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Read More »Playdius rebrands as Dear Villagers
7 days 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…
1 week ago
[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’…
2 weeks ago
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…
3 weeks ago
[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 …
3 weeks ago
[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…
Merchandiser Numskull Designs launches new game publishing venture
"Numskull Games can offer a unique proposition to game studio partners"
Read More »Kingdom Hearts III and Anthem dominate February’s charts
While Kingdom Hearts III and Metro Exodus were enjoying smashing debuts in the monthly charts, Far Cry New Dawn and Crackdown 3 were performing below expectations
Read More »Amazon, Comcast, and Electronic Arts reportedly join race to acquire Nexon holding firm NXC Corp
No companies will confirm, or deny, the rumours
Read More »Jagex announces several new senior hires
"Jagex continues to attract senior talent with deep industry experience"
Read More »That’s You developer, Wish Studios, to close
"It is truly heart-breaking," said Caspar Field, CEO at Brighton-based Wish, best known for its PlayLink range of games
Read More »New UK racial equity and inclusion movement, POC in Play, announces inaugural event
"POC in Play aims to make the changes we so desperately need to improve access and retention of POC talent"
Read More »Epic accused of copying ‘numerous African-American performers’ for Fortnite emotes
"Epic did not seek consent to use any of these dances"
Read More »Skybound terminates contract with Starbreeze, cancelling Overkill’s The Walking Dead
"Overkill's The Walking Dead did not meet our standards nor is it the quality that we were promised"
Read More »Microsoft CEO defends partnership with US Army to use HoloLens tech to ‘increase lethality’
Microsoft is "clear-eyed about the responsibility [it has] as a corporate citizen"
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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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![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
