Multiple gaming giants have announced the delay of major announcements over the last 24 hours. Activision, PlayStation and EA lead the move, with all three postponing events which were to have taken place this week, in response to the continuing protests in the US after the death of George Floyd. …
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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…
Uncharted stars to present first ever ‘The Future Games Show’ into an E3-shaped hole later this week
We talk to Future's Daniel Dawkins about the upcoming show with Nolan North and Emily Rose.
Read More »Zynga acquires Peak – creator of Toy Blast and Toon Blast – for $1.8 billion
Zynga estimates that deal will boost its Daily Active Users by some sixty per cent
Read More »PS5 game development will be slightly more expensive, says Jim Ryan
"We think there probably will be an increase in development budgets."
Read More »Sony requires upcoming PS4 titles to be forwards-compatible with the PS5
Sony has told developers working on PS4 titles that their games must be compatible with the PS5, as of July 13th
Read More »BAFTA announces this year’s Young Game Designers finalists
BAFTA has announced the 53 individual finalists for the tenth anniversary of the Young Game Designers competition.
Read More »Avalanche Studios Group to open new location in Liverpool
A core team of five developers will be starting work in June, and the studio will immediately begin recruitment to fill an additional 20 positions.
Read More »Green Man Gaming launches new community platform
Green Man Gaming has today announced a new community platform, redesigning the website in order to improve interaction and enhance the player experience.
Read More »DONTNOD Entertainment opens new studio in Montréal, Canada
"With this new international team, we will be able to envision even more ambitious titles and keep writing wonderful stories for our players."
Read More »Biggest April for five years as pandemic boosts UK game and hardware sales
The much-awaited Final Fantasy 7 Remake was the best-selling title of the month.
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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
Fireshine Games announced today it has added Danish indie studio Fair Games and its survival-crafting title Necesse to its growing portfolio. With plans to add key long-tail support to the PC title and its millions of players, the label also confirms plans to develop Necesse for additional platforms. Necesse, originally launched in December 2019, has amassed approximately 2.5 million players and a Very Positive user rating of 93% on Steam
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[Guest Post] GTA VI : The Tipping Point For A New Normal
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[Industry news] EBANX and NetEase Games Club bring local payment methods to Latin America’s booming video game market
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MCV/DEVELOP’s 30 Under 30 – 2026
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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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