MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
"We call on Future Plc to voluntarily recognise our union"
Read More »US Future Plc staff announce intention to unionise
5 days ago
[Industry news] Sasha Volkohon appointed Head of Commercial at game events GmbH
game events GmbH, the organiser of gamescom dev, has appointed Sasha Volkohon as Head of Commercial,…
5 days ago
[Event News] VIVA! Games Marketing #4 brings the games industry’s marketing leaders together in London this November
The games marketing community will come together in London on Wednesday 18th November for VIVA! Game…
2 weeks 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…
2 weeks 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…
2 weeks 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…
Avalanche Studios founder Christofer Sundberg to leave after 16 years
"The studio I founded in my kitchen, built, ran and loved for 16 years"
Read More »Nintendo of America’s Reggie Fils-Aime will retire in April, Doug Bowser to succeed
"Nintendo owns a part of my heart forever"
Read More »Epic Game withdraws all pre-roll YouTube advertising following child exploitation scandal
"Youtube’s algorithm is facilitating paedophiles’ ability to connect with each other"
Read More »In-game clipping service raises £3.5m in funding
"We think we can make it more natural than capturing real-life moments"
Read More »Dara O’Briain returns to host the 2019 British Academy Games Awards
"A fantastic opportunity to celebrate the achievements of this wonderfully creative industry"
Read More »Hadean announces Microsoft Azure will power its Aether Engine
"The games industry is one of the most exciting in the world"
Read More »The MCV Awards 2019’s drinks reception will be brought to you by Amiqus
The MCV Awards 2019 will be taking place at the Brewery on March 7th, in partnership with Amiqus for our drinks reception
Read More »Ubisoft reports ‘solid’ Q3 performance as DLC and microtransaction revenue leaps by 38.9%
"Competition was particularly fierce"
Read More »Improbable appoints Lincoln Wallen as new CTO as Bill Roper returns to game development
Current CTO Rob Whitehead will lead on SpatialOS as Chief Product Officer
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![Picture1 2 [Guest post] Among Us on Windows: what the social deduction boom looks like from the desktop](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/Picture1-2-310x165.jpg)
[Guest post] Among Us on Windows: what the social deduction boom looks like from the desktop
Social deduction has always been a party-room genre first and a software genre second. Werewolf and Mafia needed a table, a moderator and a group willing to lie to each other for an hour. The digital versions that stuck tend to keep that structure intact and add the one thing tabletop versions can't: anonymity, plus a reason to move around.
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![Atelico AI Engine logo [Industry news] Studio Atelico Launches the First AI Engine Built to Run On-Device Inside Games](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/Atelico_AI_Engine_logo-110x75.jpg)
[Industry news] Studio Atelico Launches the First AI Engine Built to Run On-Device Inside Games
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![TIGA Logo 2 [Industry news] TIGA responds to the Autumn Budget statement](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/TIGA-Logo-2-110x75.jpg)
[Industry news] TIGA responds to the Autumn Budget statement
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![effff [Industry news] EFAN.gg Launches Public Beta](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/effff-110x75.jpg)
[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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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
