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MCV is adding regular reporting on the global eSports business – including the fast-growing UK competitive games sector – as of next month. The start of the February sees the launch of eSports Pro, a new e-bulletin and alerts service that will cover the pro-gaming sector around the world. Written …

eSports Pro e-newsletter will help you learn more about competitive gaming; MCV also covering eSports extensively from January 16th

Minimum cost of a premium game now stands at 79p

High import duties cited as reason for withdrawal

Dontnod reveals other publishers demanded male character for upcoming episodic game

Gamers who pay early for Evolve on Xbox One are able to skip a large part of the game’s grind and instantly unlock its juiciest rewards. Polygon reports that buyers who pre-purchase the game on Xbox One, requiring that they pay the entire fee up front, will upon release gain …

Event smashes $1m target

Rockstar’s latest has once again become the UK’s biggest-selling game, despite sales more than halving last week. According to the latest Ukie Games Charts, compiled by GfK Chart-Track,Grand Theft Auto V saw unit sales drop 51 per cent in the second week of 2015 – but managed to climb above …

Less than eight hours remain to take part in MCV and Develop’s 2015 Salary Survey. The survey is open to anyone in the games market, including developers, publishers, retailers, services companies and more – no matter where in the world you’re based. This is your chance to share your thoughts …

Develop catches up with the VisiSonics team behind 3D spatial audio processing tech RealSpace 3D