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NEW categories for the MCV/DEVELOP Awards 2026 (and nominations are now open!)

mcv develop awards img header NEW categories for the MCV/DEVELOP Awards 2026 (and nominations are now open!)

The MCV/DEVELOP Awards return on Thursday, June 18, 2026, heading back to the glorious Royal Lancaster Hotel, overlooking London’s Hyde Park.  The awards have been around for over 20 years and aim to recognise the successes of the UK games industry in every area that it excels, from innovations in …

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[Industry news] fractional/ establishes flexible consulting model to help games studios put their best foot forward

fractional [Industry news] fractional/ establishes flexible consulting model to help games studios put their best foot forward

As game creators contend with increasing competition and dwindling resources, a new consulting collective is launching with a focus on how studios access senior expertise outside of development. fractional/ introduces a model designed to support studios with high-level strategy and execution across “everything but making the game.”

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Games industry veteran Matt Broughton announced as new Editor of MCV/DEVELOP

DGL 9479 scaled 1 e1770136960602 Games industry veteran Matt Broughton announced as new Editor of MCV/DEVELOP

Matt Broughton has been announced as the new Editor of MCV/DEVELOP. Matt started in the games industry in 1992 as a writer for EMAP Images, working on magazines such as The One for Amiga, C&VG, PC Review, as well as various other gaming titles. He then moved into PR, working …

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Issue #1005 of MCV/DEVELOP is online now! Inside: Ryosuke Hara on Digimon Story Time Stranger, Paul Sulyok on the disappearing public gaming sector, The Game Kitchen on NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound and more!

digimon story time stranger header img 660x330 1 Issue #1005 of MCV/DEVELOP is online now! Inside: Ryosuke Hara on Digimon Story Time Stranger, Paul Sulyok on the disappearing public gaming sector, The Game Kitchen on NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound and more!

There’s a new issue of MCV/DEVELOP out now – and you can read it here for free

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