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

Platinum Sound Publishing and The Academy of Contemporary Music join the UK trade body

Tomy has published its first video game in the UK – the initial step in its quest to steal significant sales share in the DS and Wii market. Lovely Lisa, a DS mini-game collection based on the popular Japanese doll Licca-Chan, has been released through Mastertronic, with a price point …

Specialist distributor Antigrav is targeting new and non-traditional retailers in order to drive the company’s growth. The firm’s managing director Robert Orchard told MCV that the recession has prompted it to look beyond the usual games outlets. We have all experienced some very difficult trading conditions recently, and we have …

Koch Media is expanding into the Benelux region with a dedicated office in the territory. The HQ will be headed up by industry veteran Hans Lange, who has previously worked for the likes of Davilex, Samas and Rebo Publishers. Directly supported by Koch Media’s UK office, the Benelux sales and …

Jacqui Lyons to get special award as event hits record levels

The latest release in Square Enix’s hugely popular RPG series, Dragon Quest IX, has enjoyed a fantastic debut in Japan racking up sales of 2,343,440 copies in its first two days on sale.Andriasang reports that the numbers mean that DQIX bettered the impressive debut of predecessor DGVIII, which sold 2,237,000 …

New data from metrix specialist comScore has shown that the number of people playing online casual games in the US was up by 22 per cent annually in May – a stat that’s in stark contrast to the mass market losses seen in the console sector. Venturebeat reports that over …

'This yearâ??s festival will be a great draw and fun for everyone'.

The games industry’s definitive guide to agencies and service companies, Sourcebook, is now available to download and flick through online. You can also browse the homepage of the printed product by clicking here. Sourcebook ’09 – sponsored by Universally Speaking – is an all-year reference tool, featuring over 70 companies …

The London Games Festival is set to return to the capital for its fourth successive year from October 24th. This year’s festival promises ‘something for everyone’, according to organisers – including parents seeking advice on safe gaming for their children. Confirmed highlights of this year’s festival include: the London MCM …