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BAFTA has announced the names of 44 finalists for the BAFTA Young Game Designers (YGD) competition
Read More »BAFTA has announced the 44 finalists for Young Game Designers 2023
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[Industry news] Sasha Volkohon appointed Head of Commercial at game events GmbH
game events GmbH, the organiser of gamescom dev, has appointed Sasha Volkohon as Head of Commercial,…
1 day ago
[Event News] VIVA! Games Marketing #4 brings the games industry’s marketing leaders together in London this November
The games marketing community will come together in London on Wednesday 18th November for VIVA! Game…
7 days ago
[Industry news] TIGA responds to the Autumn Budget statement
This is a press release posted alongside our usual editorial content. TIGA, the trade association re…
1 week ago
[Industry news] Rocky Horror Show Steps into Roblox
Pop culture meets code as Rocky Horror Show enters the world of Roblox. Digital culture platform Coo…
1 week ago
[Industry news] Russ Harding joins Rhino Rock Studios as Partner and Director
Rhino Rock Studios has announced that games and interactive entertainment veteran Russ Harding has j…
Festival of Play will return to Salford before going to Birmingham for the first time this summer
The Festival of Play will return this summer
Read More »A new studio named TTK Games has been opened in Stockholm by ex-Battlefield developers
A new FPS game development studio named TTK Games has opened in Stockholm, led by ex-Battlefield developer Lars Gustavsson
Read More »Devolver Digital and Atari to headline BIG Festival 2023
Brazil’s International Games (BIG) Festival has announced that Devolver Digital and Atari will take part in their Panorama Mundo showcase
Read More »NetEase Games studio Jackalope Games will now be known as Jackalyptic Games, is working on Warhammer IP
NetEase Games has announced Jackalope Games has gone through a rebrand, alongside news that the studio is in early development on its first game based on Warhammer IP
Read More »Virtual Learning UK is teaming up with Belong Gaming Arenas to launch a study programme
Virtual Learning UK has announced it will partner with Belong Gaming Arenas to deliver a new esports study programme
Read More »Make-A-Wish UK has recruited a new gaming advisor group
Make-A-Wish UK has announced its new gaming advisor group
Read More »BAFTA Breakthrough UK is now open for 2023 applications
BAFTA Breakthrough UK is now open for this year’s applications
Read More »Chris Charla, senior director at ID@Xbox to host keynote fireside chat at Develop:Brighton 2023
Tandem Events has confirmed that ID@Xbox’s Chris Charla will deliver the opening keynote at 2023’s Develop:Brighton conference
Read More »Dev Pub Quiz will return for two more events in Guildford and Liverpool
Dev Pub Quiz is coming back for two more events this June
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![Picture1 2 [Guest post] Among Us on Windows: what the social deduction boom looks like from the desktop](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/Picture1-2-310x165.jpg)
[Guest post] Among Us on Windows: what the social deduction boom looks like from the desktop
Social deduction has always been a party-room genre first and a software genre second. Werewolf and Mafia needed a table, a moderator and a group willing to lie to each other for an hour. The digital versions that stuck tend to keep that structure intact and add the one thing tabletop versions can't: anonymity, plus a reason to move around.
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![Atelico AI Engine logo [Industry news] Studio Atelico Launches the First AI Engine Built to Run On-Device Inside Games](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/Atelico_AI_Engine_logo-110x75.jpg)
[Industry news] Studio Atelico Launches the First AI Engine Built to Run On-Device Inside Games
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![TIGA Logo 2 [Industry news] TIGA responds to the Autumn Budget statement](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/TIGA-Logo-2-110x75.jpg)
[Industry news] TIGA responds to the Autumn Budget statement
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![effff [Industry news] EFAN.gg Launches Public Beta](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/effff-110x75.jpg)
[Industry news] EFAN.gg Launches Public Beta
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![dfgd [Industry news] Music+Sound Awards Reveal 2026’s Finalists](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/dfgd-110x75.jpg)
[Industry news] Music+Sound Awards Reveal 2026’s Finalists
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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
