Deep Silver is to publish Shenmue 3, the publisher has announced. Developed by Yu Suzuki’s YsNet studio, the global publishing deal will cover the release exclusively on PS4 and PC and will be arriving in both physical and digital editions. Shenmue 3 is currently expected to release in the second …
Read More »Rough Justice: MCV talks to Polyslash and Klabater about ‘We, The Revolution’
Advertorial Content in conjunction with CDP and Klabater The courtroom has long been a favourite setting for drama. Everyone enjoys seeing justice meted out or a wrong put right with a crucial stay of execution after all. Games have dabbled with the setting too, most notably in the Phoenix Wright …
Read More »Lego announces new coding education scheme
The new FIRST Lego League and FIRST Lego League Jr. cchallenge programes inculde free lesson plans and online courses
Read More »Reports Tencent has invested in PlayerUnkown’s Battlegrounds surface
PUBG developer Bluehole received investment after failed buy out according to Chinese press
Read More »Publisher Kongregate announces $10 million fund for indie developers
The new initiative is designed to help developers by funding projects for the cross-platform publisher
Read More »Call of Duty documentary to be released by Devolver Digital Films
Film division of the Indie publisher to release movie by UK film maker Jonathan Beals on September 19th
Read More »Vainglory developer Super Evil Megacorp gets $19m investment
The MOBA developer has raised the funds in order to expand studio space and solidify company sdevelopent strategy
Read More »Opinion: Midia discusses reading DAUs across platforms
The daily active user (DAU) is a common engagement metric, often used in gauging companies’ performance and value. In gaming, however, DAUs vary markedly across mobile, PC, console and social. The differences are seen in penetration rates, demographics, engagement and spending trends. As the silo walls between gaming formats gradually …
Read More »Rogue Islands dated for September, with Keystone Games handling digital and boxed release
Newly formed publisher Keystone Games has announced it’s bringing Big Fat Alien and Blue Sock Studio’s fantasy FPS title Rogue Islands out of Early Access into a full worldwide release this September. Keystone Games, which is currently headed up by industry veteran Jane Rachel Whittaker, will also be supporting the …
Read More »Games publishing 2017: how to set a game’s price
In Part One of our publishing roundtable, we talked to publishers about setting release dates and how fewer triple-A releases could mean better business for the whole industry. In Part Two, we discuss pricing. As more indie titles head to retail, the debate around games pricing has never been fiercer. We ask …
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