The Settlers will return to PC in 2020 after a decade hiatus. MCV@gamescom talks to MD Benedikt Grindel about how Ubisoft Blue Byte wants to duplicate Anno’s success with the franchise thanks to the opportunities presented by Asian markets
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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…
Gamescom to stay in Cologne – most likely until 2022
Updated: Gamescom will move back in a week for 2020 – 25th to the 29th of August
Read More »Apply now for the EGX Student Game Jam
Deadline closes September 15th
Read More »Cloud saving rolls out to 15 additional games on the Epic Games Store
The feature has had to be disabled for Hyper Light Drifter players, though
Read More »Tim Longo leaves 343 Industries
Mary Olson takes over as lead producer on Halo Infinite
Read More »Apex Legends developers and players clash in row about Iron Crown microtransactions
Respawn devs called posters "asshats," "freeloaders," and "dicks"
Read More »Epic Games teams with Factor 5 co-founders to open new studio in Cologne, Germany
“Germany is a nation at the forefront of technology"
Read More »Activision Blizzard appoints new Chief Marketing Officer and Chief People Officer
"I have a profound admiration for Activision Blizzard’s track record"
Read More »Loot Crate files for bankruptcy
50+ staff reportedly laid off 'with no severance and no warning'
Read More »My.Games to launch My.Games Store by the end of the year
"The My.Games Store is the next step in bringing our expertise to a global market"
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[Industry news] Music+Sound Awards Reveal 2026’s Finalists
The Music+Sound Awards have announced the finalists for 2026, globally celebrating the composers, sound designers and wider creative talent whose work is shaping music and sound in gaming.
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[Guest post] Beyond the Disc: Why the Format Debate is Really About Consumer Choice
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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
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[Guest post] Keep Game Concept Motion Separate from Gameplay Footage
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[Guest Post] GTA VI : The Tipping Point For A New Normal
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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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