8,» directed
by JJ Abrams, who will now direct the newest «Star Trek» for 2013.
Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas made a name for itself when it was
released all the way back in November 2013 on iOS devices, for not only being a very impressive looking title at the time, but also for being endorsed
by big names of the industry like Kenji Ito, main composer of Squaresoft's SaGa
franchise, and Nobuo Uematsu of Final Fantasy fame, both of whom composed a few music tracks for it.
To the surprise of everyone, the movie became an absolute juggernaut on
release, a critical and commercial smash that immediately cemented itself as one of the most beloved entries into the
franchise, even considered the very best
by many.
The daddy of all slasher movies, its formula has been mercilessly preyed upon
by countless 1980s slice - and - dice imitations («Friday the 13th», «A Nightmare on Elm Street» etc.), fondly dissected
by 1990 postmodern spoofs («Scream», «Scary Movie»)-- and of course its
franchise of (largely inferior) sequels shows that that the bogeyman is still very real, with «Halloween 9» due for
release next year.
The Wario Land series had only been on portables up to that
release, so the
franchise might have been hurt
by the transition, meaning it could reclaim its place as a handheld gem via some port work.
A red band trailer for American Assassin, the hopeful launching pad for a new action
franchise in the vein of Tom Clancy (the movie is based on the «Mitch Rapp» novels
by Vince Flynn so it is a straight - up Clancy knock - off), has been
released and I have not previously paid any attention to this movie, but now I have a series of questions.
It has been three decades since the first Alien film was
released, which was directed
by Ridley Scott, and with many people curious as to what kind of prequel we can be expecting it is just exciting to hear that Ridley is back on the
franchise that he started.
According to the developer, this downloadable content will include 10 vehicles inspired
by the latest
release of the Universal
franchise.
This week, CJ and Bernard take a look at the recent trend of nostalgia - driven
franchise resurrections on this week's show, inspired
by the
release of Zoolander 2.
Set for
release one year after the success of The Force Awakens, it is hoped that this spin - off will be well - received
by fans, cementing the future prospects for this
franchise.
Not to be outdone
by some bad moms this holiday season, Paramount Pictures just
released a new trailer for Daddy's Home 2, the second installment in the Will Ferrell - Mark Wahlberg competing fathers
franchise, this time around adding grandpas Mel Gibson and John Lithgow.
The sixth entry in the Tremors
franchise is due for
release sometime this year via Universal 1440 Entertainment, which is directed
by Don Michael Paul (Sniper:...
Of course, we're
by no means saying we'd mind a Western Far Cry game being
released this year — Far Cry is a popular
franchise for a reason, and getting more Western titles could only be a good thing.
Following a taunting two - day countdown punctuated
by a motion poster and a sneak peek, Paramount Pictures has
released the teaser trailer for Terminator Genisys, the highly anticipated reboot of the sci - fi
franchise.
Sonic racing is largely forgotten
by people musing to get the system, and project CARS is simulation game, new
franchise AND will be
released on other platforms too.
Earlier today Deep Silver
released a trailer inspired
by the next installment in the Dead Island
franchise which will be
released in 2013.
Late last week, Transformers fans were told
by Hasbro that the movie
franchise was heading into reboot territory following the
release of Bumblebee.
Released in January and developed
by Arc System Works, Dragon Ball FighterZ is a 2.5 D fighting game that allows players to assemble teams of their favorite characters for three - on - three tag battles, in the style of the Marvel vs. Capcom
franchise.
And in March, Marvel will
release its 21st entry in the
franchise and the first - ever standalone film headlined
by a woman: «Captain Marvel,» starring Brie Larson.
Paranormal Activity 3 Directed
by: Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman Starring: TBA Rating: R
Release Date: October 21, 2011 TRAILER SCORE: 8/10 Thoughts
by TSR: I don't want to shock anyone too much, but I can honestly say, I've not been much of a fan of the Paranormal Activity
franchise.
Warner Bros. has gone ahead and penciled in official theatrical
release dates for a pair of new
franchise installments: The Hangover Part III, which once again chronicles the inebriated escapades of The Wolfpack (played
by Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, and Ed Helms)- and the 300 spinoff, which is still tentatively being referred to as 300: Battle of Artemisia, but is expected to be
released under a different title.
The Cloverfield Paradox, the third movie in the Cloverfield
franchise, has recently
released on Netflix, but it's a very different film to the one promised
by the original scipt, God Particle.
As the
release for Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (the conclusion to Paul W.S Anderson's adaptation of the video game
franchise) draws near, Screen Gems has kicked up the marketing push a notch
by debuting five new character posters showcasing Milla Jovovich as Alice, William Levy as Christian, Ali Larter as Claire Redfield, Iain Glen as Dr. -LSB-...]
