India's biggest game development conference will host Unite for the first time in the country
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[Event news] Indie Showcase submissions open
The Indie Showcase is an opportunity for indie game developers to get their new game seen & experien…
LightSpeed Studios announced as sponsor of the Player’s Choice Award – NOW OPEN TO VOTE!
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MCV/DEVELOP #1007 is HERE!
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[Event news] Develop:Brighton – ustwo announced as first keynote
Develop:Brighton is delighted to reveal the first keynote for this year’s event: ustwo’s Maria Sayan…
MCV/DEVELOP Awards – Player’s Choice voting now open
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Team Faceless disband after failing to qualify for Dota 2 The International tournament
It’s long been said that only two things are a constant in life: death and taxes. Since Dota 2’s pro scene has started to pivot around the gargantuan The International event in Seattle each year, you could add ‘Dota 2 teams disbanding in the wake of The International’ to the …
Read More »Sega announces Total War Saga spin-off series
Sega and Creative Assembly’s Total War franchise is getting a brand-new standalone spin-off series under the banner ‘A Total War Saga’, the publisher announced today. There’s no new game to announce just yet, said Sega, but initial plans for this "new class of historical Total War game" are now underway, …
Read More »Super Spline Studios are looking for new talent at Develop
The animation services provider will be at the conference looking for animators and want to meet you
Read More »Snipperclips tops Nintendo’s Switch download chart for first half of 2017
Nintendo of Japan has released its top-selling Nintendo Switch eShop titles for the first half of 2017, and the UK-made Snipperclips has claimed the No.1 spot. Nintendo didn’t release any exact download figures for its top 25 titles, but Snipperclips, SFB Games’ co-operative puzzle game, still managed to beat the …
Read More »Starbreeze believes VR success will come from outside the home
The early focus on virtual reality in the home has distracted from where its real success will come. That’s the belief of Starbreeze’s chief technology officer Emmanuel Marquez, who told VentureBeat that dedicated gamers will not be the catalyst of the technology’s eventual rise. Since day one I knew it …
Read More »Tencent introduces playtime restrictions for Honour of Kings
Chinese game giant Tencent has responded to criticism about the alleged addictive nature of its mobile hit Honour of Kings by limiting the amount of time that can be spent playing it. Reuters reports that Chinese parents and teachers have voiced concerns about the number of hours being spent on …
Read More »League of Legend’s Riot Points are about to get a price hike in the UK, thanks to Brexit
League of Legends fans in the UK are being hit with a price hike, after Riot has confirmed it’ll raise the price of Riot Points in the country as a result of Brexit. The price hike will kick into effect on 25 July, where people looking to escape the harsh …
Read More »Cuphead will be released on Steam, but PS4 version ruled out
We now have a clearer picture of exactly how gamers will be able to get their hands on the hotly anticipated Cuphead. Speaking on Neogaf, a member of the game’s development team confirmed that the title will not by a Windows Store exclusive. Nor, however, will it be headed to …
Read More »Doubts raised about Lords of the Fallen 2
Recent assurances that Lords of the Fallen 2 remains on track are now looking less certain. Developer CI Games last week said that following its struggles with Sniper Ghost Warrior 3, the studio was moving away from large-scale triple-A games as it lacked the size and scope to compete with …
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[Guest post] Chris Rowe: Co-Dev Without the Culture Clash
AAA development used to have rough predictability. You staffed up, you shipped, you staffed down, and you kept rolling. It wasn’t always stable, but teams could stay together long enough to build momentum.
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Games industry veteran Matt Broughton announced as new Editor of MCV/DEVELOP
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