Mountains’ mobile gem Florence took the games industry by surprise in February with its original approach to storytelling. Founder and creative director Ken Wong tells us about the story behind Florence’s story as the title releases on Android
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[Event news] Indie Showcase submissions open
The Indie Showcase is an opportunity for indie game developers to get their new game seen & experien…
LightSpeed Studios announced as sponsor of the Player’s Choice Award – NOW OPEN TO VOTE!
MCV/DEVELOP has announced LightSpeed Studios as the sponsor of a new category at the MCV/DEVELOP Awa…
MCV/DEVELOP #1007 is HERE!
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[Event news] Develop:Brighton – ustwo announced as first keynote
Develop:Brighton is delighted to reveal the first keynote for this year’s event: ustwo’s Maria Sayan…
MCV/DEVELOP Awards – Player’s Choice voting now open
The MCV/DEVELOP Awards return on Thursday, June 18, 2026, heading back to the glorious Royal Lancast…
Free GameMaker Studio 2 temp licenses for all during GDC
Unrestricted access to the game engine for everyone from March 14 - 28
Read More »PlayStation and Classic FM to debut orchestral concert at Royal Albert Hall
Coming to London in May, the concert will feature music from The Last of Us, Horizon: Zero Dawn, The Last Guardian and more
Read More »Vermintide 2 sells 500,000 copies in under a week
Fatshark's latest release is performing well for the Swedish indie developers
Read More »Pass the grog: Rare talks up Sea of Thieves’ maiden voyage on Xbox Game Pass
With a just week left until launch, MCV talks to studio head Craig Duncan about being first up on Xbox Game Pass and the game’s single cross-play community
Read More »Develop:Brighton registration now open
Super Early Bird rates available until April 25th
Read More »Calling video games rightwing is a massive oversimplification of their ability to empower
Alfie Bown's Guardian comment piece makes some interesting connections, but games are so much more than alt-right fantasies
Read More »ESL UK announce $1m Dota 2 Major ESL One Birmingham, hope it will be a “call to action” for UK esports
"Locally, we haven't been able to prove the might of the UK esports community for some time."
Read More »Dara O’Briain to host BAFTA Games Awards 2018
It will be the comedian’s eighth time hosting the BAFTA
Read More »MCV’s GDC special is out, featuring an exclusive Unity interview, Rainbow Six Siege, Assassin’s Creed and more
Also headlining this issue are The Sexy Brutale, Florence, Sea of Thieves, Immortal: Unchained, Focus Home Interactive and much more
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[Guest post] Chris Rowe: Co-Dev Without the Culture Clash
AAA development used to have rough predictability. You staffed up, you shipped, you staffed down, and you kept rolling. It wasn’t always stable, but teams could stay together long enough to build momentum.
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Games Growth Summit Announces First Speakers for 6th Annual Event – 4th June
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Games industry veteran Matt Broughton announced as new Editor of MCV/DEVELOP
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