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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…
Middle-Earth: Shadow of War in-game microtransactions will be removed in their entirety
Developer Monolith Productions promises free updates to the game as it surgically extracts loot boxes
Read More »Sumo Digital: How we sold Snake Pass, what we learnt, and why it’s ‘bloody hard work’
Why did the work-for-hire studio decide to create its own IP and publish it itself? And despite considerable success, why does it have no plans to do so again?
Read More »Warner Bros and IO Interactive sign Hitman partnership
The first step of this new partnership will be the release of Hitman: Definitive Edition on PS4 and Xbox One on May 18th
Read More »Niantic settles Pokémon Go Fest lawsuit for $1.58m
Attendees who registered for the event through the Pokémon Go app will be able to claim travel reimbursement
Read More »The Void proves the concept of location-based VR with Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire
The Void offers bespoke virtual reality experiences for an emerging location-based market. If Secrets of the Empire is anything to go by, the VR arcade future looks bright.
Read More »Intel named as an official technology partner for NBA’s esports league
NBA 2K League games will take place on PC, rather than PS4 or Xbox One
Read More »MCV’s publisher NewBay acquired by Future Publishing
MCV joins numerous market-leading gaming brands within Future
Read More »The Story Mob is here to change the way you think about communications in esports
"We are fans, we love the games, we love the players and have been following them for years. We want this industry to be growing and get investment."
Read More »Twitch lets ‘more than 25’ staff go in round of redundancies
Company claims it wants to up its headcount by 30% in 2018
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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
Fireshine Games announced today it has added Danish indie studio Fair Games and its survival-crafting title Necesse to its growing portfolio. With plans to add key long-tail support to the PC title and its millions of players, the label also confirms plans to develop Necesse for additional platforms. Necesse, originally launched in December 2019, has amassed approximately 2.5 million players and a Very Positive user rating of 93% on Steam
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[Guest post] Keep Game Concept Motion Separate from Gameplay Footage
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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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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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