MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
We won’t know for sure until tomorrow, but its increasingly looking like the safe money is on Capcom choosing its Japanese Resident Evil 15th birthday celebration tonight as the venue for a very exciting announcement. Andriasang is one of many sites claiming that Resident Evil 6 is all set for …
Read More »Zynga must attract 9-10m daily users to stop stock slide
One US analyst has warned that Zynga will have to start attracting a high number of new users to offset the declines suffered by its titles and justify its newfound share price. The publisher’s most recent releases Scramble With Friends and Hidden Chronicles have failed to replicate the successes of …
Read More »Ubisoft closes Vancouver dev studio
Ubisoft has closed down its Vancouver development studio, the publishing giant has revealed. The French company said it was closing down operations at the Canadian studio as it couldn’t find "the right formula for success". Ubisoft confirms that we have made the difficult decision to close its studio in Vancouver," …
Read More »FEATURE: Games Career Advice
The games industry is changing, and with it the jobs market. Publishers struggle if they depend only on boxed titles – now they need teams to handle downloads. Meanwhile, development studios must look into self-publishing and the expertise that requires. Every company is trying toadapt to the evolution of gaming. …
Read More »Sonic the Hedgehog store goes live
Sega has officially launched its full online Sonic the Hedgehog store. The site went live on a test basis last month. It features a range of merchandise including figures, stationary, clothes, posters and DVDs. The range will widen throughout the year, too. It includes a loyalty system, too, which awards …
Read More »Jagex and Tiga hit out at SOPA
RuneScape developer claims its online games could be 'hugely affected' by the bill
Read More »EA "probably" spent $0.5bn on Old Republic
We’ll never know exactly how much EA spent on bankrolling BioWare’s first MMO Star Wars: the Old Republic, but one analyst reckons the total figure could be close to half a billion dollars. I think it’s safe to say that the total all-in investment in Star Wars is probably approaching …
Read More »Games to feature in Junior Design Awards 2012
This year’s Junior Design Awards 2012 will for the first time recognise video games and their importance in the lives of families and children. Three new categories are debuting in the 2012 event – Best Console/Handheld Game, Best Family Video Game and Best Children’s App. Judges will be selecting the …
Read More »CCP: ‘Cloud gaming perfect for free-to-play success’
CLOUD GAMING EUROPE: But is the cloud enough to make free-to-play a perfect bet? Namco Bandai isn't convinced
Read More »App Store Charts: Week 2
Imangi's platformer Temple Run tops the free iPhone chart whilst Disney's popular Where's My Water? moves up to 2nd on iPad
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