MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry

Karta, an award-winning metaverse studio pioneering the world of in-game experiential marketing, announces new hires from Tommy Hilfiger, Epic Games and Emperia. The startup, which works across Fortnite, Roblox and Zepeto, has been growing its senior team significantly with prominent names from fashion, tech and gaming to meet the ever-increasing …

Larian Studios, the independent game developer behind critically acclaimed RPG and winner of over 200 Game of the Year awards Baldur’s Gate 3, is about to set up base in one of the greatest RPG development hubs in the world with the launch of a new studio in Warsaw, Poland. …

In celebration of the launch of its new Diva EU division in Amsterdam, headed up by industry veteran, Rick Sloof (formerly of Gearbox Publishing & Activision PR & Comms), and Luci Van Bokhorst (Gearbox Publishing and Plaion Global Influencer Manager), and to show its commitment to continuing to raise the bar …

GamesAid has announced that it has raised £150,000 for the causes it supported in 2023/2024. The total, which was announced at the conclusion of the Barclays Games Frenzy event, was raised by the charity across the year through events such as its Gala Dinner, its tombolas at events such as …

The Future Games Show returns on Saturday, June 8 at 12pm PT, 3pm ET and 8pm BST. The show will be broadcast on Twitch, YouTube, X, Facebook, TikTok, GamesRadar, BiliBili and more. It will be hosted by BAFTA Award nominee Roger Clark (Arthur Morgan in Red Dead Redemption 2) and …

Tandem Events have today announced the finalists for the Develop:Star Awards 2024, with the winners to be selected by an industry vote open to previous Develop:Brighton attendees. The vote is open now and closes on Friday 31 May. The winners will be unveiled at the Develop:Star Awards ceremony on the …

The creative marketing agency from down Horsham way – yes, that would be Portal Studio – is thrilled to be among the sponsors of this year’s MCV/DEVELOP Awards. Portal will be our table sponsor and the team apparently has a few surprises planned for those who will be taking their …

There are only THREE weeks left to nominate your outstanding students, brilliant lecturers and showcase your institution’s dedication to games education in the TIGA UK Games Education Awards 2024 – Entries close on Monday, June 3rd! Why Enter? National recognition: Gain prestigious recognition for your students, lecturers and programmes on a …

IO INTERACTIVE WELCOMES ULAS KARADEMIR AS NEW CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER IO Interactive, the independent video game developer and publisher best known for the Hitman and Freedom Fighters franchises, announces today that Ulas Karademir will be joining IOI as its new Chief Technology Officer, reporting to IOI’s CEO, Hakan Abrak. This strategic …

Representatives from the UK’s leading studios join educators from games courses to address key challenges including skills, employability and developments in technology TIGA, the trade association representing the UK video games industry, has confirmed the initial speaker line-up for its new Games Education Conference, which will take place on Thursday July …