MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
Second executive in two weeks leaves to start his own studio
Read More »Get involved in next month’s MCV games career guide
All of September we will be offering advice and insight from recruiters, agencies and the people with the hottest jobs in the trade. MCV will be publishing a series of articles featuring advice on job hunting, career development and hiring new staff all next month. Our Jobs In Games special, …
Read More »Nexon America appoints SVP as new CEO
Daniel Kim to relocate to South Korea to take on other duties within the company
Read More »Activision considering all brands for mobile
Activision has revealed its intentions to become much more involved in the mobile space. The company’s mobile VP Greg Canessa emphasized to CVG the strength in the variety of brands Activision could consider for mobile efforts. "We have a rich thirty-year history from the Atari days to the Blizzard merger. …
Read More »XBLA’s first free-to-play game is Happy Wars
XBLA will be taking the full leap into free-to-play with Toylogic’s multiplayer action title Happy Wars. PlayXBLA reveals the game will launch this fall and will be available as a free download for Xbox Live Gold accounts. ‘Lavishly rendered’ character customization items will be offered for purchase. Rumours that the …
Read More »Remember Me bidding war proves new IP matters
Capcom had to fend off ‘high profile publishers’ to sign Remember Me, the firm told MCV. The Dontnod-developed new IP was one of the big surprises from Gamescom last week, and was unveiled on stage at Capcom’s pre-show press conference. The action adventure game is part of a wave of …
Read More »I Am Alive will be released on PC next month
Ubisoft has announced that I Am Alive will be released on PC on September 13th. It will cost 11.99 and will available from Ubisoft’s Ubishop, Steam and other digital PC portals. I Am Alive was MCV’s very first Game of the Week earlier this month. The setting sees players struggling …
Read More »GAME OF THE DAY: It’s Borderlands! It’s 2D! It’s on a floppy disk!
There was no game called The Border Lands. It was not released in 1989. But the press pack that arrived with journalists today does a fantastic job of creating the authentic ‘80s gaming flavour. The Border Lands – a fantastic Borderlands 2 promo – claims to be a highly collectible …
Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: Forrest joins Jagex, top jobs
In MCV’s weekly rundown of the hottest vacancies and latest personnel news, THQ PR cheif Sam Forrest has joins Jagex and we look at the best job vacancies. Sam Forrest takes top PR role at Jagex Former THQ PR chief Sam Forrest has joined online giant Jagex as director of …
Read More »Sam Forrest takes top PR role at Jagex
Former THQ PR chief Sam Forrest has joined online giant Jagex as director of PR. Forrest spent nine years at THQ, leaving the firm earlier this year. He held a number of communication roles at the publisher, including head of PR for UK and Europe. Prior to THQ, Forrest worked …
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