After weeks of deliberation and thousands of votes, 500 of the UK game industry's brightest and best came together to honour the winners of the 25th anniversary MCV/DEVELOP Awards
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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,…
[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…
[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…
[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…
[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…
Diva has announced a new fully integrated media division
Diva has announced its new media division, which will allow them to offer fully integrated media services for its clients’ campaigns
Read More »How Cloudinary made World of Warcraft’s first-ever marketing campaign go viral
The rise of combined video and social appears unstoppable, so if your brand’s not in this game, it’s very likely losing ground to competitors
Read More »The April and May issue of MCV/DEVELOP is online now! Inside: Inkle’s Jon Ingold, Game Republic, Before Your Eyes and more!
There’s a new issue of MCV/DEVELOP out now – and you can read it here for free
Read More »Challengermode is the official platform partner for the upcoming IESF World Esports Championship qualifiers
Challengermode has been chosen by the International Esports Federation (IESF) to be the platform partner for the 15th World Esports Championship's qualifiers
Read More »Whitethorn Games has appointed Britt Dye as its chief accessibility officer
Britt Dye has taken on a new role as the first chief accessibility officer at Whitethorn Games
Read More »Guild Esports has signed a three-year deal with hummel
Guild Esports has announced a three-year deal with Danish sportswear and fashion brand hummel
Read More »A new game studio called Moon Rover Games is opening in Stockholm
A group of former EA and Ubisoft staff members are opening a studio called Moon Rover Games in Stockholm, Sweden. Moon Rover hopes to create immersive cooperative games set in never before seen worlds, with a focus on original intellectual properties and players sharing ‘their own unexpected gameplay moments and …
Read More »NetEase Games announces Anchor Point Studios
NetEase Games has announced a brand new studio in Spain
Read More »The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority is blocking the Xbox and Activision merger
United Kingdom trade watchdog the Competition and Markets Authority has announced that it will prevent the Xbox and Activision merger
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[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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[Industry news] Studio Atelico Launches the First AI Engine Built to Run On-Device Inside Games
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[Industry news] TIGA responds to the Autumn Budget statement
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[Industry news] EFAN.gg Launches Public Beta
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[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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[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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