More details about recently-acquired team from publishing boss
Read More »
[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…
[Guest Post] GTA VI : The Tipping Point For A New Normal
Cormac Moylan, CMO at Loaded, argues that GTA VI could become the release that finally makes gaming’…
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 s…
[Guest post] What Japan’s gamers can teach the rest of the games industry
By Berkley Egenes, Chief Marketing & Growth Officer at Xsolla, and Faisal Kazim, Games Commissioner …
[Industry news] The Games Forum Roma: Bringing Together Video Games, Academia, Culture & Industry
Two days this autumn will be dedicated to bringing together communities that too often discuss the f…
Bizarre to work on non-racing property for Activision, too
More details about recently-acquired team from publishing boss
Read More »Thompson: Our best Xmas line-up ever
In an interview with MCV , Microsoft’s senior regional director for the Northern Europe Entertainment and Devices Division Neil Thompson has said that his company’s upcoming Q4 software offering is the best he has ever worked with. You never really know what’s going to happen in Q4, but I’ve worked …
Read More »Playing for Keeps – Part 1: UK industry stats
Last year Tiga, UKTI and DTI (now called BERR) commissioned a wide-ranging report to look at the competitive nature of the global games industry and how the UKâ??s games development sector fits in. Here, we exclusively present an abridged version ahead of its public distributionâ?¦
Read More »Thompson: Our best Xmas line-up ever
In an interview with MCV , Microsoft’s senior regional director for the Northern Europe Entertainment and Devices Division Neil Thompson has said that his company’s upcoming Q4 software offering is the best he has ever worked with. You never really know what’s going to happen in Q4, but I’ve worked …
Read More »Playing for Keeps – Part 1: UK industry stats
Last year Tiga, UKTI and DTI (now called BERR) commissioned a wide-ranging report to look at the competitive nature of the global games industry and how the UKâ??s games development sector fits in. Here, we exclusively present an abridged version ahead of its public distributionâ?¦
Read More »Playing for Keeps – Part 2: Industry Survey
Continuing our exclusive extract of the Government's Playing for Keeps report. Early in 2007, 15 of the UKâ??s most prominent independent developers, publisher studios and publisher head offices were interviewed about the UK as a market for games development. Here is what they saidâ?¦
Read More »Playing for Keeps – Part 2: Industry Survey
Continuing our exclusive extract of the Government's Playing for Keeps report. Early in 2007, 15 of the UKâ??s most prominent independent developers, publisher studios and publisher head offices were interviewed about the UK as a market for games development. Here is what they saidâ?¦
Read More »Playing for Keeps – Part 3: Outlook for the UK
The Playing for Keeps report shows that while the UK is still one of the worldâ??s great games development markets, it faces some structural challenges in the medium term which threaten its ability to continue to produce strong original new IP, and change consumersâ?? definition of gamesâ?¦
Read More »Playing for Keeps – Part 3: Outlook for the UK
The Playing for Keeps report shows that while the UK is still one of the worldâ??s great games development markets, it faces some structural challenges in the medium term which threaten its ability to continue to produce strong original new IP, and change consumersâ?? definition of gamesâ?¦
Read More »-
[Industry news] Music+Sound Awards Reveal 2026’s Finalists
The Music+Sound Awards have announced the finalists for 2026, globally celebrating the composers, sound designers and wider creative talent whose work is shaping music and sound in gaming.
Read More » -
[Guest post] Beyond the Disc: Why the Format Debate is Really About Consumer Choice
-
[Industry news] Fireshine Games Expands Its Successful Portfolio with the Acquisition of Danish Developer Fair Games and Their Multimillion-Selling Game Necesse
-
[Guest post] Keep Game Concept Motion Separate from Gameplay Footage
-
[Guest Post] GTA VI : The Tipping Point For A New Normal
-
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.
Read More » -
Finalists announced for the Women In Games Awards 2026
-
[Event news] Electric Square announced as sponsor of Outstanding Achievement Award category at Women in Games Awards 2026
-
[Event news] Screen Burn to sponsor the Development Impact Award at the MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards
-
[Event news] Fenris Creations announced as sponsor of Rising Star category at Women in Games Awards 2026

MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
![asd 2 [Guest post] Beyond the Disc: Why the Format Debate is Really About Consumer Choice](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/asd-2-110x75.jpg)
![dfgdgdg [Industry news] Fireshine Games Expands Its Successful Portfolio with the Acquisition of Danish Developer Fair Games and Their Multimillion-Selling Game Necesse](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/dfgdgdg-110x75.png)
![1662974279280 Copy [Guest post] Keep Game Concept Motion Separate from Gameplay Footage](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/1662974279280-Copy-110x75.jpeg)
![ULTIMATE EDITION 02 [Guest Post] GTA VI : The Tipping Point For A New Normal](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/ULTIMATE_EDITION_02-110x75.jpg)

![Screenshot 2026 07 28 120612 [Event news] Electric Square announced as sponsor of Outstanding Achievement Award category at Women in Games Awards 2026](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/Screenshot-2026-07-28-120612-110x75.jpg)
![SB SiteHeader 1 [Event news] Screen Burn to sponsor the Development Impact Award at the MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/SB_SiteHeader-1-110x75.jpg)
![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)