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

The entertainment giant headed by Sumner Redstone is owner of MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures and Dreamworks Studios. Annual group revenues are over $11 billion. MCV understands that Viacom has made an offer of $23 a share for the games company behind blockbusters such as Grand Theft Auto and Bioshock. Last …

Devs in Vancouver, British Columbia want level playing field to compete with fellow contrymen in the East

Co-founder of famed casual developer says the sector must evolve its relationship with consumers for true ubiquity

Six-figure deal for ambitious new independent studio

In-game ad firm to serve Spill's casual games with ads on US sites

Round A investments used to complete virtual world with in-built casual games

Skill-based casual game site sees 190m games played in January 2008

New family PC titles, including a mix of original and licensed IP, roll out

Neal Sinno is advergaming firm's new biz dev man

Third title in popular PC game series is due out in Spring