MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
Jagex’s developers visit us from Runescape’s Gielinor to talk about their latest adventures
Read More »Jagex: Hard-won advice on how to lead an entire studio’s artistic output
3 days ago
[Industry news] TIGA responds to the Autumn Budget statement
This is a press release posted alongside our usual editorial content. TIGA, the trade association re…
3 days ago
[Industry news] Rocky Horror Show Steps into Roblox
Pop culture meets code as Rocky Horror Show enters the world of Roblox. Digital culture platform Coo…
4 days ago
[Industry news] Russ Harding joins Rhino Rock Studios as Partner and Director
Rhino Rock Studios has announced that games and interactive entertainment veteran Russ Harding has j…
6 days ago
[Industry news] EFAN.gg Launches Public Beta
eFAN, a new social platform built exclusively for the global video game community, today officially …
4 weeks ago
[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…
Sony amends policy to permit refunds on digital pre-orders right up until release day
Refunds are also permitted up to 14-days post-release provided the game hasn't been downloaded
Read More »Deep Silver deactivates Metro Exodus Steam keys following factory theft
"The keys are stolen goods, and are therefore illegal"
Read More »Cloud tech firm Polystream secures $12m investment
"Anyone can stream games, but the business of streaming is broken"
Read More »Valve’s Index VR headset may be available for pre-order as early as next month
Expected to ship in June 2019
Read More »Animation: Frontier explains how the studio brought its dinosaurs to life in Jurassic World Evolution
'The challenge was to allow dinosaurs to convincingly move across player-authored terrain'
Read More »UK games market up 10% year-on-year to hit a record-breaking £5.7bn – but not everyone will be celebrating
Pre-owned sales slump by a massive 30.8 per cent
Read More »Sega reveals mini retro console Sega Mega Drive Mini
Out September 2019
Read More »Driveclub servers will shut down in March 2020
The games will continue to retail until August 2019
Read More »Humble Bundle co-founders Jeffrey Rosen and John Graham step down
"I think it's time for me to take a break"
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[Industry news] Studio Atelico Launches the First AI Engine Built to Run On-Device Inside Games
Studio Atelico, the independent game studio building AI-native games and the technology behind them, today opened Early Access to the Atelico AI Engine, the first AI engine purpose-built to power AI-driven gameplay.
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[Industry news] TIGA responds to the Autumn Budget statement
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[Industry news] EFAN.gg Launches Public Beta
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![dfgd [Industry news] Music+Sound Awards Reveal 2026’s Finalists](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/dfgd-110x75.jpg)
[Industry news] Music+Sound Awards Reveal 2026’s Finalists
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[Guest post] Beyond the Disc: Why the Format Debate is Really About Consumer Choice
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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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![Screenshot 2026 07 28 120612 [Event news] Electric Square announced as sponsor of Outstanding Achievement Award category at Women in Games Awards 2026](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/Screenshot-2026-07-28-120612-110x75.jpg)
[Event news] Electric Square announced as sponsor of Outstanding Achievement Award category at Women in Games Awards 2026
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![SB SiteHeader 1 [Event news] Screen Burn to sponsor the Development Impact Award at the MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/SB_SiteHeader-1-110x75.jpg)
[Event news] Screen Burn to sponsor the Development Impact Award at the MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards
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![fenfen [Event news] Fenris Creations announced as sponsor of Rising Star category at Women in Games Awards 2026](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/fenfen-110x75.jpg)
[Event news] Fenris Creations announced as sponsor of Rising Star category at Women in Games Awards 2026
