MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
Wow! What an end to a year and a decade. Four industry luminaries were awarded honours in the New Year Honours list: Rod Cousens, Paul and Oliver Collyer and my predecessor, Paul Jackson. Congratulations to them all for the well-deserved recognition for their outstanding contribution to our industry. Modern Warfare …
Read More »Alan Wake on track for spring
Microsoft’s Xbox 360 exclusive Alan Wake is still on track for a worldwide release this spring, developer Remedy Entertainment has reiterated. The confirmation comes from CFO Mika Reini who was speaking in a live web chat, as spotted by Videogamer. The exec went on to stress that the studio very …
Read More »Looking for a new job?
2009 was a turbulent year for the industry’s workforce, with publishers and developers falling to economic troubles and jobs cut across the board. But now that the worst of recession are behind us, recruitment agencies are optimistic that this year will see a significant improvement. MCV spoke to OPM Recruitment’s …
Read More »Jackson enjoying games more than films
As an aside to his current frenzied press schedule to promote his latest film The Lovely Bones, film director Peter Jackson has made the surprise admission that he’s currently getting more enjoyment out of his consoles than he is from the cinema. I’m enjoying these games more than I am …
Read More »LONDON SPECIAL: Eiconic Games
Our tour of London's developers stops off at Eiconic's remote studio
Read More »New Square cash â??hard to not see as buyout moneyâ??
Games analyst weighs in on rumours that Square Enix is set to acquire
Read More »DJ Hero best new IP of 09
Though commentators would have you believe that the music game genre is in a savage state of decline, new numbers from NPD Group claim that DJ Hero was in revenue terms the most successful new IP of 2009 across America and Europe. Not a bad achievement, considering it was up …
Read More »VidZone "just as successful as Spotify"
Over two million PS3 owners have downloaded the music streaming app VidZone. And the team behind the service say they are helping to attract thousands of new users to the platform – even giving comparable services like Spotify a run for their money. More than two million users have signed …
Read More »Microsoft negotiating ESPN deal?
The New York Times is reporting that Microsoft has been holding behind-closed-doors chats with US sports broadcaster ESPN with a view to brining streaming live sport to Xbox Live. The service, if it ever comes to fruition, will work on a subscription basis, it is being claimed. It appears that …
Read More »UK Games Industry Salary Survey 2010
Last week we asked readers of mcvuk.com and develop-online.net to respond to an extensive salary survey. Hundreds took part, revealing details on their career and 2010 job prospects. Here we analyse the answers and offer topline insight into the jobs market, and comparing the results to our 2009 survey. (Note: …
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