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

A new Halo game will launch in July for Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8, Microsoft has announced. Halo: Spartan Assault is a top-down action shooter developed by Halo 4 creators 343 Industries (with help from Vanguard Games). The game will work on Windows 8 touch devices and is set …

Harmonix is working on an Xbox 360 and Xbox One title called Fantasia: Music Evolved. The game, due out in 2014, transports players to a breathtaking world where music and magic combine to transform extraordinary interactive landscapes in entirely new and creative ways” according to the press release. It is …

You can be certain of one thing – Xbox and Sony execs won’t be able to hide from the pre-owned question at E3 next week. Having already successfully elevated the question to the forefront of the games industry last week, the NeoGaf-based organisers behind the #PS4NoDRM are planning a second …

Changes could see Don Mattrick take up larger role at computing giant

Outsourcing firm eyes closer ties with mobile and tablet developers in the US

Konami has officially announced PES 2014. Yes, we know it’s not the first time that Konami has embarked on a new beginning” for the series but this time that claim really does seem on the money. Interestingly, the press release makes no mention of next-gen machines, instead naming the launch …

Staff at Draw Something developer suggest employees have been let go

BT.com is relaunching this summer, complete with a new video game section featuring previews, reviews, video content and features. The new BT.com games editor is Ian Dransfield who has previously worked as a senior staff writer at Imagine Publishing as well as a freelancer for the likes of CVG and …

Grand Theft Auto V parent Take-Two says it is in a stronger position now than at any point in its history. The firm is bullish following a successful year of sales driven by BioShock Infinite, NBA 2K and Borderlands 2. And with GTA V due in September, the firm believes …

The release of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag will be accompanied by a tie-in novel, art book and strategy guide. A novel, aptly titled Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag will arrive a week after the game on November 7th. The book, published by Penguin Group, follows the same story as the …