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Read More »Activision-Blizzard drops Black Ops 4 hints as Call of Duty: WWII drives record Q1
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[Event news] Games Industry Specialist Stevie Ward Announced as Host for the Women in Games Awards
The MCV/Develop Women in Games Awards is thrilled to announce that games industry specialist and voi…
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[Industry news] Acclaim Inc. and Antstream Partner
Acclaim Inc. and Antstream today announced that Ground Zero Hero, Acclaim Inc.'s brand-new modern re…
2 weeks ago
[Industry news] Mooncolony Brings in 10th Anniversary with Brand New Online Festival: MoonFest
Premium game art production studio Mooncolony turns ten years old on the 1st of September, and to ce…
2 weeks ago
[Event News] VIVA! Games Marketing Returns This November with a Day of Unfiltered Industry Insight
VIVA! Games Marketing is back this November, bringing together some of the games industry's leading …
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[Industry News] 80% of Western game developers plan to launch title in China
New independent research commissioned by Rokky, the PC game distribution platform delivering publish…
Activision on Fortnite: “New players bring us new opportunities to expand our own communities”
Activision eyes Fortnite's player base and mobile model as it posts record Q1 results
Read More »God of War sells over 3m units in three days
Sony Santa Monica’s God of War reboot is now the fastest-selling PS4 exclusive
Read More »Ukie’s Twist slams Telegraph’s Fortnite story for ‘crass link’
Highly contrived story is typical of mainstream press attitude to popular games
Read More »Nintendo chasing big money on mobile as it partners with Cygames
Platform holder reaffirms commitment to 3DS as low-cost option for kids
Read More »Swery’s The Good Life reaches £456k Kickstarter goal
A Switch version will also release, if the Kickstarter campaign reaches $800k (£588k)
Read More »Unity unleashes high-end performance and new graphics pipelines in 2018.1
Major update to popular game engine is most important yet
Read More »ESL announces a return for ESL One Hamburg in October
Europe's biggest Dota 2 event is back for a second year
Read More »Pearls of Wisdom: How Caroline Miller rose to the top of UK games PR
The Indigo Pearl founder talks about how she got started, how PR has changed and why the industry needs to do better at being diverse
Read More »DayZ mods birthed the battle royale trend and they could pave the way for its successor
Bohemia Interactive doubles down on commitment to mods as DayZ approaches relaunch
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[Industry news] ZBD Launches Complete Payments Stack Built for Games
ZBD, the money layer for games, today introduces a full platform of embedded financial infrastructure that powers the money lifecycle in games: money in, money through, and money out. The pioneering technology enables money to flow into games, move through them as users earn and transact, and be paid out to players and creators in exchange for the value they create, equipping ZBD to cater fully to PC and console titles following its extensive success in mobile games.
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[Industry News] 80% of Western game developers plan to launch title in China
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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] The MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards return this September – and nominations are open NOW!
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[Event news] Electric Square announced as sponsor of Outstanding Achievement Award category at Women in Games Awards 2026
Electric Square has been announced as the sponsor of the Outstanding Achievement Award category at …
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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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[Event news] The MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards return this September – and nominations are open NOW!
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[Industry news] PlanetPlay and UNICEF unite gamers for global impact
