MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
Yep, it’s that time of year again. MCV’s annual 30 Under 30 is one of our most popular features. It highlights the achievements and hard work of the younger execs working in the UK games industry. The 2013 edition will be published in our October 25th issue of the magazine, …
Read More »OFT warns devs over in-app payments
It may be a little behind the times, but the Office of Fair Trading has issued a reports warning smartphone developers about their in-app-payment strategies. A new sector-wide principles paper published for consultation today by the OFT has highlighted a number of areas of concern regarding the sector, chief of …
Read More »FIFA 14 street date broken in Slovenia
While Britons patiently wait until tonight’s midnight launches for EA Sports’ hotly anticipated blockbuster, some Europeans have already got their hands on it. Sources have told MCV that FIFA 14 has been available in Slovenia since Monday – despite having a street date of September 27th. We have even been …
Read More »PES shows greater price decline than FIFA in weeks following release
It appears that the PES series takes the battle to FIFA on more fronts than simply on the pitch. Konami’s title has, over the last two years at least, attempted to topple its rival with lower prices – with last year’s PES 2013 offering larger discounts than the previous year. …
Read More »Read our exclusive interview with Warner Bros’ Olivier Wolff in the latest MCV
Warner Bros’ Olivier Wolff talks exclusively to MCV about Batman, profitibility and becoming a games industry super-power in the latest edition of MCV. It is yet another issue rammed with news and features, Rockstar and retail reveals its 100m haul, Wii U begins its marketing fight-back and we ask: Who …
Read More »EA exec accuses Miyamoto of "falling down on the job"
Legendary designer Shigeru Miyamoto has been accused of dropping the ball by EA’s chief creative officer Richard Hilleman. Speaking of Nintendo’s once innovative decision to bring touchscreen gaming to the industry, Games Industry reports that Hilleman told an audience at DICE Europe that he thanked Miyamoto for that” but added …
Read More »Stardock launches mobile division
Company already has three titles in the works, with the first to hit iOS next month
Read More »Wargaming: Games industry should aim for $200bn annual revenue by 2016
Victor Kislyi of strategy developer Wargaming.net has spoken out on the game industry’s need for expansion, stating that the $75bn brought in annually isn’t nearly where it could be. VG247 reports on Kislyi’s talk at DICE Europe this week, where the CEO discussed the goal of $200bn in annual revenue …
Read More »Stardock opens mobile division
PC games and software developer Stardock has announced the launch of Stardock Mobile, a new division focusing on creating strategy titles for smartphones and tablets. "The goal at Stardock is to create great strategy games — whether that’s on a PC, phone or tablet," Stardock vice president Derek Paxton stated. …
Read More »IndieGameStand opens new storefront
Pay-what-you-want sale gets permanent marketplace
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