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Develop:Brighton is delighted to reveal the first keynote for this year’s event: ustwo’s Maria Sayan…
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[Event News] Games Growth Summit Welcomes New Speakers for June Lineup
Emma Smith and Jason Avent join an expanding lineup of industry leaders bringing real-world insight …
CompLexity become third team this week to eject from Overwatch pro scene
CompLexity gaming have announced that they’ll be exiting the competitive Overwatch scene, citing issues with Overwatch’s “current transitional phase.” CompLexity are the third organisation to eject from the Overwatch scene in the past week, with TSM and Red Reserve both claiming that uncertainty over the game’s competitive future as the …
Read More »Reports suggest two NFL owners are some of the first to buy Overwatch League slots
Two NFL franchise owners have invested in Blizzard’s Overwatch League, according to reports. New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross have, according to a report by Richard Lewis, purchased Overwatch League Spots in multi-million dollar deals. Dot Esports’ sources are claiming a figure of $20 …
Read More »Roccat adds development to its portfolio with Sick City
Peripheral maker turns their hand to making games
Read More »Injustice 2 outlines plans for $600,000 Championship Series
NetherRealm Studios, the developers behind forthcoming fighter Injustice 2, announced the creation of an Injustice 2 Championship Series yesterday in tandem with the game’s publisher, Warner Bros. Games. The series will offer $600,000 in prizes, a pool that puts it on a level with the prize money offered up by …
Read More »How Activision Blizzard’s ‘shooter pincer’ will dominate the competitive console shooter for years to come
When Activision acquired Blizzard back in 2008 via its Vivendi merger, the company had just released one of the most successful and influential shooters of all time – Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. The popular series went stratospheric, defining its console generation (especially the Xbox 360) and making levelling …
Read More »Charity WarChild announces GameOn development hub
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Read More »Studio Spotlight: Treasure Hunt
CEO Kyle Smiths tells Develop about the future of the Boomie Blast developer and the secrets hidden in the server room. Tell us about your company, for those not familiar with you. TreasureHunt is a games studio in Berlin. Our mission is to be the leader in mobile multiplayer games …
Read More »Blizzard reveals Overwatch and Hearthstone loot box odds
Thanks to Chinese law, Blizzard has published the odds that gamers face every time they buy a card pack or loot box. It was reported in December that starting May 2017, developers whose games contain random loot box drops will be required to reveal the underlying odds in compliance with …
Read More »Marvel Games confirms VR ambitions
We already have Batman in 3D, and now it sounds like Marvel’s roster of superhero IP could be preparing to dive into virtual reality. We did a deep dive in looking at the [VR] space towards the end of last year, and it offers some pretty incredible opportunities, in terms …
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[Industry news] XDS 2026 Insights Report is now live
The 2026 XDS Insights Report examines how external development partnerships are evolving as they become a core part of modern production pipelines. Based on input from 250+ industry professionals, the report shows an ecosystem moving beyond delivery risk and into a new phase shaped by coordination, governance, and long-term collaboration.
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