MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
With RuneScape going from strength to strength and an Unreal Engine 5 game in development, Jagex is celebrating
Read More »Q&A: Phil Mansell on Jagex’s studio acquisitions, new publishing deals and projects in development
6 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…
6 days 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…
7 days 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…
1 week ago
[Industry news] EFAN.gg Launches Public Beta
eFAN, a new social platform built exclusively for the global video game community, today officially …
4 weeks ago
[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…
Taking an Airship to Evenor – Richard Browne on Wayfinder, Digital Extremes’ upcoming collaboration with Airship Syndicate
Richard Browne, head of external projects at Digital Extremes tells Vince Pavey all about Wayfinder
Read More »Liquid Swords – Christofer Sundberg on his new studio, and finding the company DNA
20 years after co-founding Avalanche Studios and laying the foundations for the Just Cause series, Christofer Sundberg is ready to break new ground
Read More »The winners of the 2023 MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards!
The ninth annual MCV Women in Games Awards took place in London on March 1, 2023
Read More »Dr Jo Twist to step down as Ukie CEO this summer
Ukie's Sam Collins and Dan Wood to fill the void while the search for a replacement begins
Read More »Nominations are open for the 2023 MCV/DEVELOP Awards!
Let us know who is most deserving of an MCV/DEVELOP Award in this 25th anniversary year of celebrating the art and business of UK game development.
Read More »The February issue of MCV/DEVELOP is online now! Inside: Liquid Swords, Digital Extremes on Wayfinder, Jagex, Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider and more!
There’s a new issue of MCV/DEVELOP out now – and you can read it here for free
Read More »Behaviour Interactive has acquired UK game developer SockMonkey Studios
Canadian video game studio Behaviour Interactive has announced that it has acquired Middlesbrough’s SockMonkey Studios
Read More »Games industry event FORMAT will return to Manchester in May
FORMAT.GG will return to Manchester later this year
Read More »Women in Games Careers, Development and Networking Expo to be held this March
Women in Games will be holding a virtual careers and networking event
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[Industry news] Studio Atelico Launches the First AI Engine Built to Run On-Device Inside Games
Studio Atelico, the independent game studio building AI-native games and the technology behind them, today opened Early Access to the Atelico AI Engine, the first AI engine purpose-built to power AI-driven gameplay.
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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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[Guest post] Beyond the Disc: Why the Format Debate is Really About Consumer Choice
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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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![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
