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Read More »Halo Infinite to rework the battle pass template – ‘We’re coming at this from a player-first mentality’
NPD charts for May – sales up and Resident Evil: Village takes top spot
NPD’s sales figures are in for the US in the month of May. And the industry continues to boom as next-gen console buzz managed to build on the huge gains from the pandemic and Switch in 2020. Total video game sales were up three per cent on last May, an …
Read More »Gary McKay is named as new GM at Bioware – ‘For me, success is all about rebuilding that reputation…’
'We’re laser-focused on releasing the types of games BioWare has built a reputation on'
Read More »‘I strongly believe that the majority of the games industry is made of great people, but working like they were in the garage’ – Darewise talks open development and Life Beyond
For their debut game, Darewise is going beyond early access to embrace open development. MCV/DEVELOP looks at the opportunities and challenges presented by being as transparent as possible with your nascent community.
Read More »DEVELOP/JOBS: GIANTS Software – ‘If you have an idea, you can find someone to help you make it real.’
GIANTS Software invented the Farming Simulator. Using its own engine, the developer and publisher brings farming with hundreds of authentic machines to all popular platforms.
Read More »Jack Sparrow is coming to Sea of Thieves in Pirates of the Caribbean crossover
It seems almost inevitable in hindsight, but Rare has revealed a surprise crossover event between Sea of Thieves and the popular film franchise Pirates of the Caribbean.
Read More »Microsoft to release the Xbox mini fridge this Christmas
Microsoft initially said it would not make the fridges publicly available, however its mind was changed when it won a Twitter marketing poll, beating Skittles by just 1%.
Read More »Payload Studios’ Russ Clarke – “The guiding philosophy of Tentacle Zone is to think back to the challenges we faced, and ask ourselves how we can help new teams get over those hurdles.”
Every month an industry leader wraps up MCV/DEVELOP with their unique insight. This month, we talk to Russ Clarke Founder and CEO Payload Studios
Read More »New studio Deviation Games signs with PlayStation to develop a new IP, led by former Call of Duty: Black Ops devs
"We’re drawing on what we’ve learned over our collective decades making games, but we’re also out to make something fresh and brimming with innovation like you’ve never experienced before."
Read More »Koch Media unveils its new gaming label, Prime Matter
Koch Media has unveiled its new gaming label, titled Prime Matter.
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