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Read More »YouTubers hit back at developer for spurious ‘scare tactic’ DMCA strikes
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[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…
2 weeks 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’…
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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 s…
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[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…
Epic Games Store will offer an opt-in review system
"It will be opt-in by developers. We think this is best"
Read More »Sony reportedly moving first-party development from PlayStation 4 to ‘PlayStation 5’
"Most of the focus for Sony 1P is on PS5 right now"
Read More »Sumo Group acquires Yorkshire-based Red Kite Games
"We have exciting plans for the studio"
Read More »Nintendo games sales double YoY but developer revises its hardware sales forecast
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate becomes the fastest-selling Nintendo game of all time
Read More »January charts: Switch unit sales pull ahead of Xbox One for the first time
Resident Evil 2 debuted at the top of the January physical charts
Read More »Unity acquires cross-platform game voice and text chat service, Vivox
"We’re thrilled to become part of the Unity team"
Read More »EA generates $1 billion through its free-to-play mobile sports games
49 per cent of that revenue is generated by the Madden NFL series alone
Read More »Microsoft financials confirm ‘largest gaming revenue quarter ever’
Hardware falls 19% YoY but software and services sales are up 31 per cent
Read More »Ukie becomes ‘major sponsor’ of family-friendly festival, Now Play This
"A true celebration of the culture, curiosity and creative breadth of games"
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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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![1662974279280 Copy [Guest post] Keep Game Concept Motion Separate from Gameplay Footage](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/1662974279280-Copy-110x75.jpeg)
[Guest post] Keep Game Concept Motion Separate from Gameplay Footage
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![ULTIMATE EDITION 02 [Guest Post] GTA VI : The Tipping Point For A New Normal](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/ULTIMATE_EDITION_02-110x75.jpg)
[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
