MCv sister site Develop reports that US games development firm Foundation 9 Entertainment has merged its two South California studios Shiny and The Collective. The two firms have become a currently unnamed larger entity based at F9E’s corporate headquarters in Irvine, California. ‘Large-scale games based on big licensed properties’ will …
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Keywords Studios announced as sponsors of the Major Publisher of the Year Award at MCV/DEVELOP Awards
Keywords Studios has been announced as the sponsor of the Major Publisher of the Year Award at the M…
MCV/DEVELOP Awards Finalists announced
MCV/DEVELOP has announced the category finalists for the MCV/DEVELOP Awards 2026. The MCV/DEVELOP Aw…
The Story Mob announced as sponsor of the Indie Studio of the Year award at MCV/DEVELOP Awards 2026
MCV/DEVELOP has announced The Story Mob as sponsors of the Indie Studio of the Year award at the MCV…
[Event news] Leading Games Industry Entrepreneur Chris van der Kuyl CBE Joins the Games Growth Summit
Chris van der Kuyl CBE has been announced as the latest speaker to join the Games Growth Summit, bri…
Shiny and The Collective join forces
MCv sister site Develop reports that US games development firm Foundation 9 Entertainment has merged its two South California studios Shiny and The Collective. The two firms have become a currently unnamed larger entity based at F9E’s corporate headquarters in Irvine, California. ‘Large-scale games based on big licensed properties’ will …
Read More »Does PS2’s long tail need a snip?
Ozzy Osbourne. Steve Martin. Eddie Murphy. They began their careers by flicking two scarily unfamiliar fingers in the face of civilised acceptance. But as the years rolled on, their worn out frames stumbled into the safer bracket of ‘family entertainer’. And so it is with PS2. Once, it tore up …
Read More »Does PS2’s long tail need a snip?
Ozzy Osbourne. Steve Martin. Eddie Murphy. They began their careers by flicking two scarily unfamiliar fingers in the face of civilised acceptance. But as the years rolled on, their worn out frames stumbled into the safer bracket of ‘family entertainer’. And so it is with PS2. Once, it tore up …
Read More »Publishers: Know your rights
However when you examine the facts, there were no rights and no infringement. Whilst the story is old news, the issues are not – and these recent events provide a timely reminder to those making games that we need to be careful about what we do and don’t include in …
Read More »Publishers: Know your rights
However when you examine the facts, there were no rights and no infringement. Whilst the story is old news, the issues are not – and these recent events provide a timely reminder to those making games that we need to be careful about what we do and don’t include in …
Read More »Skills Week to take place during London Games Festival
London Games Fringe, Pixel-Lab and Skillset present six workshops on getting into games
Read More »Skills Week to take place during London Games Festival
London Games Fringe, Pixel-Lab and Skillset present six workshops on getting into games
Read More »Blade boosted by new funding
MCv sister site Develop reports that Blade Interactive has secured a multi-million pound financing deal to secure its previously announced publishing ambitions. The money comes from investment group Total Asset Management. Let no one in the video games market underestimate what Blade is doing at the moment," commented Deborah Jones …
Read More »Blade boosted by new funding
MCv sister site Develop reports that Blade Interactive has secured a multi-million pound financing deal to secure its previously announced publishing ambitions. The money comes from investment group Total Asset Management. Let no one in the video games market underestimate what Blade is doing at the moment," commented Deborah Jones …
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Keywords Studios announced as sponsors of the Major Publisher of the Year Award at MCV/DEVELOP Awards
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[Guest post] How to scale LiveOps development without losing control
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[Industry news] Games Industry Shows Signs of Rebalancing as Workforce and Studios Adapt to Changing Market Conditions, Skillsearch Report Finds
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Code Wizards announced as key sponsor of MCV/DEVELOP Awards 2026
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[Event News] Games Growth Summit adds to speaker line-up with two more veterans
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Keywords Studios announced as sponsors of the Major Publisher of the Year Award at MCV/DEVELOP Awards
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Code Wizards announced as key sponsor of MCV/DEVELOP Awards 2026
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MCV/DEVELOP #1007 is HERE!
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Games Growth Summit Announces First Speakers for 6th Annual Event – 4th June
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Games industry veteran Matt Broughton announced as new Editor of MCV/DEVELOP

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