The Game Awards returns for 2020 on December 10th, but like every other awards show it will be a little different this year. Rather than being presented from a glitzy theatre venue packed with the great-and-good of the industry, the event will instead adapt to the prevailing pandemic conditions. Of …
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The Story Mob announced as sponsor of the Indie Studio of the Year award at MCV/DEVELOP Awards 2026
MCV/DEVELOP has announced The Story Mob as sponsors of the Indie Studio of the Year award at the MCV…
[Event news] Leading Games Industry Entrepreneur Chris van der Kuyl CBE Joins the Games Growth Summit
Chris van der Kuyl CBE has been announced as the latest speaker to join the Games Growth Summit, bri…
Code Wizards announced as key sponsor of MCV/DEVELOP Awards 2026
MCV/DEVELOP has announced Code Wizards as a key sponsor at the MCV/DEVELOP Awards 2026. …
[Event news] Games Aid Charity Poker Tournament at Develop: Brighton 2026
Come and join 70 of your industry peers for some good old-fashioned Texas Hold 'Em fun. Bask in the …
Nintendo sued over Joy-Con drift in planned obsolescence claim
French consumer organisation UFC-Que Choisir has announced that it is suing Nintendo for planned obsolescence and anti-consumer practices
Read More »Simon Carless founds GameDiscoverCo
GameDiscoverCo is designed to help developers and publishers with the issue of their game's discoverability.
Read More »[From the industry] 2020 Game Devs of Color Expo Online Awards Winners Announced
The 2020 Game Devs of Color Expo Online awards ceremony concluded the two-day conference last weekend, revealing the winners of the No More Robots x Game Devs of Color Expo Grants and Humble Bundle Game Creators of Color Award.
Read More »Xbox’s Phil Spencer on Zenimax and Bethesda: “Our plan is to leave it alone.”
"Our goal is to make Zenimax the best Zenimax they can be."
Read More »Hyper casual developer Voodoo wins copycat case against Zynga’s Rollic Games
Hyper casual titles come to loggerheads about who carved it first
Read More »Xbox Game Pass subscribers rise by 50 per cent in under five months
Service now has 15m subscribers
Read More »Microsoft acquires Bethesda-parent Zenimax Media for $7.5bn on the eve of Xbox Series pre-orders
Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Wolfenstein, Doom, Dishonored, Prey, Quake, and the upcoming Starfield, all join "Team Xbox"
Read More »Rayman creator Michel Ancel leaves the games industry to work on a wildlife sanctuary
Rayman creator Michel Ancel has announced that he is leaving not only Ubisoft, but the games industry as a whole, in order to work full-time at a wildlife sanctuary.
Read More »Trump administration scrutinises Tencent’s gaming investments
The Trump administration is reportedly asking US games companies who have received investment from Tencent to share information about their data security protocols.
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[Industry news] Games Industry Shows Signs of Rebalancing as Workforce and Studios Adapt to Changing Market Conditions, Skillsearch Report Finds
The global games and immersive technology industry is moving into a new phase of adjustment, as professionals and studios respond to the lasting impact of recent market changes while adapting to new technologies and evolving expectations.
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Code Wizards announced as key sponsor of MCV/DEVELOP Awards 2026
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[Event News] Games Growth Summit adds to speaker line-up with two more veterans
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[Guest post] Chris Rowe: Co-Dev Without the Culture Clash
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[Industry news] XDS 2026 Insights Report is now live
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Code Wizards announced as key sponsor of MCV/DEVELOP Awards 2026
MCV/DEVELOP has announced Code Wizards as a key sponsor at the MCV/DEVELOP Awards 2026.
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MCV/DEVELOP #1007 is HERE!
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Games Growth Summit Announces First Speakers for 6th Annual Event – 4th June
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Games industry veteran Matt Broughton announced as new Editor of MCV/DEVELOP
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