Develop:Brighton marked its 20 year anniversary last week, drawing 5,804 game developers, publishers, and industry professionals from around the world, to sunny Brighton. This figure represents around 5% increase from 2025 and set yet another new attendance record for the conference. In addition, around 3,000 meetings were scheduled through the event’s professional matchmaking platform, Meet@Develop, highlighting the unique networking …
Read More »[Industry news] Saudia Joins Esports World Cup 2026 as Official Airline, Unveils Branded EWC Aircraft
The Esports Foundation (EF) and Saudia, the national air carrier of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, today announced an expanded partnership naming the airline the Official Airline of the Esports World Cup 2026 (EWC).
Read More »[Event news] Screen Burn to sponsor the Development Impact Award at the MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards
Screen Burn Interactive has been announced as the sponsor of the Development Impact Award at the forthcoming Women in Games Awards.
Read More »[Industry news] Gaming gift card demand jumps 64%
Global demand for gaming gift cards and vouchers continues to accelerate as players increasingly use them to manage spending across digital entertainment. New data from G2A.COM, the world's largest digital entertainment marketplace, shows global gaming gift card purchases rose 64% year-on-year in the first half of 2026, increasing from more than 1 million to over 1.7 million.
Read More »[Event news] Fenris Creations announced as sponsor of Rising Star category at Women in Games Awards 2026
Fenris Creations has been announced as the sponsor of the Rising Star category at this year’s Women in Games Awards event. George Kelion, Fenris Creations’ Communications Director, said: “Fenris Creations is delighted to support the Women in Games Awards again this year as sponsor of the Rising Star category. Events …
Read More »[Event news] The MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards return this September – and nominations are open NOW!
The annual Women in Games Awards are back again this Autumn, and you can now nominate friends, co-workers, and those that you admire in this great industry. You can even nominate yourselves (we won’t tell anyone!). There are 11 categories to choose from this year, so please take the time to understand them …
Read More »[Industry news] Rokky launches new tool for games studios to manage status of Steam keys
This is a press release posted in addition to our usual editorial content. Rokky, the PC game distribution platform responsibly delivering publisher-approved keys to global markets, has today announced the launch of the Steam Key Checker. This free service provides game studios with new visibility into the activation status of …
Read More »[Industry news] Rush Royale Achieves $500 Million In Lifetime Revenue
MY.GAMES, a leading international video game developer and publisher, announces that its hit title Rush Royale has earned $500 million dollars in lifetime revenue. Since its launch in 2020, the captivating strategy tower defense game has been growing steadily, surpassing 105 million downloads.
Read More »[Industry news] Before FIFA: Antstream Brings Four Decades of Football Gaming History Back to Life
As football fans around the world prepare for the biggest tournament in the sport, Antstream Arcade is turning back the clock to celebrate the games that helped define football gaming before the rise of modern franchises.
Read More »[Industry news] CodeDev Launches ‘The Performance Guys’ and Announces Hunt for Senior Optimisation Talent
CodeDev (fondly known as ‘The Unreal Guys’), the UK-based co-development studio has today officially announced the launch of The Performance Guys. Operating as a highly specialised division, this elite team is debuting as the world’s only dedicated group of bespoke Performance Engineers and Technical Artists explicitly built to tackle project-critical optimisation challenges.
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