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Read More »“Blurring the line between games and ads” Jason Rubin launches Facebook’s cloud gaming initiative with native code playable ads
Epic hits back against Apple, stating Apple “has no rights to the fruits of Epic’s labor”
The legal battle between Epic Games and Apple will surely outlive us all
Read More »Xbox head Phil Spencer hints at streaming sticks for xCloud access
Microsoft may be looking into more budget approaches to entering the Xbox ecosystem
Read More »“Integration has shaped a demographic that is unusually well suited for international competition” – Sweden’s gaming powerhouse in Skåne
The games industry in the old port town, and the surrounding region, has seen huge growth in recent years, and now has a development community and supporting infrastructure that’s second to none.
Read More »[ICYMI] “The most meaningful moment as a player of our game should never be reading about it on Twitter” – Bungie’s David ‘DeeJ’ Dague on the Destiny 2 community
"What we're really trying to inspire is this sense of belonging"
Read More »Amazon Japan sells out of Xbox Series X|S preorders for a second time
In more encouraging news for Microsoft's ambitions in Japan, Amazon's second wave of pre-orders in the country have sold out in a matter of hours
Read More »Nordic Game to host NG20+ as a physical event in November
While most events remain as wholly-digital affairs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Nordic Game appears to be the first to return to in-person events.
Read More »“It’s interesting to see the two platforms heading in different directions – something I think can only benefit the consumer” – Stefano Petrullo, Renaissance PR
Every month an industry leader wraps up MCV/DEVELOP with their unique insight. This month we talk to Stefano Petrullo, Founder & CEO at Renaissance PR
Read More »[From the industry] Safe In Our World launches first games bundle to celebrate one year anniversary
Bundle includes: AVICII Invector, Dear Esther: Landmark Edition, Fractured Minds, GRIS, Meadow, RiME and The Town of Light
Read More »Ubisoft Connect – new cross-platform service should help smooth next-gen transition
"...help them in this transitional period where friends might be using different hardware"
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