With IP rights back in the news as Bluehole takes legal action against Epic – now's the time to make sure all your licensed and owned IP is in order
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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…
[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’…
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…
[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 …
[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…
Paradox acquires Battletech and Shadowrun developer Harebrained
A great fit for both companies bringing together the specialist publisher with some very strong IP and creative talent
Read More »CI Games teams with Defiant Studios for Lords of the Fallen 2
The sequel to 2014’s Lords of the Fallen was initially due to launch in 2017 and still doesn’t have a new release date
Read More »State of Decay 2 hits two million players in 2 weeks
A shaky start seems to have done nothing to quell the games popularity – in part thanks to Xbox Game Pass and a lack of microtransactions
Read More »Spruce Campbell: ‘I taught myself all I needed from YouTube and experimenting’
Campbell, the winner of the 2017 BAFTA YGD Game Making Award at just 12, talks to us about his experiences making games
Read More »Twitch announces campaign to celebrate Pride Month
Streaming giant reaffirms support for LGBTQ+ creators
Read More »2K to close Evolve servers
Virtual currency bundles won’t be available to purchase anymore from July, before the servers shut down for good in September
Read More »Bungie to ‘create new worlds’ as part of Netease deal
Company will continue to work with Activision on Destiny
Read More »FIFA 18 takes the lead after release of free World Cup content
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Read More »May charts: God of War remains at No.1, Nintendo continues to go from strength to strength
The PS4 is stronger than ever while the Switch made more money than the Xbox One at retail this May
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[Guest post] Keep Game Concept Motion Separate from Gameplay Footage
by Lokesh Jaral A moving image can communicate a game’s atmosphere long before a playable …
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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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[Guest post] What Japan’s gamers can teach the rest of the games industry
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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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[Event news] Electric Square announced as sponsor of Outstanding Achievement Award category at Women in Games Awards 2026
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[Event news] Screen Burn to sponsor the Development Impact Award at the MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards
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[Event news] Fenris Creations announced as sponsor of Rising Star category at Women in Games Awards 2026

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