These two
franchise supporting players did not have as much luck as Radcliffe; The Apparition took over two years to get
released and was essentially dumped
by Warner Bros..
The Oscar - winning The Lord of the Rings trilogy, revered as one of the most thrilling epic adventures in motion picture history and one of the highest grossing adventure film
franchises to ever be created, was born with the
release of The Fellowship of the Ring, followed
by The Two Towers and The Return of the King.
Trick or Treat Studios are simply the best at providing the most authentic, high quality masks and accessories from all of our favorite genre
franchises, and now comes the announcement that 2017 will bring the
release of their version of the original 1975 Star Trek Captain Kirk mask
by Don Post, which of course was eventually altered
by Tommy Lee Wallace to create the iconic Michael Myers mask from John Carpenter's Halloween.
Release date: July 27 Cast: Tom Cruise, Rebecca Ferguson, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Henry Cavill, Alec Baldwin Directed
by: Christopher McQuarrie (Jack Reacher) Why we're excited: The Mission: Impossible series is Hollywood's most versatile
franchise, a multi-million-dollar playpen where star Tom Cruise can plan elaborate stunts and work with a rotating cast of marquee filmmakers tuned into his adrenaline - junkie frequency.
Its feature film business has been fueled
by such recent successes as the blockbuster first two installments of The Hunger Games
franchise, The Hunger Games and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, A Madea Christmas, Now You See Me, Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain, Warm Bodies, The Expendables 2, The Possession, Sinister, Roadside Attractions» Mud and Pantelion Films» breakout hit Instructions Not Included, the highest - grossing Spanish - language film ever
released in the U.S.
Lakeshore's upcoming films include «American Pastoral,» helmed
by and starring Ewan McGregor alongside Jennifer Connelly and Dakota Fanning, the fifth installment in the «Underworld»
franchise and «The Boy,» a psychological thriller starring Lauren Cohan («The Walking Dead»), which will be
released theatrically in the U.S. through STX Entertainment.
Snitch Directed
by: Ric Roman Waugh Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Susan Sarandon, Benjamin Bratt Rating: PG - 13
Release Date: February 22, 2013 TRAILER SCORE: 7/10 Thoughts
by TSR: Dwayne Johnson was a fantastic addition to the Fast and Furious
franchise, and he was fun in The Other Guys, but none of his other projects in the past few years have been very -LSB-...]
Following the
release of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, the world has gone mad yet again for British author - and first - time screenwriter - J.K. Rowling and her wildly original Wizarding World already familiar to moviegoers
by way of the Harry Potter
franchise; as directed
by frequent collaborater David Yates.
By Hanako M. Ricks HollywoodNews.com: Forbes has
released its annual Celebrity 100 List and included two stars with ties to the Harry Potter
franchise: Daniel Radcliffe, who has portrayed the title character during the film
franchise's ten - year history; and Robert Pattinson, who was known as doomed Tri-Wizard champion Cedric Diggory long -LSB-...]
Mario Kart is a spin - off from the Super Mario
franchise, developed and published
by Nintendo this go - kart style racing game gained much success since its
release...
The 43 - year - old filmmaker has helmed the eighth instalment of the «Star Wars»
franchise, «The Last Jedi», and he has been hired
by Lucasfilm and Disney announced Johnson will be working on a new trilogy separate from the current Skywalker saga after the
release of «Episode IX».
0:00 — Intro 3:15 — Headlines: Jurassic Park 4 Coming in 2 to 3 Years, Joe Johnston Wants to Direct a Boba Fett Movie, Kevin Costner in Django Unchained, Netflix Price Increase 21:40 — Review: Captain America: The First Avenger 1:13:35 — Trailer Trash: The Amazing Spider - Man, Haywire, In Time 1:36:40 — Other Stuff We Watched: Curb Your Enthusiasm, Beauty and the Beast, The Adjustment Bureau, Election, My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding, Four Lions, Rango, Fright Night, The 25th Hour, Bloody Birthday 1:48:46 — Junk Mail: Trusting Our Taste in Comedies, Horrid Entries in Great Movie
Franchises, Joaquin Phoenix, What We Hate about the United States, Captain Canuck vs. Captain America vs. Union Jack, Organizing DVDs
by Director, Favourite Movie Trailers, Roseanne, Kurt Russell as Han Solo 2:24:40 — This Week's DVD
Releases 2:26:20 — Outro
Favreau will finish that film for
release on July 29, 2011, and he is expected to re-team with Robert Downey Jr. for a third Iron Man, the
franchise which was one of the Marvel films bought out from Paramount to be distributed
by Disney.