"2019 has been an amazing year for innovative and experimental games"
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[Event News] VIVA! Games Marketing returns to tackle the biggest challenges facing games marketers
What does AI mean for games discoverability? Do creator marketing strategies still work? How can dev…
[Guest Post] GTA VI : The Tipping Point For A New Normal
Cormac Moylan, CMO at Loaded, argues that GTA VI could become the release that finally makes gaming’…
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 s…
[Guest post] What Japan’s gamers can teach the rest of the games industry
By Berkley Egenes, Chief Marketing & Growth Officer at Xsolla, and Faisal Kazim, Games Commissioner …
[Industry news] The Games Forum Roma: Bringing Together Video Games, Academia, Culture & Industry
Two days this autumn will be dedicated to bringing together communities that too often discuss the f…
Unit 2 Games announces £100k indie game fund to support launch of new game-making platform, Crayta
"We want to make sure that when we first launch we have a strong line-up of games for players and creators alike"
Read More »BioWare shelves ‘act structure’ to focus on ‘core issues’ and ‘make Anthem better’
"I don’t have any news to share about the long-term changes we are bringing to Anthem"
Read More »Twitch acquires video game catalogue site, Internet Games Database
"A passion project grew into something that could empower the entire gaming industry"
Read More »Falling video game prices slow inflation in the UK
"The largest effect came from games, toys and hobbies (particularly computer games including downloads)"
Read More »Former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé joins the New York Video Game Critics Circle board of directors
"Joining the New York Videogame Critics Circle board of directors feels like a natural fit"
Read More »New indie studio Summerfall Studios ‘will crush your dreams and tear out your heart… in the very best way’ says founders David Gaider and Liam Esler
The new team describes itself as "a new character and narrative-driven game development studio"
Read More »Gears 5 might not have topped the sales charts, but Xbox says it’s the ‘biggest launch week of any Xbox Game Studios title this generation’
"On the PC, Gears 5 has nearly tripled the performance of its predecessor and [is] Xbox Game Studios’ best-ever debut on Steam"
Read More »Rockstar Games reveals new digital storefront, Rockstar Games Launcher
The developer has declined to comment whether or not this affects the availability of its titles on other PC stores
Read More »ESA to rebrand E3 as a ‘fan, media, and influencer festival’ that capitalises on influencers’ desire for ‘social good’
"We have something they crave for their social good efforts – attention and access to a platform representing the biggest industry on the planet"
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[Industry news] Fireshine Games Expands Its Successful Portfolio with the Acquisition of Danish Developer Fair Games and Their Multimillion-Selling Game Necesse
Fireshine Games announced today it has added Danish indie studio Fair Games and its survival-crafting title Necesse to its growing portfolio. With plans to add key long-tail support to the PC title and its millions of players, the label also confirms plans to develop Necesse for additional platforms. Necesse, originally launched in December 2019, has amassed approximately 2.5 million players and a Very Positive user rating of 93% on Steam
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[Guest Post] GTA VI : The Tipping Point For A New Normal
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[Industry news] EBANX and NetEase Games Club bring local payment methods to Latin America’s booming video game market
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MCV/DEVELOP’s 30 Under 30 – 2026
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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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