MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
The MCV & Develop Podcast is back – this time taking a closer look at the UK games industry. On our second episode, we discuss the recent spate of studio triple-A studio closures to hit the UK, the BAFTA awards and their role in the industry, and why the video …
Read More »Transforming Dungeons & Dragons, Boss Monster and chess from physical to virtual reality
Bruce Wooden, head of developer and community relations at AltspaceVR, tells Develop how his team translated tabletop hits to the virtual space and explains why wearing a headset can be a highly social experience
Read More »‘Don’t put a machine gun in granny’s hands’: Taking VR to the mainstream
Resolution Games’ Tommy Palm discusses what virtual reality can learn from the mobile market and Wii Sports
Read More »International Factfile 2016: Russia
Russia’s video games market had revenues nearly reaching $1.3bn (0.90bn) last year, surpassing its 2014 total of $1.1bn (0.76bn), according to Newzoo’s figures. The growing importance of digital gaming has helped the industry to remain competitive these past few years. According to research firm SuperData, which recently released an in-depth …
Read More »Oculus hopes Rift orders will arrive earlier than promised
VR hopeful Oculus Rift says it is addressing the component shortage problems that have delayed orders of the device. The component shortage impacted our quantities more than we expected, and we’ve updated the shipment window to reflect these changes. We apologize for the delay,” it told Polygon. We’re delivering Rifts …
Read More »Keywords acquires Synthesis group
Services empire spending up to €18m on latest purchase
Read More »Reports point to forthcoming new Xbox One
Filings at the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) hint at the existence of a new kind of Xbox One. As spotted by NeoGAF user ekim, Microsoft has filed two pieces of technology with the FCC – the US agency that regulates data transmissions tech. There are now two new listings …
Read More »Last chance to nominate for The Develop Awards 2016
Hurry! Send in your submissions by 5pm UK time today.
Read More »Indie marketplace Itch.io’s Steam release halted by Valve
‘We just don’t have the tools and processes to handle many types of non-gaming software right now,’ platform holder explains after blocking Greenlight app
Read More »Rockstar and GTA V lead designer Leslie Benzies begin messy $150m divorce
The lead designer of Grand Theft Auto is suing Rockstar and Take-Two for $150m. Leslie Benzies has accused the US publishing giant and its Rockstar subsidiary of not paying him his royalties following the smash hit success of GTA V. Meanwhile, Take-Two has filed a countersuit over a ‘breach of …
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