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Could it be the positive PR that Blizzard Entertainment is in need of right now?
Read More »Former Xbox executive, Mike Ybarra, joins Blizzard Entertainment as executive vice president
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LightSpeed Studios announced as sponsor of the Player’s Choice Award – NOW OPEN TO VOTE!
MCV/DEVELOP has announced LightSpeed Studios as the sponsor of a new category at the MCV/DEVELOP Awa…
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MCV/DEVELOP #1007 is HERE!
Hi – Matt here. I’m very excited to let you know that MCV/DEVELOP #1007 is now available…
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[Event news] Develop:Brighton – ustwo announced as first keynote
Develop:Brighton is delighted to reveal the first keynote for this year’s event: ustwo’s Maria Sayan…
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MCV/DEVELOP Awards – Player’s Choice voting now open
The MCV/DEVELOP Awards return on Thursday, June 18, 2026, heading back to the glorious Royal Lancast…
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[Event News] Games Growth Summit Welcomes New Speakers for June Lineup
Emma Smith and Jason Avent join an expanding lineup of industry leaders bringing real-world insight …
Read the October issue of the new MCV/DEVELOP online now! Featuring Ustwo’s priceless game, hiring the perfect employee, Football manager goes cardboard and much more
Plus Ubisoft's Rabbids Coding, Modern Wolf on treating developers fairly, the Golden Joysticks 2019 and we look back at Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
Read More »Sumo Digital opens studio in Warrington
It's the eighth studio worldwide for the Crackdown 3 developer
Read More »SEED Pioneers is the most ambitious online life-simulator yet, thanks to Improbable’s SpatialOS technology
The technology promises to introduce players to a vast persistent world, all located on one server
Read More »Ex-Crytek staff launch new gaming fund and accelerator for gaming startups
GameGroove Capital is a collaboration with Warface developer, Blackwood Games
Read More »Xbox UK business lead, Harvey Eagle, promoted to global marketing role
Harvey Eagle will now be responsible for overseeing growth for Xbox Live globally
Read More »Tencent gains majority control of Supercell
The giant increased its stake in the consortium which owns a majority stake in the Finnish giant
Read More »Ukie, Space Ape Games and Playmob announce environmentally conscious student game jam
The Green Game Jam takes place across the UK in November
Read More »Hyper-casual mobile game developer, MadBox, raises $16.5m in funding
The firm has big plans to expand into new genres soon
Read More »Former CMO of Zynga, Doug Scott, joins Twitch
The CMO has extensive experience in gaming as well as the music industry
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[Industry news] XDS 2026 Insights Report is now live
The 2026 XDS Insights Report examines how external development partnerships are evolving as they become a core part of modern production pipelines. Based on input from 250+ industry professionals, the report shows an ecosystem moving beyond delivery risk and into a new phase shaped by coordination, governance, and long-term collaboration.
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Games Growth Summit Announces First Speakers for 6th Annual Event – 4th June
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Games industry veteran Matt Broughton announced as new Editor of MCV/DEVELOP
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