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Frontier Developments PLC
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Frontier's founder David Braben's work in games started way back in 1982 when David co-authored the seminal game "Elite". Frontier has built a uniquely diverse track record comprising games that have defined genres, been critically acclaimed and sold many millions of copies. We work with top publishers as well as self-publishing our own titles, and develop high quality, innovative games of different genres across all major gaming formats. We strive to make games that will put both Frontier and the games industry itself at the forefront of the world entertainment industry.
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Frontier Developments down again on new sales warning
Frontier now expects annual sales of between £80-95m
Frontier Developments gets City approval for 'try it before you buy it' debut acquisition
The deal is "a low-risk way for Frontier to capitalise on the success of one of its partners at a sensible multiple," said one analyst
Frontier Developments and Keywords Studios to benefit from gaming boom
Both companies reported 20% plus increases in revenues today and should benefit from the expected growth in the gaming industry.
Frontier Developments posts record revenues on back of new game launch
The video games publisher and developer also said it made a “pleasing” start to full year 2023 and is confident of delivering on current analyst expectations
US interest rates to dominate Wednesday's agenda, UK gaming companies on show
Keywords Studios and Frontier Developments will give an insight into how the video games industry is faring
Frontier Developments unveils new games via Foundry label
F1 Manager 2022 was also launched for pre-order customers this week
Frontier Developments founder David Braben hands wheel to creative chief
The company is due to release its F1 Manager 2022 game in two weeks, with Warhammer: Age of Sigmar pencilled in for next year as well as numerous titles from its Frontier Foundry label
Frontier Developments shares rise on record annual revenues
The Jurrasic Park Evolution 2 theme-park sim was a driver of strong core and add-on sales following its release in November
Frontier Developments analysts remain supportive after shares tumble
Shares are down around 60% over the year after delays and disappointing sales
Frontier still worth buying for Jurassic World, Warhammer and F1 Manager franchises - broker
"We are confident Jurassic World Evolution 2 will still prove to be Frontier’s most successful franchise ever," the analysts said
Frontier Developments slashes revenue guidance on lower-than-expected sales of Jurassic World Evolution 2
The video game developer now expects revenue in the year to 31 May 2022 to be in the £100mln-130mln range, down from the previous forecast of £130mln-150mln
Are shares in lockdown winner Frontier Developments still worth a punt, or is it game over?
Credit Suisse thinks the shares have further to go
Frontier Developments reports record results
Helped by a new third-party publishing operation the group now has its ‘strongest ever’ games roadmap.
London listed video game stocks see strong demand as boom continues
Gaming companies are increasingly benefiting for 'ongoing' games which keep player engaged and spending for longer.
Frontier Developments' pull-back gives investors a good entry point, brokers say
Frontier Developments is set to release a year-end trading update next week
Frontier Developments’ Foundry to publish Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters game in 2022
It expands on Frontier's relationship with Games Workshop and will be the third external title on the slate for 2020 at the Foundry label.
Frontier Developments rises as it predicts 2021 revenues will be at top end of analyst forecasts
The group also unveiled a series of upcoming planned game releases, including a version of its Jurassic World Evolution title for Nintendo Switch
Frontier Developments higher as it starts new financial year “confidently”, lays out upcoming game releases
For the year ended 31 May, the video games developer expects to report revenues of around £76mln, while operating profit is expected to be at least £16mln
Frontier Developments to develop Games Workshop’s Warhammer videogame
The videogame publisher said revenue will be in the top end of guidance thanks to higher demand during the coronavirus pandemic
Frontier Developments reiterates full-year forecasts following strong Planet Zoo launch
The Cambridge-based game developer reiterated its expectation that revenue for the year ending 31 May 2020 will range between £65mln-£73mln
Frontier Dev's Planet Zoo could blast sales forecasts out of the water, says Berenberg
Analysis of Steam player data and conversations with management “suggest that pre-orders for Planet Zoo have been strong and are tracking similarly to those for Jurassic World Evolution”
Frontier Developments revenues roar higher on back of Jurassic World Evolution
Annual revenues from the games publisher are expected to have increased more than two and a half times to £89mln
Shore Capital presses start on video game sector with initiations for Codemasters, Frontier and Sumo
Analysts said the three companies would be able to tap into the “scale and growth potential” of the industry, citing estimates that the sector will reach a global value of US$148bn this year
Frontier Developments surges as it reports “record” performance at interims
The AIM-100 firm reported underlying earnings for the six months of £21.7mln, up from £6mln a year ago, while revenues jumped to £64.7mln from £19mln
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FTSE 100 closes a tad lower ahead of BoE Super Thursday
The UK index of leading shares closed down around four points at 7,173
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Big Pharma is big news for Wednesday as GSK reports results for 2018
The launch of a generic rival to its Advair inhaler has many expecting a downgrade to Glaxo's outlook
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Bank of England's 'Super Thursday' and slew of corporate earnings eyed as Chinese New Year begins
The week ahead includes updates from Thomas Cook, Superdry, Ryanair and Tate & Lyle, among others.
Frontier Developments revenues boosted by launch of Jurassic World Evolution video game
The company expects to report revenue of £64mln for the six months to November 30, compared to £19mln a year ago
PCI-PAL drops as card payments provider sees sharply widened loss on North America expansion
A look at some of the London market's biggest risers and fallers on Wednesday
Frontier Developments sees R&D costs and margin shrinkage bite into 2018 earnings
The AIM 100 video game developer reported that its pre-tax profit for the year was £2.8mln, down from £7.8mln in 2017, while revenues fell to £34.2mln from £37.4mln previously
FTSE 100 closes in red and at four month-low amid trade worries
The pound added 0.03% against the Euro and was up 0.40% against the US dollar..
What’s behind the recent resurgence of London-listed video games makers?
