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The public relations and communication company 1SP Agency has acquired Renaissance PR for an undisclosed sum
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[From the industry] Five women-led games received an Innovate UK Award
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Five women-led games from across the UK have received a national award from Innovate UK
Read More »Final Boss: Snow Rui, President and CFO at Hooded Horse
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
Read More »When We Made… Mortal Kombat 1
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
Read More »Jagex has been acquired by CVC Capital Partners and Haveli Investments
CVC Capital Partners and Haveli Investments have acquired Jagex for an undisclosed sum
Read More »When We Made… Fae Farm
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
Read More »Classyk Games on Liberation, and bringing the flavour of classic British sci-fi to indie space games
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
Read More »Wish You Were Here? A Spotlight On The Canary Islands
The Canary Islands is one of Europe’s most popular year-round holiday destinations, but the autonomous region of Spain (that is closer to Africa than it is Europe) has in recent years attracted the curious eye of a gaming industry looking to explore new horizons. Richie Shoemaker talks to four studios that have successfully settled in the sun
Read More »[From the industry] New games marketing event VIVA! launches in London this month
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VIVA! is a brand new series of events focussing on a particular topic for each one
Read More »Levelling Up – Newfangled Games’ Henry Hoffman
Henry Hoffman, director at Newfangled Games, tells us about the strengths of working with diverse individuals and being a jack-of-all trades at a small indie developer
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