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[Industry news] Sasha Volkohon appointed Head of Commercial at game events GmbH
game events GmbH, the organiser of gamescom dev, has appointed Sasha Volkohon as Head of Commercial,…
[Event News] VIVA! Games Marketing #4 brings the games industry’s marketing leaders together in London this November
The games marketing community will come together in London on Wednesday 18th November for VIVA! Game…
[Industry news] TIGA responds to the Autumn Budget statement
This is a press release posted alongside our usual editorial content. TIGA, the trade association re…
[Industry news] Rocky Horror Show Steps into Roblox
Pop culture meets code as Rocky Horror Show enters the world of Roblox. Digital culture platform Coo…
[Industry news] Russ Harding joins Rhino Rock Studios as Partner and Director
Rhino Rock Studios has announced that games and interactive entertainment veteran Russ Harding has j…
South Korea will force Apple and Google to allow other in-app payment systems
Fines will be up to three per cent of total revenue
Read More »Xbox signs multi-year partnership with all of England’s national football teams
“When Everyone Plays, We All Win.”
Read More »Gamescom’s digital audience grows by 30 per cent year-on-year
Opening Night Live reaches 13m live viewers
Read More »“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.
Read More »UK-based Robot Turtle wins Europlay 2021 with Viewfinder
"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.”
Read More »Apple to allow developers to promote third party payments outside the App Store
Apple has U-turned on its App Store payment policy, and will now allow developers to promote alternative payment options for their apps
Read More »Overwatch to rename McCree after his namesake was dismissed from the company
"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."
Read More »Horizon Forbidden West delayed until February 2022
"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."
Read More »IGN re-publishes an edited version of its Palestinian aid post
"We regret the error in publishing without those adjustments, and recognize that our processes failed us. We are also in agreement that instead of taking down the post we should have updated the post"
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[Guest post] Among Us on Windows: what the social deduction boom looks like from the desktop
Social deduction has always been a party-room genre first and a software genre second. Werewolf and Mafia needed a table, a moderator and a group willing to lie to each other for an hour. The digital versions that stuck tend to keep that structure intact and add the one thing tabletop versions can't: anonymity, plus a reason to move around.
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[Industry news] Studio Atelico Launches the First AI Engine Built to Run On-Device Inside Games
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[Industry news] TIGA responds to the Autumn Budget statement
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[Industry news] EFAN.gg Launches Public Beta
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[Industry news] Music+Sound Awards Reveal 2026’s Finalists
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MCV/DEVELOP’s 30 Under 30 – 2026
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2026 MCV/DEVELOP "30 Under 30", which will be given the spotlight as part of MCV/DEVELOP #1012, appearing Jan 2027.
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Finalists announced for the Women In Games Awards 2026
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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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