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Digital entertainment marketplace G2A.COM today announced the renewal of its long-term partnership with World of Warcraft professional guild Echo Esports. This sponsorship supports Echo’s latest bid to become champions of the World of Warcraft: Midnight Race to World First (RWF). The collaboration marks a decade of G2A.COM’s involvement in esports, with total investments exceeding €12 million globally.

Game Dev Heroes, the awards initiative created to shine a spotlight on the often-overlooked individuals powering the games industry, is expanding internationally with the launch of Game Dev Heroes Benelux 2026.

MCV/DEVELOP has announced Portal as the sponsor of the drawing competition at the MCV/DEVELOP Awards 2026.

The UK games development sector is facing its most severe downturn on record, with employment falling at the fastest rate ever measured and start-up activity collapsing to a 15-year low, according to new research published today by TIGA, the trade association representing the UK video games industry. 

The organizers of BCN Game Fest, RetroBarcelona and SAGA Saló del Gaming join forces in a new yearly video game convention which aims to become the largest video game event for both professionals and gamers in Southern Europe, SAGA Barcelona Game Fest, which will take place on October 9, 10, and 11, 2026, at the Fira de Barcelona Montjuïc venue, the same 14000 squared meters space where other international innovation-focused events happen, like Mobile World Congress.

This is a press release posted in addition to our usual editorial content. Leading games Quality Assurance specialist Testronic has announced a series of senior appointments across its US Center of Excellence, further strengthening its client partnership capabilities as the company continues to fortify its leadership position within the global video games …

The MCV/DEVELOP Awards return on Thursday, June 18, 2026, heading back to the glorious Royal Lancaster Hotel, overlooking London’s Hyde Park.  YOU NOW HAVE AN EXTRA WEEK TO ENTER – ENTRIES CLOSE MARCH 30th! You can nominate for the awards right now HERE: through the form on our official awards …

Ludo.ai, the AI game design and production hub, has released the beta of its new API and Model Context Protocol (MCP) integration, giving developers a faster way to generate production-ready game assets without breaking creative flow. The release enables indie developers, content creators and studios to integrate Ludo’s asset creation directly into everyday workflows, from AI assistants and IDEs to custom tools, build systems and automated pipelines.

Just months after introducing the Sustainable Games Standard in October 2025 - a global emissions reporting framework built specifically for game studios - the Sustainable Games Alliance (SGA) reaches another milestone with the release of three power-saving plugins for leading game engines: Unreal, Unity and Godot. 

Develop:Brighton announced some of the first confirmed speakers. There will be an incredible variety of topics and speaker talent who promise to share their inspiring stories, varied experiences & offer practical advice. Details of confirmed talks and speakers so far can be found here, with more being announced over the …