Game development news

Earlier this year, MCV awarded the Gamescom Ukie UK Game of the Show to Supermarket Shriek – despite it proving something of an annoyance for our entire team. We catch up with director William Barr about screaming goats, his hopes for a retail version and the difficulties of pitching the project

Metro Exodus is shaping up brilliantly – we talk to 4A Games and Deep Silver about how the franchise is changing and the benefits of having an office in the EU

We talk to Nomada Studio about soon-to-be-released indie sensation Gris, its artistic ambitions and how the studio decided to marry watercolour paintings and outstanding music to create a unique game

Studio head of the newly-formed Wargaming UK receives ‘speed boost’ thanks to timely acquisition of Edge Case Games

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Liz Prince discusses what studios can do at the beginning of the development process to help ease any crunch later down the line

Self-publishing has revolutionised the industry but to make the most of it you need a range of tools and services to support you. MCV talks to chief marketing officer Nathalie Lubensky about Xsolla’s efforts to become a one stop shop for studios

We take a look behind the scenes at the development of Dead Cells, the challenges of developing a roguelike/metroidvania hybrid, why the Prisoner doesn’t have a head and how easy porting can be

We talk to universities and education-engaged organisations about supporting and improving UK-educated talent to better prepare the games industry for the impact of Brexit

With the release of the Spyro Reignited Trilogy today, we talk to Toys for Bob’s studio head Paul Yan about the challenges of working on the remasters