“After almost two years of imposed isolation and detached existence, we know how keen everyone is to meet face to face with others in our community."
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[Event News] VIVA! Games Marketing returns to tackle the biggest challenges facing games marketers
What does AI mean for games discoverability? Do creator marketing strategies still work? How can dev…
[Guest Post] GTA VI : The Tipping Point For A New Normal
Cormac Moylan, CMO at Loaded, argues that GTA VI could become the release that finally makes gaming’…
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 s…
[Guest post] What Japan’s gamers can teach the rest of the games industry
By Berkley Egenes, Chief Marketing & Growth Officer at Xsolla, and Faisal Kazim, Games Commissioner …
[Industry news] The Games Forum Roma: Bringing Together Video Games, Academia, Culture & Industry
Two days this autumn will be dedicated to bringing together communities that too often discuss the f…
Activision Blizzard employees say that Bobby Kotick’s statement “fails to address their concerns”
"We will not return to silence, we will not be placated by the same processes that led us to this point."
Read More »Code Wizards expands into New Zealand
“Our new team will allow us to work across more time zone, support the Australian and NZ game developers more easily, and still be part of a bigger family."
Read More »Call of Duty and The Last of Us veterans found new development studio, That’s No Moon Entertainment
“We started That’s No Moon with a singular vision of creating unforgettable stories and characters that will define and extend beyond our medium"
Read More »Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick apologises for “tone deaf” response to the company’s sexual harassment lawsuit
Kotick's statement, which comes almost a full week after news of the lawsuit broke, takes a remarkably different tone to the first statement put out by the company.
Read More »“We want to encourage the industry as a whole to make itself a healthier place to work” – Why Hutch is sponsoring the Healthy Leaders Award at IRL on September 16th
"We want to encourage the industry as a whole to make itself a healthier place to work, and we look forward to seeing the calibre of entries for the Healthy Leaders award at MCV/DEVELOP IRL later this year."
Read More »[From the industry] Genvid Holdings Raises $113 Million in Series C Funding to Create New Publishing Subsidiary for Massive Interactive Live Events (MILEs)
Genvid Holdings Inc., parent company of Genvid Technologies, announced that it has closed a Series C funding round of $113 million.
Read More »Hamleys in London opens a new video games department
“This is a natural fit for Hamleys and in time, we would like to see gaming roll out across our wider global retail estate.”
Read More »Hundreds of Activision Blizzard employees condemn the company’s response to harassment and discrimination allegations
"We believe these statements have damaged our ongoing quest for equality inside and outside of our industry."
Read More »Former Blizzard CEO says he is “ashamed” following Activision Blizzard sexual harassment lawsuit
"I hear you, I believe you, and I am so sorry to have let you down."
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[Industry news] Music+Sound Awards Reveal 2026’s Finalists
The Music+Sound Awards have announced the finalists for 2026, globally celebrating the composers, sound designers and wider creative talent whose work is shaping music and sound in gaming.
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[Guest post] Beyond the Disc: Why the Format Debate is Really About Consumer Choice
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[Industry news] Fireshine Games Expands Its Successful Portfolio with the Acquisition of Danish Developer Fair Games and Their Multimillion-Selling Game Necesse
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[Guest post] Keep Game Concept Motion Separate from Gameplay Footage
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[Guest Post] GTA VI : The Tipping Point For A New Normal
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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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