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

Microsoft has designated Japan as a Tier 2 country for the launch of Xbox One, and promises that it won’t be too far behind the US release. The platform holder’s Japanese president and CEO Yasuyuki Higuchi confirmed the next-generation console won’t arrive in the region until next year during an …

Ubisoft accounts have been compromised by hackers, prompting the firm to issue a warning to account holders. The publisher said hackers were able to gain unauthorised access to account information stored within its online systems. Users are advised to change all of their login information, particularly on other sites where …

Develop takes a look at a uni that's consistently helped its games students to shine

Zynga is putting pressure on new CEO to boost share prices

Major League Gaming’s latest Pro Circuit event hit new heights in terms of attendance, the organization has revealed. Fans and competitors combined to make up 21,000 attendees at the three-day Spring Championship in Anaheim, California – which the league states sets a new record for the largest crowd in the …

Epic Games producer Chris Wynn is set to exit the company for a position with BioWare to focus on the future of the Mass Effect series. The Gears of War 3 lead producer and Gears of War: Judgment senior producer took to twitter to announce his acceptance of his new …

Zynga's gain is EA's loss, claims analyst

The NPD Group has announced it will start officially tracking worldwide digital sales of video games. Speaking with Games Industry, organization president David McQuillan admitted that the move to cover the digital arm of the market has been a long time coming and explained how NPD plans to pull off …

Update: We’ve got word that distributor E-xpress Interactive has not officially announced an increase in the price of Grand Theft Auto 5. The prices listed on Flipkart are tentative and have been set by the retailer itself. Original story:After PC, it’s now time for console games to receive price hikes …

Kickstarter project is over budget and past due, but studio has a plan to save the game