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

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

Got something to say about industry pay? Working conditions? Bonuses? You have until 6pm today to take part in our annual salary survey

The high taxation on imported video games goods has been blamed for Nintendo’s decision to quit the Brazilian market. Nintendo of America told Polygon that the decision to stop shipping products to Brazil was due to "high import duties that apply to our sector". These fees could be avoided were …

You’ve read the book (well, you probably haven’t) and seen the film, and now Princess Bride fans are being invited to play the game. The Princess Bride: The Official Game, from Gameblend, pulls very firmly on all those heartstrings by milking the nostalgia for all it’s worth. Four scenes from …

Smartphone hit Crossy Road is now available to download via the Google Play Store. Hipster Whale’s title arrived on iOS in later November and then hit Android via the Amazon Appstore just before Christmas, but this is the first time is has been available to download from Google. The Google …