Media & PR

The industry is preparing to take to the digital field once more next week as MCV joins forces with Konami to co-host the latest PES Industry Rankings gathering in London. The competition will see a number of top games industry figures lacing their digital boots for the 16 player one-on-one …

UK trade association calls on Scottish MPs to support a tax break for games development

The Advertising Standards Authority will not uphold complaints against charity-backed ads which implied video games are a health risk, MCV understands. Last week, MCV broke the news that the Government’s Change4Life campaign had put together a print campaign backed by the British Heart Foundation, Diabetes UK and Cancer Research, which …

Handset giant Nokia is accelerating its efficiency drive in light of current economic conditions with job cuts in its Devices and Markets units, Corporate Development Office and Global Support Division. The plans will affect approximately 1,700 Nokia employees globally. The company says it will start consultations with employee representatives about …

Last week, MCV submitted an official complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority over the Government’s latest Change4Life print ad . We have added further submissions as more evidence has come to light about what MCV believes to be an unfair and unwarranted attack on the UK video games industry. If …

New tiered structure allows even two-man teams to join developer organisation

Grand Theft Auto creator and Realtime Worlds boss set to open July event

Speakers from Google, MySpace, Team 17, Black Rock and SCEE join the roster of the July event

Grant Thorton UK LLP to help trade body establish Tax Group

Diabetes UK – one of the parties behind the new Change4Life print ad – has told MCV that it has been left ‘surprised’ by the video games industry’s reaction to the promotion. Since MCV announced that it had filed an official complaint with the ASA regarding the Government’s Change4Life campaign, …