MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry

Amazon signed a licensing deal for Crytek’s CryEngine that could be worth between $50m to $70m, according to a report. Sources speaking toKotakuclaimed that the recently teasedhuge licensing deal between Crytek and a mystery firmwas in fact with the online retail giant. It is not yet clear what Amazon plans …

FIFA creator EA is to support the bowel cancer charity of footballing great Bobby Moore next Friday. Following the addition of the former West Ham and England captain to FIFA 15’s Ultimate Team game mode, staff at EA are to hold a number of fundraising efforts for his eponymous Bobby …

Sources claim retail giant may use tech as basis for its own game engine

Struggling games streaming service to close on April 30th

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is heading to Nintendo and Xbox hardware, developer Edmund McMillen has announced. In a new post on the game’s official site, McMillan reveals Rebirth is in the works for Wii U and Xbox One consoles. It’s also in development for the New 3DS, but the …

On the heels of yesterday’s new amiibo reveals by Nintendo, North American retailers have listed which will be exclusive offerings. Target is now taking pre-orders for its exclusive, Jigglypuff, while pre-orders for the Toys R Us-exclusive Greninja start tomorrow. GameStop had started taking pre-orders for its exclusive Ness amiibo, but …

The first episode of Ubisoft Montpellier’s World War I adventure game Valiant Hearts: The Great War has been made free on iOS. The episode, previously priced at $4.99, can be downloaded for no cost. The three remaining parts are now offered as in-app purchases – either in a bundle for …

Splash Damage co-founder Richard Jolly talks to Develop about free-to-play and games that aren't for everyone

OnLive will shut its services this month, and has sold some of its assets to PlayStation. Sony has acquired OnLive’s patent portfolio which covers ‘substantial innovations in cloud gaming’. OnLive’s services will continue to operate until April 30th this year, and that includes OnLive’s Game Service, OnLive Desktop and Second …

Shawn Conly to oversee marketing strategy, user acquisition and PR