The PC version of Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto V has set a new record for the number of concurrent users on Steam playing a game not made by Valve. Steam data shows that at its peak in the last 24 hours GTAV was being played by 301,246 people. While this …
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MCV/DEVELOP Awards Finalists announced
MCV/DEVELOP has announced the category finalists for the MCV/DEVELOP Awards 2026. The MCV/DEVELOP Aw…
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 …
Codemasters has F1 licence for another year
Racing studio Codemasters has the rights to the F1 licence for just one more year. That’s according to Videogamer, who reports that game designer Steven Embling said that the publisher only as the licence for another year. That means we will probably see an F1 2016 next year. But the …
Read More »WayForward’s Watch Quest is the first adventure game coming to the Apple Watch
The Apple Watch might not be out yet, but one developer already has an adventure game in line for launch on the tech timepiece. WayForward Technologies, the outlet behind platforming titles Mighty Switch Force and DuckTales Remastered, has announced that it will bring Watch Quest to Apple’s wearable on its …
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Read More »Why Team17 is no longer ‘a publisher’
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Read More »EA taking four free-to-play PC games offline
Titles will stay live for a further 90 days before shutting down for good
Read More »Borderlands: Pre-Sequel dev 2K Australia closed down
Australia has seemingly lost its last triple-A games developer. A source has toldKotaku Australiathat 2K Australia, the company’s studio in Canberra, is closing and all staff are out of work. "We can confirm we have taken steps to begin the studio closure process for 2K Australia in order to better …
Read More »Project Cars gets new ‘guaranteed’ release date
Bandai Namco has announced what is says is the definite final release date for Project Cars. We can now guarantee a release date for Project Cars for May 8th for PS4, Xbox One and PC,” the publisher said on Twitter. The racer, in development at Slightly Mad Studios, has previously …
Read More »155m people play games in US, according to ESA
More than 155m people play games in the United States, a new report from the Entertainment Software Association claims. Th ESA has this and several other interesting figures to skim in its 2015 Essential Facts report, which was put together by surveying the gaming habits and attitudes of 4,000 American …
Read More »Capcom reveals Monster Hunter Stories for 3DS
A new Monster Hunter role-playing game is in development for 3DS, Capcom has announced. Unveiled with a trailer at a Monster Hunter Festa event in Japan, Monster Hunter Stories seems to be a departure from previous Monster Hunter titles with its humor and cartoon-like look. The game will launch on …
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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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[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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Games Growth Summit Announces First Speakers for 6th Annual Event – 4th June
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