"The nationwide ban on major events until the end of August will also affect the planning for gamescom 2020"
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[Industry news] Sasha Volkohon appointed Head of Commercial at game events GmbH
game events GmbH, the organiser of gamescom dev, has appointed Sasha Volkohon as Head of Commercial,…
[Event News] VIVA! Games Marketing #4 brings the games industry’s marketing leaders together in London this November
The games marketing community will come together in London on Wednesday 18th November for VIVA! Game…
[Industry news] TIGA responds to the Autumn Budget statement
This is a press release posted alongside our usual editorial content. TIGA, the trade association re…
[Industry news] Rocky Horror Show Steps into Roblox
Pop culture meets code as Rocky Horror Show enters the world of Roblox. Digital culture platform Coo…
[Industry news] Russ Harding joins Rhino Rock Studios as Partner and Director
Rhino Rock Studios has announced that games and interactive entertainment veteran Russ Harding has j…
Hypixel Studios acquired by Riot Games
Riot has previous experience with Hypixel, having invested in the studio when it was founded
Read More »LabelRadar offers new free to play audio service for games studios
LabelRadar is also waiving its usual platform fees, so it will cost nothing for developers to use the platform.
Read More »Search for a Star and Sumo Digital Rising Star to head online for its final stage
The winners will be announced via Twitch and the Grads in Games social media channels on Monday 27th April at 6pm,
Read More »Voodoo’s new KPIs are a ‘flexible, pragmatic approach’ for projecting a mobile game’s value
"By acknowledging that retention and CPI are only part of the picture, we have reached many more players worldwide"
Read More »Planet Entertainment responds to allegations it was ‘unauthorised’ to release new Cooking Mama game
"Creative differences arose as Cooking Mama Cookstar was near completion"
Read More »Support War Child’s Coronavirus Crisis Appeal to help children affected by war and COVID-19
Supporting the charity is a Steam sale, with support from Double Fine, Chucklefish, Motion Twin, and Raw Fury
Read More »WWE 2K21 rumoured to be cancelled and ‘another game is coming’ for wrestling fans
"I've been waiting for 2K to announce this, but they haven't"
Read More »PEGI also moves to introduce new ratings for games that include randomised loot boxes
"They comprise all in-game offers to purchase digital goods or premiums where players don’t know exactly what they are getting prior to the purchase"
Read More »Read the April issue of MCV/DEVELOP online now! Featuring our 30 under 30 list, Google Stadia, Rare and much more
also KO_OP, Firesprite, Zynga, marketing without events and Outer Wilds
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[Guest post] Among Us on Windows: what the social deduction boom looks like from the desktop
Social deduction has always been a party-room genre first and a software genre second. Werewolf and Mafia needed a table, a moderator and a group willing to lie to each other for an hour. The digital versions that stuck tend to keep that structure intact and add the one thing tabletop versions can't: anonymity, plus a reason to move around.
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[Industry news] Studio Atelico Launches the First AI Engine Built to Run On-Device Inside Games
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[Industry news] TIGA responds to the Autumn Budget statement
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[Industry news] EFAN.gg Launches Public Beta
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[Industry news] Music+Sound Awards Reveal 2026’s Finalists
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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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