MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
Future PLC has announced digital revenue growth of 24 per cent for its most recent financial quarter. Overall group revenues were down three per cent, although the UK outperformed this with revenues falling just one per cent. Furthermore, Future’s US operations remain on track for profitability in 2013, despite further …
Read More »Capcom: Resident Evil stagnating from ‘too many’ releases
Producer admits inundating the market has tarnished the franchise
Read More »Mojang rakes in £150m in 2012
Pre-tax profits rise to £58 million as Minecraft continues to enjoy huge success
Read More »EA announces Madden NFL 25, franchise sales at 99m
EA is closing in on a couple of milestones for its Madden NFL franchise. The publisher has announced that the game will celebrate its 25th anniversary by ditching the upcoming season’s year in the title for Madden NFL 25. The game is set to launch on August 27th. EA has …
Read More »Children can lead coding classes, experts say
'If you let the children lead you in their learning - they will get there before you'
Read More »Grid 2 gets 31st May release date
Grid 2, the follow-up to 2008’s ground-breaking action racer, Grid, will release on 31st May, Codemasters has announced. Worryingly for fans in India though, an Indian release for Grid 2 seems uncertain at this point. The PR agency that handled recent Codemasters games like Dirt: Showdown and F1 2012 has …
Read More »UK publishers eye talented THQ staff
40 UK staff will be made unemployed following the collapse of THQ – but potential new employers are already expressing interest. Staff looking for new roles includes personnel from marketing, sales, PR, operations, export, finance, HR, admin, legal and IT. MCV has already been contacted about offering roles to the …
Read More »Football Manager 2013 is series’ fastest-selling game yet
Football Manager 2013 enjoyed double-digit growth worldwide compared to the previous game. That makes it the fastest selling game in the series to date, says developer Sports Interactive. The title was boosted by the new ‘time friendly’ Classic Mode, the fact the game hasn’t been pirated yet and growth in …
Read More »Sony and MLG partnership brings Planetside 2 to eSports arena
Sony Online Entertainment and Major League Gaming have announced an agreement to integrate PlanetSide 2 into eSports events. The partnership will bring original PlanetSide 2 programming to MLG’s site and Twitch.tv channel, with details and a programing set to arrive in a matter of weeks. Additionally, players in the MMOFPS …
Read More »MCV Pacific Weekly Wrap Up
This week down under, MCV takes a look at what GTA V’s slip means for 2013, Game Jam voting is set to begin and Path of Exile enter beta. The GTA V slip is on everyone’s lips, so MCV took a closer look at what this might mean for the …
Read More »