The only thing permanent about the British games industry is its inpermanence, says indie developer Mike Bithell.
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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…
[Industry news] Acclaim Inc. and Antstream Partner
Acclaim Inc. and Antstream today announced that Ground Zero Hero, Acclaim Inc.'s brand-new modern re…
[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…
[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 …
[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…
Text adventure You Must Be 18 or Older To Enter banned from Steam for pornographic content
Creator says that game isn't porn, but is about porn.
Read More »Bungie swiftly reacts to player misgivings surrounding Curse of Osiris content locks
Angry Destiny 2 players get their way
Read More »Sega Europe chief departs after four months ‘by mutual agreement’
Sega today announced the departure of its top European-based executive Chris Bergstresser, who held the roles of President and COO. He only joined the company back in August, speaking of a roadmap that was planned as far as 2020, so his departure after just a few months looks to be …
Read More »IKinema RunTime development tools arrive on Switch
Inverse kinematics middleware now available for devs creating games for Nintendo’s latest console.
Read More »UK Sales top 5 analysis: Call of Duty soldiers into a snowy December
Another week, another No. 1 spot for Call of Duty. And how far the franchise has come from last year’s effort. It received a huge sales boost around Black Friday, by appearing in many of the most-attractive PS4 bundles, and has held its ground well ever since – with impressive …
Read More »Rebellion at 25: What’s the secret to its longevity?
Rebellion is a company full of unique characters that has spent the last 25 years pushing technological boundaries. Take the company’s head of art, Chris Payton. His desk is littered with Playmobil. Three-inch tall figurines line his monitor, taller ornaments reach out across the workspace. Payton says he knew his …
Read More »Glitchers: How video games can save the world
Max Scott-Slade has over ten years experience within the games industry, during which he has launched a number of successful game IPs. In 2013, he co-founded award-winning London-based studio Glitchers, where he currently resides as game design director. Yes, it’s a bold statement but one that I stand by – …
Read More »Steam Curator Connect now live for all developers
Marketing tool allows for better relationships between developers and Steam curators
Read More »National Videogame Arcade: We must build cultural confidence
Iain Simons is the CEO of the National Videogame Foundation. It runs the National Videogame Arcade, GameCity Festival and lots of other brilliant work that you can check on www.thenva.com The last month at the National Videogame Arcade has been confusing and I’m knackered. I’ve spoken at a national cinema …
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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
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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

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