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Develop:Star Awards 2021 Shortlist Announced

Tandem Events has today announced the shortlist for the Develop:Star Awards 2021. The winners will now be selected by an industry vote, open to previous delegates.

Immersive Arcade launches in September – looks to improve diversity in the sector – see it at our IRL event!

Development News, Media & PR

Free tour and online experience throughout September

South Korea will force Apple and Google to allow other in-app payment systems

Publishing, Business News, Development News

Fines will be up to three per cent of total revenue

Xbox signs multi-year partnership with all of England’s national football teams

Publishing, Business News

“When Everyone Plays, We All Win.”

Gamescom’s digital audience grows by 30 per cent year-on-year

Business News, Development News

Opening Night Live reaches 13m live viewers

“We’re thrilled to be partnering with IRL for their first post lockdown event!” – Kiara Jordan to perform at IRL, thanks to our live act partner Music Gateway

Business News

IRL sponsored web image Hutch 11 "We're thrilled to be partnering with IRL for their first post lockdown event!" – Kiara Jordan to perform at IRL, thanks to our live act partner Music Gateway

Thanks to our friends at Music Gateway, we'll all get to enjoy the musical stylings of Kiara Jordan, who is our live act for the evening.

UK-based Robot Turtle wins Europlay 2021 with Viewfinder

Development News

"Thanks so much to everyone who voted for your continued support of Viewfinder, and to Europlay for giving a platform to some really exciting games.”

Apple to allow developers to promote third party payments outside the App Store

Development News

Apple has U-turned on its App Store payment policy, and will now allow developers to promote alternative payment options for their apps

Overwatch to rename McCree after his namesake was dismissed from the company

Business News

"We believe it's necessary to change the name of the hero currently known as McCree to something that better represents what Overwatch stands for."

Horizon Forbidden West delayed until February 2022

Business News

"It’s no surprise that our teams were hugely impacted by the global pandemic; we have been adjusting to new workflows, protocols, and other challenges, while keeping our teams safe and prioritizing a healthy work/life balance."

[Industry news] Games Industry Shows Signs of Rebalancing as Workforce and Studios Adapt to Changing Market Conditions, Skillsearch Report Finds

The global games and immersive technology industry is moving into a new phase of adjustment, as professionals and studios respond to the lasting impact of recent market changes while adapting to new technologies and evolving expectations.