It appears that Realtime Worlds' upcoming customization-heavy action MMO, APB, has finally been dated. Well, kind of anyway, since all we have is a month and not a specific release date.

Microsoft Europe's David Gosen has questioned the gaming industry's seasonal approach to game releases in a recent interview with MCV. According to Gosen, the focus on Q4 and Christmas releases has put the sustainability of new IP into question, and that a second or third release window will be good news for the industry. Great news for my wallet as well, since I won't have to buy all the major releases I want in one big go. More after the jump.

After purchasing Sierra and off-shoot Sierra Online, Vivendi SA is a video game developer; formerly known as Vivendi Universal">Vivendi (formerly Vivendi Universal) has kept the classic brand name that popped out superior titles like Caesar, Kings Quest, Police Quest, and Space Quest (among others) under the Vivendi Games' shadow. But now Vivendi CEO Bruce Hack told MCV that they're bringing up the name once again.

Vivendi is now gearing their four labels to target their own market and consumer block. Blizzard Entertainment is now in charge of satisfying the MMO slice of the gaming pie, while Sierra Online is being restructured for delivering quality casual games. Vivendi Mobile is shuffling their cards for the mobile game market and Sierra is now looking up to address the needs of console and PC gamers worldwide.

And while Sierra is well-known in the PC gaming segment, the name is about to get ramped up in the next few years with exceptional quality titles, including titles that were originally released under the Sierra brand. World in Conflict and TimeShift are two highly anticipated games that will be coming out this year sporting Sierra's seal of quality.

"The revival of the Sierra brand comes from product. Over time as our products become better and establish themselves as perennial franchises, the name Sierra will be given a stronger life. As we move forward, our products get stronger and as they are established as franchises the name Sierra will be strengthened," Hack concluded.