With over 160m registered players, the legendary free-to-play shooter is ready for new recruits
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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 CEO Bobby Kotick: “We don’t need M&A to grow the business”
"We’re really careful. So that’s why we haven’t done very many transactions over the years.”
Read More »PlayStation celebrates its ‘best year ever’ with 7.8m PS5s shipped
Playstation has had its best-ever financial year, with Sony reporting they have already shipped 7.8 million PS5 units.
Read More »Microsoft report a 50% jump in game revenues in Q3
“People are turning to Xbox more than ever to play and chat with friends and we saw record engagement this quarter led by strength on and off console"
Read More »62% of UK adults played games during the pandemic, says Ofcom
While younger people were more likely to play games, there was an increase across all age groups towards casual mobile gaming.
Read More »EA speaks out against leaked FIFA marketing document
"Nothing in that document contradicts our position, which is that engagement is our No.1 success metric."
Read More »Call of Duty has a new GM, Johanna Faries, so what should be top of her priorities?
New GM takes on franchise at the most successful, but also the most complex, point in its storied history
Read More »Games are for hoverflies too – thanks to Marvelous’ Story of Seasons and the Royal Zoological Society Scotland
Campaign to support wildlife conservation reached BBC news
Read More »Microsoft Store announces Xbox Academy to “inspire the next generation of games creators”
Xbox Academy is designed to "inspire the next generation of games creators," and give insight into industry careers.
Read More »Xsolla announces Xsolla Exit Strategies – offering developers exit advising and planning
Xsolla Exit Strategies matches developers with video game-focused financial and transaction advisors, who can then prepare an exit strategy based on a studio’s requirements.
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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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