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[Event news] Games Industry Specialist Stevie Ward Announced as Host for the Women in Games Awards
The MCV/Develop Women in Games Awards is thrilled to announce that games industry specialist and voi…
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[Industry news] Mooncolony Brings in 10th Anniversary with Brand New Online Festival: MoonFest
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[Event News] VIVA! Games Marketing Returns This November with a Day of Unfiltered Industry Insight
VIVA! Games Marketing is back this November, bringing together some of the games industry's leading …
[Industry News] 80% of Western game developers plan to launch title in China
New independent research commissioned by Rokky, the PC game distribution platform delivering publish…
eSports Industry Awards: Nominations extended to May 20th
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Read More »Suda 51’s The Silver Case is being remade for the West
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Multiplayer title will now be sold using premium price points at $30, $60 and $100
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Read More »Windows 10 won’t be free for much longer
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Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: Lick PR hires journalist Ian Dransfield
Dransfield joins Lick PR as junior account manager, Imagine promotes Josh West and Keywords brings on new chief customer officer Journalist Dransfield joins Lick PR Freelance journalist Ian Dransfield has joined the London-based PR agency Lick as junior account manager. Dransfield previously produced written and video content for the likes …
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[Industry news] ZBD Launches Complete Payments Stack Built for Games
ZBD, the money layer for games, today introduces a full platform of embedded financial infrastructure that powers the money lifecycle in games: money in, money through, and money out. The pioneering technology enables money to flow into games, move through them as users earn and transact, and be paid out to players and creators in exchange for the value they create, equipping ZBD to cater fully to PC and console titles following its extensive success in mobile games.
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[Industry News] 80% of Western game developers plan to launch title in China
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[Event news] Electric Square announced as sponsor of Outstanding Achievement Award category at Women in Games Awards 2026
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[Event news] Screen Burn to sponsor the Development Impact Award at the MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards
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[Event news] The MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards return this September – and nominations are open NOW!
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[Event news] Electric Square announced as sponsor of Outstanding Achievement Award category at Women in Games Awards 2026
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[Event news] Screen Burn to sponsor the Development Impact Award at the MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards
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[Event news] Fenris Creations announced as sponsor of Rising Star category at Women in Games Awards 2026
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[Event news] The MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards return this September – and nominations are open NOW!
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