MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry

It’s been a torrid few weeks for Ubisoft’s internet-dependent PC DRM policy, but despite the turbulence the publisher has pledged to stick with its security measures, claiming that most of its future PC releases will incorporate it. Ubisoft’s technology requires that PC games constantly authenticate themselves with its servers, meaning …

Amongst the many strict rules Apple demands of those submitting apps to the potentially lucrative iTunes App Store is a unwavering stance toward adult material – Apple simply won’t put up with it. So outraged is boss Steve Jobs about the notion of pornographic material appearing on his platforms that …

Crytek UK, the new name for the studio once known as Free Radical, is exclusively working on the multiplayer component of the upcoming console and PC release Crysis 2. Developer Crytek swooped for the UK firm in early 2009 after it fell into financial troubles having completed work on the …

Ubisoft has announced Prince Of Persia: The Forgotten Sands will be released in the UK on May 21st. The upcoming action game will hit shelves on the same day that Disney flick Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time hits cinemas. While the film retells the story of Ubisoft’s best-selling …

Nottingham studio â??blasting forward at full speedâ?? on multiplayer elements of new shooter

One of the biggest publishing gambles of recent times has very much paid off with the news that Quantic Dream’s PS3 exclusive Heavy Rain has now sold over 1m copies worldwide. The game, which is the child of Fahrenheit creator David Cage, is best described as an interactive movie and …

Studio is working on game with 'most extreme' damage in a driving game

Apple can hardly be described as a developer’s closest friend at the best of times, but two key announcements that emerged from last night’s Apple iPhone OS4 preview are likely to have made things far worse. Firstly, Apple has lifted the lid on Game Center – it’s own take on …

A game that's bigger on the inside than it seems on the outside

The Digital Economy Bill has today become law having received Royal Assent, much to the delight of key figures both inside and outside the games industry. The Digital Economy Bill receiving Royal Assent truly is a victory for consumer empowerment,” Microsoft’s general manager of the UK and Ireland’s Entertainment & …