The nominations deadline for the IRL Awards at 1pm THIS FRIDAY. So be sure to nominate your champions from the last 18 months and get them the recognition they deserve!
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LightSpeed Studios announced as sponsor of the Player’s Choice Award – NOW OPEN TO VOTE!
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MCV/DEVELOP #1007 is HERE!
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[Event news] Develop:Brighton – ustwo announced as first keynote
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MCV/DEVELOP Awards – Player’s Choice voting now open
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[Event News] Games Growth Summit Welcomes New Speakers for June Lineup
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Unity to acquire Parsec for $320m
Unity has announced its plans to acquire remote desktop tool Parsec for $320m – its biggest acquisition to date.
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"It will be the first time that international games companies of all sizes can come together to discover how they can make a positive impact on the climate crisis"
Read More »GameMaker Studio simplifies pricing and provides unlimited free access up to publishing
All console specific editions are rolled into a single cross-platform Enterprise version
Read More »Amiga A500 Mini announced from Retro Games includes Team17 classic titles
Device to be launched next year with distribution from Koch Media
Read More »Thunderful acquires fledgling studio To The Sky – looks to invest $5m in its first title
Swedish studio is led by former EA Ghost Games development director Jugo Mirkovic
Read More »Focus Home Interactive acquires Dotemu for €38.5m
"The arrival of Dotemu marks a key step in the acceleration of the Group's growth and in the diversification of its expertise"
Read More »“Connecting with others online and in person is so important to our wellbeing” – Why Safe in Our World is our Charity Partner for IRL on September 16th
"Connecting with others online and in person is so important to our wellbeing and we are looking forward to celebrating those who supported others during the pandemic, we know how uplifting that will be."
Read More »[Sponsored] How experimenting with scale and simulation helped Midwinter Entertainment find the fun with Scavengers
For game designers, ‘finding the fun’ is a serious undertaking. In a competitive market, more fun equals more players, equals a thriving and happy community. The question is: how do you create a retentive, rewarding experience that gamers connect with and come back to, over and over again?
Read More »Xsolla fires 150 employees based on big data analysis of their activity – “Many of you might be shocked, but I truly believe that Xsolla is not for you.”
"You received this email because my big data team analyzed your activities in Jira, Confluence, Gmail, chats, documents, dashboards and tagged you as unengaged and unproductive employees."
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[Industry news] XDS 2026 Insights Report is now live
The 2026 XDS Insights Report examines how external development partnerships are evolving as they become a core part of modern production pipelines. Based on input from 250+ industry professionals, the report shows an ecosystem moving beyond delivery risk and into a new phase shaped by coordination, governance, and long-term collaboration.
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Games industry veteran Matt Broughton announced as new Editor of MCV/DEVELOP
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