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Publisher THQ Nordic says its upcoming We Sing title will be a litmus test to see if there is a casual market on console. CEO Lars Wingefors told MCV that if the karaoke title is a hit, the firm could invest in family titles. From what we have seen in …
Read More »Welsh studio OysterWorld enters administration
50 jobs lost as casual games developer's debts reached £2m
Read More »Find out what we learnt from Gamescom 2016 in this week’s free MCV
This week, we unveil Endemol’s new games studio in London, Good Catch, which will primarily focus on mobile development. After a week at Gamescom, we also look at the key things that came out from this year’s event and reveal the hidden gems we found on the show floor. Elsewhere, …
Read More »Microsoft ‘optimistic’ about British games development despite Brexit
Xbox is ‘really optimistic’ about the future of UK games development, despite the recent Brexit result. Microsoft remains one of the biggest investors in UK games development, even after the closure of its Lionhead studio earlier in the year. It owns Rare in Twycross and Lift in London, while it …
Read More »Sony finally adds two-step verification security to PSN accounts
PlayStation Network accounts are about to become more secure thanks to new security measures from Sony. The long-awaited two-step verification measures are finally being rolled out for PSN accounts. This measure was announced earlier this year by a Sony representative speaking to Polygon in April. Two-step (or two-factor) authentication means …
Read More »Welsh casual games firm OysterWorld falls into administration
Welsh games outfit OysterWorld has fallen into administration. As reported by the BBC, 50 people have lost their jobs. The firm has received 1.4m in Welsh Government grants over the last two years. The developer owes 2m, say administrators Kreston Reeves. The firm decided to enter administration after major creditors …
Read More »Masterchef maker Endemol launches UK games studio
The company behind Masterchef, Mr Bean and Pointless has opened a standalone games label in London. Endemol Shine has launched Good Catch, a developer and publisher that will focus primarily on mobile development, although it will also create products for PC and console, too. Its first game will be Black …
Read More »Atlantic Showdown: What It Means For Overwatch eSports
We’ve questioned the value of the Overwatch eSports scene before, and there’s still work to be done. But that doesn’t mean that we’re not hopeful, that it can’t become a permanent feature in the industry. So what of Overwatch Atlantic Showdown, then? The ESL competition’s finals played out over the …
Read More »Vitality’s boss talks LCS and not making Worlds
Team Vitality’s first year in the LCS has been a tale of two halves. After signing some of Europe’s best players, they entered the Spring Split with a lot of expectations, and lived up to them during the regular season. A 13 wins and five losses record saw them sat …
Read More »Why the next sports empire will be built on eSports
A few weeks after Amazon spent $1B buying the live video game streaming platform Twitch, ESPN president John Skipper was asked for his thoughts on the burgeoning eSports” opportunity. It’s not a sport — it’s a competition,” he responded, Chess is a competition. Checkers is a competition… Mostly, I’m interested …
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