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The head of Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics is leaving the studio after ten years with the company. Darrell Gallagher was also Square Enix’s head of product development and Western studios where in the last year he has overseen the release of Western-made titles such as Life is Strange, Just …

New independent studio named Kojima Productions following the termination of MGS dev's contract at Konami

MCV and its sister publication Develop have once again launched our annual salary survey, forming a detailed look at the games industry jobs market in 2016. The survey is open to anyone in the games market, including developers, publishers, retailers, services companies and more – no matter where in the …

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BLH Venture Partners’ Ashish Mistry explains how companies, brands, and investors can capitalize on eSports. ESports is big business today, and it’s only just begun. The eSports ecosystem, a $278 million industry, could surpass $1 billion as early as 2018, according to research firm Newzoo. The firm estimates there are …

You have until the end of play today to get your nominations in for next year’s MCV Awards, so make sure you don’t miss out on the opportunity to see your company shine. Nominating yourself, your company, a customer or even a rival is simple – and these awards are …

Reports have emerged that Agatsuma Entertainment has been closed. The Japanese developer is best known for 3DS title Code of Princess and this year’s Umihara Kawase trilogy on Steam. However, the poor performance of the latter and declining revenues led to the studio’s parent Agatsuma to shut the entertainment subsidiary, …

You might not have noticed, but Worlds 2015 just wrapped up. Not the World Series, but something that for many of us is far more important: the League of Legends World Championship. It’s an esports competition, played in a huge arena and watched by more fans globally than the World …

2015 has been the year of records for eSports. From viewership to investments, we’ve set the bar pretty high for 2016 and looking at the most recent announcements we’re already looking at a brighter future. You may recall the Dota 2 International surpassing $18 million, and various titles such as …

Hideo Kojima has left Konami. You probably saw that one coming. The Metal Gear Solid creator has finally confirmed what Konami never would in revealing that his contract with the publisher was terminated as of December 15th. Furthermore, he has opened up a new studio, the name of which will …