Game industry business news

The European Speedrunner Assembly held an esports event in Malmö, Sweden last week, where players put their skills to the test to raise money for Make-A-Wish International

The games media group Network N has acquired a majority share of Roucan, the events company behind shows like WASD and the London Developers Conference

Renaissance PR was acquired by 1SP Agency last week. We checked in with both companies to ask some questions about the acquisition, and what it’ll mean for them going forward

The public relations and communication company 1SP Agency has acquired Renaissance PR for an undisclosed sum

Five women-led games from across the UK have received a national award from Innovate UK

Every month an industry leader wraps up MCV/DEVELOP with their unique insight. This month, we speak to Snow Rui, President and CFO at Hooded Horse

Ed Boon, Chief Creative Officer at NetherRealm Studios and co-creator of Mortal Kombat, tells Vince Pavey, defender of Earthrealm, how they created a brand-new universe after 30 years. Thankfully, there were no fatalities, although there are plenty in the video game

CVC Capital Partners and Haveli Investments have acquired Jagex for an undisclosed sum

Isaac Epp, game director of Fae Farm at Phoenix Labs, tells Vince Pavey about the challenges of infusing the cosy life sim genre with a dash of fairy magic and adventure

After celebrating Doctor Who last issue, how about a game that pays tribute to the full spectrum of bleak and cheerful 20th Century British sci-fi? Australian solo developer Luke Miller tells us all about his Liberation