MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
Tandem Events is now open to speaker submissions for Develop:Brighton 2024
Read More »Develop:Brighton is now open to speaker applications
2 days ago
[Industry news] EFAN.gg Launches Public Beta
eFAN, a new social platform built exclusively for the global video game community, today officially …
3 weeks ago
[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…
3 weeks ago
[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’…
4 weeks ago
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…
24th September 2026
[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 …
Discord will lay off 170 employees as it makes 17% of its workforce redundant
Discord is making 170 of its staff redundant
Read More »Playtika will make around 10% of its workforce redundant
Playtika is going to make up to 400 people redundant
Read More »The finalists have been revealed for the 26th Independent Games Festival Awards
GDC has announced the finalists for the 26th Independent Games Festival
Read More »Manchester’s Steamforged Games has announced a localisation and distribution partnership with Lucky Duck Games
Steamforged Games has announced it will team-up with localisation company and international publisher Lucky Duck Games
Read More »Ukie will partner with WASD on student activities this spring
Ukie has announced plans to collaborate with WASD on educational activities at its next expo
Read More »Mateusz Tomaszkiewicz has joined Rebel Wolves as its new creative director
Rebel Wolves has hired Mateusz Tomaszkiewicz as its new creative director
Read More »Middlesbrough game studio Dink worked on the third season of CBBC’s Lagging
Dink has announced that it was commissioned to work on Season 3 of Lagging
Read More »Shuji Utsumi is the new boss at SEGA
Shuji Utsumi is now President, COO and Representative Director of SEGA Corporation, CEO of SEGA America, and CEO of SEGA Europe
Read More »Esports Wales will receive funding from the Media Cymru Development Fund
Esports Wales will receive up to £50,000 from Media Cymru's Development Fund
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[Industry news] EFAN.gg Launches Public Beta
eFAN, a new social platform built exclusively for the global video game community, today officially announced the launch of its Public Beta. Gamers from around the globe can now access the platform, create profiles, follow their favorite games, and directly participate in shaping the network’s final features ahead of its full release.
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[Industry news] Music+Sound Awards Reveal 2026’s Finalists
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[Guest post] Beyond the Disc: Why the Format Debate is Really About Consumer Choice
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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
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[Guest post] Keep Game Concept Motion Separate from Gameplay Footage
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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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![Screenshot 2026 07 28 120612 [Event news] Electric Square announced as sponsor of Outstanding Achievement Award category at Women in Games Awards 2026](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/Screenshot-2026-07-28-120612-110x75.jpg)
[Event news] Electric Square announced as sponsor of Outstanding Achievement Award category at Women in Games Awards 2026
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![SB SiteHeader 1 [Event news] Screen Burn to sponsor the Development Impact Award at the MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/SB_SiteHeader-1-110x75.jpg)
[Event news] Screen Burn to sponsor the Development Impact Award at the MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards
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![fenfen [Event news] Fenris Creations announced as sponsor of Rising Star category at Women in Games Awards 2026](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/fenfen-110x75.jpg)
[Event news] Fenris Creations announced as sponsor of Rising Star category at Women in Games Awards 2026
