MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
Escher CEO and CTO to join Niantic
Read More »Niantic acquires AR outfit Escher Reality
2 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…
2 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’…
2 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…
3 weeks ago
[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 …
3 weeks ago
[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…
PS4 hardware sales slow to 9m in Q3 – while software sales grow
Though PS4 Pro and a favourable exchange rate have to be factored in
Read More »Kaz Hirai resigns as CEO of Sony
Current CFO Kenichiro Yoshida will take over on April 1, as Hirai becomes chairman
Read More »Green Man Gaming doubles playing time to 800m hours
PUBG and Rocket League took the top spots of Green Man Gaming’s best-selling titles, while nostalgia drove pre-orders
Read More »Red Dead Redemption to miss spring launch window, coming October 26
This October, it's time to giddy up
Read More »212 games get UK games tax relief in 2017
Figures from the BFI show a boost in the amount of games certified for games tax relief
Read More »Konami’s revenue growth led by mobile games
Revenue at Konami increased nine per cent year-on-year, while profit saw a 30.2 per cent growth
Read More »Gigantic to shut down at the end of July
One final content update to come
Read More »Microsoft resurgent: Gaming Revenue up 8 per cent thanks to Xbox One X
Microsoft showed strong gaming growth despite a lack of exclusives
Read More »Scottish games industry grows by 27 per cent
4,354 games professionals now employed in Scotland, say TIGA
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[Industry news] Music+Sound Awards Reveal 2026’s Finalists
The Music+Sound Awards have announced the finalists for 2026, globally celebrating the composers, sound designers and wider creative talent whose work is shaping music and sound in gaming.
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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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[Guest Post] GTA VI : The Tipping Point For A New Normal
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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
