Game industry business news

George Willard, 30, and Sophie Atkin, 25, are the latest duo stepping up to the plate to create something new out of the rubble of the games industry layoffs this past year. Secret Sauce is a visibility agency focused on giving tailored support for solo developers, studios, and publishers, whether …

CodeDev – The Unreal Guys opens its doors today as a new co-development studio specialising in Unreal Engine. The company was founded and led by Chairman Rik Alexander, CEO Myke Parrott and new CTO Ryan Woodland. Veterans of the video game industry, Rik, Myke and Ryan make up the core …

The finalists are ready. The trophies are engraved. Most importantly, the bubbly is cold! With only 48 hours to go, time is running out to book your tickets! Not only does this year’s awards coincide with England’s Euro 2024 group match with Denmark, but also with the summer solstice, the …

Organised by The National Videogame Museum (NVM), Games Careers Week (24th – 30th June 2024) will bring together a range of organisations to showcase and explore the varied pathways available into the games and creative industries. Highlighting the importance of transferable skills and preparing students to be job ready, the …

If you’ve been holding off securing a table for this year’s MCV/DEVELOP Awards, it’s time to hold off no longer. Table supply is running out and so is time! If you need some last minute encouragement, we do have one more announcement for you: Liquid Crimson is proudly sponsoring the …

Event organisers Tandem Events have today announced the ten finalists for the Develop:Brighton 2024 Indie Showcase Competition, kindly sponsored by Team Junkfish, celebrating the best unsigned games from indie developers across the UK and Europe. Each of the ten shortlisted games will be available to play at the Develop:Brighton 2024 …

You may have noticed that we went big on the issue of accessibility in the latest edition of the the magazine, with a 14-page feature discussing some of the recent wins and future issues that accessibility professionals and gamers are celebrating and facing. ÜberStrategist is also big on accessibility, so …

Silja Bernecker, Team Lead for Talent Acquisition Management at InnoGames, talks about the benefits of open information sharing, and how it is an essential part of what they do. What differentiates your studio from other developers? Unsurprisingly, it’s a combination of factors that makes us different. Firstly, we foster open …

Jingle Jam has announced the eight partner charities that will benefit from money raised during Jingle Jam 2024.  Building on last year’s success, Jingle Jam 2024 will unite the world’s best games, creators, and their communities for a fortnight of entertainment to raise millions of pounds to help make the …

Smart distribution platform VaultN.com is thrilled to announce a strategic partnership with renowned British video game publisher and developer Team17. By partnering with VaultN, Team17 gains access to several key benefits to streamline digital distribution of its product catalogue. With its smart distribution platform, VaultN enables Team17 to efficiently manage …