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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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[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,…
4 days ago
[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…
1 week ago
[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…
1 week ago
[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…
2 weeks ago
[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…
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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[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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![dfgd [Industry news] Music+Sound Awards Reveal 2026’s Finalists](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/dfgd-110x75.jpg)
[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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![Screenshot 2026 07 28 120612 [Event news] Electric Square announced as sponsor of Outstanding Achievement Award category at Women in Games Awards 2026](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/Screenshot-2026-07-28-120612-110x75.jpg)
[Event news] Electric Square announced as sponsor of Outstanding Achievement Award category at Women in Games Awards 2026
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![SB SiteHeader 1 [Event news] Screen Burn to sponsor the Development Impact Award at the MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/SB_SiteHeader-1-110x75.jpg)
[Event news] Screen Burn to sponsor the Development Impact Award at the MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards
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![fenfen [Event news] Fenris Creations announced as sponsor of Rising Star category at Women in Games Awards 2026](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/fenfen-110x75.jpg)
[Event news] Fenris Creations announced as sponsor of Rising Star category at Women in Games Awards 2026
