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The PS4 SKU of Call of Duty: Black Ops III is still No.1 in Japan. Sales of Activison’s shooter – published in the region by Sony – were down 63 per cent week-on-week, according to data provided by Famitsu. The PlayStation 3 SKU falls from third place to No.8 as …

Game development studios in Canada are on the rise, according to new data published by the country’s ESA chapter. The Entertainment Software Association of Canada’s research shows the industry has risen 24 per cent over 2013, growing to 20,400 people employed by 472 individual studios throughout the region. Though it’s …

Uruguay is quietly blossoming into a ripe games market, despite its small size. With a total population of less than half of London, Uruguay’s games industry has struggled to root a strong console audience. The PS4 launched for $1,199 (780) in the country in 2013.Hernn Almada, PlayStation’s product manager in …

Upstairs and out of the way at BlizzCon were a series of rooms where Blizzard developers from a variety of teams were hidden away. Inside one of these rooms was Hamilton Chu, Executive Producer for Hearthstone, and we took the opportunity to have a frank discussion about the nature of …

Since launching in beta in February, the platform has grown at a rate of 132% month-on-month. Real demand exists for premium eSport events broadcast in true HD at 60 frames per second. In addition to this achievement, the number of returning users has also increased to more than 31%. It’s …

Over 100 indie developers and small studios packed into St Mary’s Church in London yesterday to get invaluable advice on funding, marketing and more – and to pitch their games to publishers looking for new IP. Interface returned to London for its second outing, with each conference session packed out. …

Indie developers from across the UK are today being given the opportunity to showcase their games, find investors and partners, receive funding advice, pitch ideas and sign their games at the day-long event. Brought to you by MCV and Develop, Interface is taking place at St Mary’s Church, near Baker …

In terms ofesportsgame developers and publishers, it doesn’t get much bigger than Activision Blizzard—just thinkStarCraft,Hearthstone, andCall of Duty. With its new new esports division, the company is taking a serious look at the future of the industry and what it will mean for the company and its gaming titles. The …

Interface– the UK’s interactive content marketplace, presented by MCV and Develop -takes place tomorrow,November 12that St Mary’s Church in London (see map below). The full schdule can be seen below, complete with conference sesions, private pitching, games showcase, funding advice and more. Registration opens at 9.30am, with the three main …

In a rather ironic short posted to eSports weekly, Steven Arhancet, co-owner of Team Liquid, and Jason Lake, owner of Complexity, discussed the involvement of sponsorship in eSports. Host Kevin Knocke opened the segment with an astounding figure of 80% which makes up eSports revenue, which begs the question – …