Assemble Entertainment and Chinese publisher WhisperGames have announced that they have entered a long-term business partnership, which will see the two companies co-publishing games within their respective portfolios globally.
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[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…
[Guest post] Video Games Aren’t the Enemy of Kids’ Mental Health, Ignoring Them Is
by Sarah Sorrell, Charity Director at Safe In Our World Video games have become an easy target in co…
The games industry spent $45M in ad spend in the first two weeks of November
The jump in ad spending coincides with the launch of the Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, and the data shows that Sony spent significantly more than Microsoft during this period.
Read More »Why companies need to do more than ‘ticking the box’ – Amiqus’ Liz Prince
Amiqus’ Liz Prince explains why you need to do more than ‘tick the box’ when it comes to diversity
Read More »Kalypso Media fully acquires Realmforge Studios, with Realmforge taking over the Tropico series
Publisher Kalypso Media has announced that it has fully acquired developer Realmforge Studios, and that the developer will take over the future development of the hugely popular Tropico series.
Read More »Casey Hudson and Mark Darrah have left Bioware
"I know that Dragon Age won’t just survive without me, it will thrive."
Read More »[From the industry] Epic Games Releases Unreal Engine 4.26
Epic Games has released Unreal Engine 4.26
Read More »[From the industry] Ubisoft announces the Black Games Pros Mixer – UK Edition
Ubisoft today announced the first UK Black Game Pros Mixer to be held on Friday, 11th December
Read More »Vela Games announces alpha testing for Project-V – plans to reimagine co-op gaming
Dublin-based studio set for first reveal of 'reimagined cooperative play'
Read More »EG7 acquires online games specialist Daybreak – previously known as Sony Online Entertainment
Group adds a haul of online titles and IPs to its growing family
Read More »Avalanche Studios founder Christofer Sundberg launches ‘semi-distributed’ new studio: Liquid Swords
The founder and former chief creative officer of Avalanche Studios, Christofer Sundberg, has today announced the launch of a new ‘super studio’ based in Stockholm – Liquid Swords. Sundberg left Avalanche Studios, in February of last year, after sixteen years at the developer, which he founded with Linus Blomberg, and …
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[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’s shift away from physical discs impossible to ignore.
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[Industry news] EBANX and NetEase Games Club bring local payment methods to Latin America’s booming video game market
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MCV/DEVELOP’s 30 Under 30 – 2026
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[Guest post] What Japan’s gamers can teach the rest of the games industry
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[Guest post] What Gamescom 2026 Means for Games Investment
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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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