MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
"The lines between film, television and games are starting to blur"
Read More »Telltale alumni team up to form Ad-hoc Studios
1 day 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…
3 days 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’…
6 days 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…
2 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 …
2 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…
Red Dead Redemption 2 takes another UK No.1
Retail is holding its breath for the release of Crackdown 3, Far Cry New Dawn, Jump Force and Metro Exodus next week
Read More »Activision Blizzard rumoured to be laying off ‘hundreds’ of staff
Redundancies are expected to primarily affect sales, marketing, and publishing staff
Read More »Former Wargaming and Riot veterans found new New Mexico studio, Ganymede Games
"It's a good time to go out on your own and provide new experiences"
Read More »King signs up to the Tech Talent Charter in a pledge to boost diversity
"It's important for the sustainability of our industry that we encourage diverse talent"
Read More »Fortnite thought to have generated $500 million for Epic on iOS alone in less than a year
64% of all iOS spending came via the US
Read More »Valve’s third annual Steam Awards will be broadcast live later today
"Millions" of Steam users submitted their votes
Read More »EA’s free-to-play battle royale Apex Legend tops 10m players in just 72 hours
"Never in our wildest dreams could we have expected the positivity we’ve seen"
Read More »Beamdog partners with Skybound to bring Baldur’s Gate and its other classic RPGs to console
Iconic games such as Baldur's Gate and Neverwinter Nights will be releasing on console for the first time in 2019
Read More »New conference aims to connect educators with the UK games industry
"This unique conference takes a strategic view of games education today"
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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
Fireshine Games announced today it has added Danish indie studio Fair Games and its survival-crafting title Necesse to its growing portfolio. With plans to add key long-tail support to the PC title and its millions of players, the label also confirms plans to develop Necesse for additional platforms. Necesse, originally launched in December 2019, has amassed approximately 2.5 million players and a Very Positive user rating of 93% on Steam
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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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[Industry news] EBANX and NetEase Games Club bring local payment methods to Latin America’s booming video game market
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MCV/DEVELOP’s 30 Under 30 – 2026
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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