Three have joined AIM over the past ten months and one more is set to list shortly, but what is behind the sudden investment interest in UK video games makers?
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Berkeley Group and Barratt Developments go head-to-head
London will be a hot issue for both house-builders. Much of the rear-view mirror stuff has already been released so the focus will be on current trading.
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Housebuilders to be in focus as Autumn kicks off with a welter of sector updates
Aside from the housebuilders, the week head will also see updates from advertising giant WPP, electricals retailer Dixons Carphone, and transport operator Go-Ahead Group
Berenberg presses play on a host of UK video games makers, including Codemasters and Frontier Developments
The German investment bank says it is “no surprise” UK video games makers are making a comeback given the increased spend on games and “attractive government policies”
Alexander Mining shares rise as it gets patent for leaching technology in Chile
A look at some of the top risers and fallers in London on Tuesday
Frontier Developments shares rise as it increases full-year revenue expectations
The AIM-listed firm said, since its digital launch on 12 June 2018, Jurassic World Evolution - Frontier’s third game franchise - has been “strong across all platforms”
FTSE 100 closes 2.64% lower as stock chaos continues
FTSE 100 closed 2.64% lower, or 193 points, at 7,141 amid chaotic US trading
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Deepwater Horizon disaster continues to plague BP but oil price recovery offers relief
The day ahead sees full year results from BP and Ocado, interims from Hargreaves Lansdown and trading updates from Carpetright and Babcock
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Bank of England rate decision eyed, plus numbers from blue chips BP and Glaxo in coming week
After November's hike, another UK rate rise is unlikely this month, although some Bank of England MPC members may vote for a rise after a unanimous vote in December
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Biffa, Bovis and Go-Ahead results all due, but ECB policy decision to take centre stage
Some big names are due to publish results on Thursday, but the European Centeal Bank’s decision on interest rates is what most traders will be waiting on
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Barrage of builders to update in week ahead with Brexit concerns remaining key
Week ahead includes updates from a raft of housebuilders, including Barratt Developments, Berkeley Group and Bovis Homes, plus trading news from Halfords Group, and the latest European Central Bank Council meeting
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Small caps movers: Woodford to the rescue at Sphere Medical
A look back at some the more interesting stores on the junior markets this week…
Frontier Developments roars as it unveils latest game, Jurassic World Evolution
Frontier’s third major self-published game will be based around the popular Jurassic World franchise
Some froth knocked off Mitchells & Butlers' shares after trading update boost yesterday
A glance at some of the bigger risers and fallers today in London ...
Defenx shares rise as it signs software distribution contract with BV-Tech
A look at the biggest risers and fallers in London today
Frontier Developments lifts full year revenue guidance on strong performance of video games
Frontier Developments is on track to release a third games franchise based on a popular Hollywood film next year
Frontier Developments coasts into 2017
Theme park sandbox game Planet Coaster has been well-received
Will Smith & Nephew show a weaker than expected end to 2016?
Smith & Nephew PLC is due to release its final results on Thursday, meanwhile Ashmore Group, Thomas Cook and Tate & Lyle are also in the diary.
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Week ahead: BP and Glaxo to continue trading trends for oil and drug giants
BP could please on Thursday as its recent quarterly updates have proved a little disappointing. GlaxoSmithKline will unveil its numbers Wednesday.
Operating profits fall but Frontier Developments quietly confident
Frontier published its full year results today, and was optimistic despite seeing a drop in revenues and operating profits
PREVIEW: Will Dechra Pharmaceuticals live up to heightened expectations?
Dechra Pharmaceuticals, housebuilders Berkeley and Barratt, Halfords, Dixons Carphone, and JD Whetherspoon are on the agenda.
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Small cap highlights: Amur Minerals, MYCELX, Mytrah Energy, CloudTag, Frontier Developments, Entertainment One
Mine developer Amur Minerals was among Friday’s top small cap risers thanks to a possible funding deal with Russia.
Risers & Fallers: Cambria Africa, Anglo American, Litebulb, Driver...
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Frontier Developments releases new game Elite Dangerous: Arena
Elite Dangerous: Arena is a standalone ‘close quarter combat’ game, and it is being sold to players for £4.99.
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Proactive News round-up: 88 Energy, Real Good Food, Landore...
A summary of the main stories on the Proactive newswire today
Frontier Developments boosted by self-published games
The expansion of Frontier’s Elite Dangerous franchise resulted in revenue of £10.9mln in the first half, and the launch of its second self-published franchise is due later this year.
Most Followed: Games London, Uber, E.On, Wetherspoons
Some £1.2mln is being invested to support the Games London scheme which will involve the ‘London Games Festival’, due to take place in early April.
Frontier Developments says Elite Dangerous franchise is performing well
As the new season of the game launched in December the franchise had noticed up around 1.4mln sales.
Frontier Development swings to profit after launching game
Revenue rose 139% to £22.8mln in the year to May, from £8.4mln previously.
Tuesday's agenda: Berkeley kicks off busy week for housebuilders
Berkeley and Whitbread are scheduled to release trading updates on Tuesday,
Frontier Developments unveils next set of expansions to Elite franchise
Two more expansions are yet to be released this year from the first series of Elite add-ons, but Frontier has now announced details of the second set of expansions.
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Keywords boss encouraged by health of video games industry
The games industry is moving forward, with new innovations and ideas being made all the time, and companies like Gfinity, Frontier and Keywords are at the forefront of it.
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FTSE 100 loses 30; Frontier releases first game of Microsoft's new Xbox One preview program
The FTSE 100 was lower at lunch to 6,681 as Greece remains in stalemate with its creditors.
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US shares open on the front foot
The FTSE 100 was lower at lunch to 6,681 as Greece remains in stalemate with its creditors.