Maia developer Simon Roth dispels the idea that indie developer success stories are entirely built on luck
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[Event news] Indie Showcase submissions open
The Indie Showcase is an opportunity for indie game developers to get their new game seen & experien…
LightSpeed Studios announced as sponsor of the Player’s Choice Award – NOW OPEN TO VOTE!
MCV/DEVELOP has announced LightSpeed Studios as the sponsor of a new category at the MCV/DEVELOP Awa…
MCV/DEVELOP #1007 is HERE!
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[Event news] Develop:Brighton – ustwo announced as first keynote
Develop:Brighton is delighted to reveal the first keynote for this year’s event: ustwo’s Maria Sayan…
MCV/DEVELOP Awards – Player’s Choice voting now open
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OPINION: VR cannot steal the traditional market – it has to create a new one
Sitting in the cockpit of a spacecraft, trapped in an underwater cage surrounded by sharks or trapped in a dark house with a silent pursuer. It’s not hard to conjure a list of experiences that when coupled with virtual reality will become almost magical. Anyone who has tried VR will …
Read More »Bloodstained most funded video game in Kickstarter history
18 hours still left to go for crowdfunding campaign
Read More »Develop Awards 2015: Early Bird ends today
Book your place for the July 15th ceremony now if you want to save money
Read More »Shadow Warrior 2 in the works
A follow-up to last year’s Shadow Warrior reboot is on the way. Published Devolver Digital and developer Flying Wild Hog have announced that Shadow Warrior 2 is in development. The action title is set for a 2016 release, and features four-player online multiplayer. The game will be on show at …
Read More »Genre-hopping shooter Bedlam set for August launch
RedBedlam’s quirky first person shooter Bedlam is coming to PS4, Xbox One and PC this August. The shooter takes players across genres and references classic games, and is set for an August 13th release. Bedlam is based on the novel by Christopher Brookmyre. The game has been shown off as …
Read More »FTC takes first ever action against failed Kickstarter
Failed Kickstarters, take note – not fulfilling your commitments is no longer consequence free. The Federal Trade Commission in the US has for the first time taken action over a failed Kickstarter campaign – a board game called The Doom That Came to Atlantic City. In 2012 creator Erik Chevalier …
Read More »Spiderweb’s Jeff Vogel pulls a U-turn, returns to iOS development
Long-running indie studio Spiderweb Software is going to once again release games on iOS, after abandoning Apple’s platform in April. The founder of the developer, Jeff Vogel, pulled the outlet’s latest mobile effort, Avernum 2: Crystal Souls, earlier this year, citing an update to the iOS operating system that caused …
Read More »Oculus bolsters indie VR offering with $10 million investment
Virtual reality specialist Oculus is taking new steps to attract smaller developers to its Rift platform. As part of its pre-E3 press conference, the company said that it would be pouring an additional $10 million into ‘accelerating’ support for indie studios working on content for the VR headset. (via Polygon) …
Read More »Oculus VR reveals consumer Rift headset, Oculus Touch motion controls
Oculus has unveiled the consumer version of the Oculus Rift headset, along with a new motion controller prototype dubbed Oculus Touch. At its Future of Oculus event held earlier today, CEO Brendan Iribe explained the company aims to deliver the magic of presence” with its hardware – moving gaming away …
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[Guest post] Chris Rowe: Co-Dev Without the Culture Clash
AAA development used to have rough predictability. You staffed up, you shipped, you staffed down, and you kept rolling. It wasn’t always stable, but teams could stay together long enough to build momentum.
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Games industry veteran Matt Broughton announced as new Editor of MCV/DEVELOP
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