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Develop:VR will take place on November 24th in London
Read More »‘People still believe we play games all day’: Development’s perception problem
Kickstarters and regular blog posts are in danger of glossing over the public’s appreciation of the harsh realities involved in bringing a game to market. Develop asks leading devs at Playtonic, Cloud Imperium, Ninja Theory and Epic about potential ways to educate the masses
Read More »Who’s at GDC 2016?: Exhibitors Guide
The GDC Expo is a veritable labyrinth of service firms and tools providers – but don’t fret. Develop is on hand to help you find the best technology providers and potential partners
Read More »Riot Games to close Brighton office, relocate staff to Dublin HQ
Creative Services location of League of Legends studio was opened in 2014
Read More »‘Devs see voice actors as disposable,’ criticises dumped Uncharted performer
‘If fans buy and play games no matter what, we'll always be interchangeable,’ says Steve Valentine
Read More »38 Studios investors accused of fraud by US government
Wells Fargo Securities and the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation allegedly didn’t tell lenders of the risks of backing Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning developer ahead of collapse in 2012
Read More »BioWare senior editor Cameron Harris quits the games industry
Mass Effect: Andromeda, Dragon Age: Inquisition and Star Wars: The Old Republic exec ‘to return to Seattle for new opportunities there’
Read More »Shadow of Mordor exec producer Michael Forgey passes away
Developer Monolith organised the #ForForgey event in December in effort to fundraise treatment for rare form of cancer
Read More »Rock Band 4 parts ways with Mad Catz, signs PDP as co-publisher
The news just gets worse for Mad Catz. Harmonix has announced that PDP is its new co-publisher for Rock Band 4, seemingly replacing Mad Catz. The company isn’t formerly admitting that its former partner has been dropped, simply saying that Harmonix and Mad Catz are continuing to work together” and …
Read More »Bear Sim dev quits project, explaining: ‘It’s too hard to stay happy and productive’
John Farjay dismisses game as ‘a lost cause’ despite successfully raising $100,000 on Kickstarter and achieving positive review average on Steam
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