Today’s Nintendo Direct Mini ended with confirmation of recent rumours that Dark Souls would be making a series debut on the Switch this year. Dark Souls Remastered will be out for the platform on 25th May, according to the very brief announcement teaser (see below). The official Dark Souls Twitter …
Read More »The World Ends With You: Final Remix coming to Nintendo Switch
The scariest thing about the announcement that The World Ends With You is coming to the Nintendo Switch is that the original game turns ten years old this year. Our encroaching sense of mortality notwithstanding, this does mean that there are plenty of new players who won’t have even been …
Read More »Nintendo France MD: Switch sales soar, EA to support platform, and why VR is a no-no for Nintendo
In an extensive interview with French publication Les Numériques, MD for Nintendo France Philippe Lavoué gave a very interesting insight on the platform holder’s performance on the French market, where Nintendo is as successful as ever, and on the firm’s recent successes and upcoming projects, including retro gaming, 4K, VR, …
Read More »Unreal livestream aims to demystify copyright law (7pm GMT 11th January)
Legal counsel Canon Pence will walk through hypothetical situations and answer questions from the development community.
Read More »Paradox Interactive acquires 33% of Blacklight developer Hardsuit Labs
Swedish publisher, Paradox Interactive, today announced that it had acquired a third of current Blacklight Retribution developer Hardsuit Labs – based in Seattle. The acquisition set the company back $2m – valuing the company at $6m. Paradox also has an option to increase its ownership in the future. Hardsuit Labs …
Read More »Ukie releases funding guide for UK businesses and developers
Covers financing for games projects alongside info on tax relief, equity investment and crowdfunding
Read More »Security fixes affecting cloud service performance across multiple games
Fortnite developer apologises for resulting service issues
Read More »Monster Hunter World’s Meat Shack to provide FREE BBQ for fans
Capcom is pulling out all the stops for the lunch, sorry that should be launch, of Monster Hunter: World. Capcom’s UK team, working with PR agency Hope and Glory, is opening a free BBQ shack near London’s Southbank to mark the launch of the game – conveniently placing it just …
Read More »Merry Christmas and a happy New Year from everyone at Develop!
Today is the last day of news coverage at Develop for the year, and our last newsletter of the year
Read More »Ten million in Tamriel: The slow-build success story of Elder Scrolls Online
Tamriel’s running like a well-oiled machine. Every quarter brings a fresh batch of content for Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls Online, engaging more and more players each time.
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