For the charity's tenth anniversary, the aim is to raise $100,000 and the games industry has put full support behind the day
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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…
PC gaming, Xbox One X, Final Fantasy XV and Wargaming headline this week’s MCV
This week’s MCV is all about PC gaming. As it goes from strength to strength, we speak to manufacturers Intel, Nvidia and Dell about what’s next for the hardware industry. Final Fantasy XV is also getting a super-charged 4K Windows Edition next year, so we talk to Square Enix’s Hajime …
Read More »Angry Birds developer Rovio valued at $1bn for its IPO
The public offering has already stopped due to being oversubscribed
Read More »Aardvark Swift Get in the Game university tour is looking for speakers
The month long tour will go up and down the country, talking to students about the games industry
Read More »Get That Job: Lead Quality Assurance Project Manager
Benoit Provot, the lead QA project manager for Testronic's Warsaw office talks us through his day-to-day work and what he looks for in a new employee
Read More »Esports tournament organiser Gfinity gets £7m new investment
Around 26 million shares were released at 27p a share to raise money for new projects
Read More »Perforce Software acquires tools provider Hansoft
The Swedish firm has been bought by the version management provider to greater productivity support to clients
Read More »Uncharted: The Lost Legacy sells 48,000 copies digitally in the UK – but we can’t tell you how that relates to physical units
Superdata’s monthly figures are out for digital gaming sales in September. The highlight is the apperance of Uncharted: The Lost Legacy in the Top 10, having taken the number four sport with 1.44m. With no adds-on or additional content available, and a selling price of 30 we can easily calculate …
Read More »Grab a SNES Mini to celebrate GameSeek’s 15th anniversary
UK retailer GameSeek is celebrating its 15th anniversary next week with a variety of special deals, the retailer has informed MCV, including discounts on Switch and the Classic Mini SNES. Between October 2nd and October 6th, visitors will be able to purchase the Switch for 258.50 – that’s 20 lower …
Read More »Valve to license 3D-printed merchandise from Shapeways
Independent designers will now be able to create and sell Valve-related merchandise via 3D printing firm Shapeways’ marketplace thanks to a new partnership between the two companies. Announced on Shapeways’ website, this licensing deal will allow fans to create 3D prints of their designs based on any IP from Valve, …
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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] 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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