New organisation wants to "grow the potential of esports"
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[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…
[Guest post] Video Games Aren’t the Enemy of Kids’ Mental Health, Ignoring Them Is
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Publisher Modus Games acquires first development studio, The Balance Inc.
“This is one of many giant steps for Modus as we strengthen our goal to bring AAA publishing services to independent developers"
Read More »Chucklefish deflects exploitation accusations and insists volunteer devs were ‘under no obligation to create content’
"Regardless of any contracts signed, it's massively unethical to allow workers to contribute huge amounts of content for no pay"
Read More »Astral Chain beats Wreckfest, Man of Medan and Control to No.1
Only around 1,600 units separated No.1 from No.4 in the charts this week
Read More »Knock Knock raises $4m to develop instant games
“With the introduction of 5G and continued improvement of frictionless technologies, App Stores will be an inferior customer and business experience," Knock Knock co-founder said
Read More »Weather Factory’s mentorship partners cut ties following abuse accusations against Alexis Kennedy
Weather Factory’s co-founder Alexis Kennedy has been accused of being a predator by several women on Twitter
Read More »Ubisoft blasts Steam’s current revenue share model as ‘unrealistic’
"It doesn't reflect where the world is today in terms of game distribution"
Read More »Night in the Woods studio ‘cuts ties’ with Alec Holowka following sexual assault allegations
"We take such allegations seriously as a team"
Read More »Blizzard sues Sina Games for a mobile game ‘almost entirely copied from the Warcraft games’
The game alleged poses “serious and irreparable harm to Blizzard"
Read More »Investors reveal plans to relaunch Telltale Games
"It’s unfortunate the way that it ended"
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[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’s shift away from physical discs impossible to ignore.
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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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[Guest post] What Japan’s gamers can teach the rest of the games industry
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[Guest post] What Gamescom 2026 Means for Games Investment
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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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