MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry

Speak to any analyst, and they’ll describe – whether politely or not – retail as a market in perpetual decline. The most colourful line recently: ‘dinosaurs thrashing about in the tar’. And yes, with physical retailers’ heavy products, shelves to put them on, meat-space customer service staff to sell you …

Another Place Productions to focus on creating 'high quality, meaningful experiences'

Reports suggest the next installment of Ubisoft’s flagship series will be set during the American Revolution. A promotional image sent to Kotaku by a Best Buy employee depicts Assassin’s Creed’s lead character, wielding a pistol, tomahawk and bow. Rumours of this setting have been circulating for months now, and this …

Mats Nylund has been appointed editor of MCV Nordic, a new business site for the local games community. Covering Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland, MCV Nordic will launch on Monday March 12th. It will address all aspects of the industry, from publishing, retail and distribution to games development, iOS, …

PC edition of the game requires Steam authentication, Gearbox reveals

EverQuest Online Adventures, Cosmic Rift, Infantry and Star Chamber: The Harbinger Sage to end by June

New team to work on server and client infrastructure

A partnership has been signed between this year’s E3 and MCV. The agreement is part of the LA event’s ever-growing reach, with its aim being to attract more accredited retailers and media from outside the US. Across our different formats, MCV attracts a combined professional and elite gamer readership of …

Develop brings you a handy guide to attending this year's Game Developers Conference

Make the most of your time at GDC with our minute-by-minute guide to the best sessions