Twitch, and its owner Amazon, have received an open letter from major US music organisations, slamming Twitch for its recently-launched Soundtrack tool (via Variety). The letter was signed by multiple major US music organisations, including the RIAA, the Recording Academy, the National Music Publishers Association, the Music Managers Forum, the …
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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…
Cyberpunk 2077 delayed for the third time, now releasing December 10th
Cyberpunk 2077 has been delayed for a third time, pushing back its November 19th release date to December 10th.
Read More »Schooling the next gen – Behind the scenes at Skåne’s The Game Assembly
The Game Assembly (TGA) is widely cited as one of the most important facets of the success of Skåne’s games industry. We talk to Linda Nilsson, Education Manager Malmö, about the programme and its students.
Read More »Sony delays Destruction AllStars until 2021 – move looks to highlight new PS+ strategy
Looks to be a sensible move considering what could have been a very tough launch period
Read More »Xbox’s Phil Spencer opposed to a “one model to rule them all” approach to games monetisation
“Diversity of business models should be a strength for us as an industry”
Read More »“Blurring the line between games and ads” Jason Rubin launches Facebook’s cloud gaming initiative with native code playable ads
"We’re not going to overpromise and under-deliver"
Read More »Epic hits back against Apple, stating Apple “has no rights to the fruits of Epic’s labor”
The legal battle between Epic Games and Apple will surely outlive us all
Read More »Xbox head Phil Spencer hints at streaming sticks for xCloud access
Microsoft may be looking into more budget approaches to entering the Xbox ecosystem
Read More »Amazon Japan sells out of Xbox Series X|S preorders for a second time
In more encouraging news for Microsoft's ambitions in Japan, Amazon's second wave of pre-orders in the country have sold out in a matter of hours
Read More »Nordic Game to host NG20+ as a physical event in November
While most events remain as wholly-digital affairs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Nordic Game appears to be the first to return to in-person events.
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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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