MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry

22cans has released the first full gameplay trailer for Masters of Albion, a God game reimagined by Peter Molyneux.

Bastion, the award-winning communications and marketing agency dedicated to the video games industry, has launched Bastion America, bringing exceptional service, strategic clout and proven international reach to games companies across North America.

After a hugely successful Pocket Gamer Connects London 2026, which saw 3,000 games industry professionals gathering in London for the industry’s most significant UK knowledge-sharing and networking event, the Steel Media Ltd management team has levelled up.

Seismic Squirrel announced on Monday that Aether & Iron, a narrative-driven RPG focused on player choice and character-driven storytelling, will launch on PC via Steam on March 31, 2026.

Yodo1 Games has launched IPVerse, the industry’s first free-to-use data intelligence platform for IP and licensing. Designed to drive more profitable in-game collaborations, IPVerse replaces fragmented information and guesswork with clear data-driven global and regional insights.

Vladislav Tsopljak and Iain Garner, the exited founders of publisher Neon Doctrine, are reuniting and welcoming you to join them on their next adventure at “Goldpact Goblins”.

The latest issue of MCV/DEVELOP is now available to read for free here: https://tinyurl.com/mcvno1006 Enjoy!

The newest rollouts for the single-IP Pokémon FAST channel bring the iconic original animated series to fans across the U.S., U.K., Mexico, Australia and more.

The MCV/DEVELOP Awards return on Thursday, June 18, 2026, heading back to the glorious Royal Lancaster Hotel, overlooking London’s Hyde Park.  The awards have been around for over 20 years and aim to recognise the successes of the UK games industry in every area that it excels, from innovations in …

As game creators contend with increasing competition and dwindling resources, a new consulting collective is launching with a focus on how studios access senior expertise outside of development. fractional/ introduces a model designed to support studios with high-level strategy and execution across “everything but making the game.”