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"I think that Indie gaming has truly come of age. There are so many good games made by smaller studios, which (often for monetary reasons) rely on innovation and solid gameplay, rather than leaning on inflated budgets"

Develop:Brighton organisers Tandem Events have announced the conference’s latest keynote session will see Shuhei Yoshida from Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) and Greg Rice share insights from their extensive work with indie video game developers around the world.  Tandem has also announced this year’s full conference programme, with more than 100 …

TIGA, the trade association representing the UK video games industry, has today presented an ambitious 10-point 2024 Manifesto that outlines proposals that will enable the sector to achieve its potential and support economic growth across the UK. Key elements include launching a new Independent Games Tax Credit, a new National Games Accelerator, …

In a move that has delighted fans and gamers alike, the classic multiplayer combat game Infantry Online originally launched in 1999 by Sony Online Entertainment, has made a triumphant return to the gaming scene under the new moniker Free Infantry After a long hiatus and much anticipation, the game debuted on Steam last …

In the Feb/Mar issue of MCV/DEVELOP we featured our annual PR Panel, bringing together the good, the bad (in a good way) and the beautiful people of games PR to give us their take on what’s been going on in our beloved industry over recent months. The magazine feature was …

Auroch Digital is delighted to announce Nina Adams has stepped into the role of Studio Director at the Bristol based studio. Nina takes over the 130 strong studio from co-founder, Dr Tomas Rawlings, who has moved into a new role of a Vice President at Sumo Digital UK supporting Auroch …

Liquid Crimson will be the presenting the Narrative Innovation award at this year's MCV/DEVELOP Awards

Embrace the power of Ink Pets and their role in the game’s combat system in the new studio Devlog Guangzhou, China – 26th April 2024. Publisher 663 Games is excited to announce that the development team at Leap Studio has revealed more details on the Ink Pets system and their role in the highly anticipated …

It was a good night for Everspace 2!

This is a press release posted in addition to our usual editorial content. Starlight Games, a new and pioneering video game studio based in Liverpool, UK lead by Gary Nichols and well-known industry experienced developers, has been set up to develop new IP that focuses on innovative gameplay experiences that …