Publisher Deep Silver has insisted that development on Dead Island 2 is still ongoing. The last we heard from the game was over a year ago when MCV revealed that UK studio Sumo Digital had been handed development duties. "Dead Island 2 is in development at Sumo Digital, and we …
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Alan Boswell Group announced as sponsors at MCV/DEVELOP Awards
Alan Boswell Group is to sponsor the branded guest wristbands at the forthcoming MCV/DEVELOP Awards …
Games Growth Summit Returns with Industry-Defining Lineup — Last Tickets Available
Games Growth Summit, the games industry’s essential commercial conference, takes place in 3 we…
[Industry news] Manchester Games Network launches
Manchester Games Network, a new business organisation, launches today to strengthen Greater Manchest…
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…
What to do when your players boycott you
Michael Fedor of Pocket Gems recalls what happened when a group of players issued an ultimatum over War Dragons
Read More »Team Liquid extend partnership with Alienware for 6th consecutive year
Esports franchise Team Liquid, have renewed their partnership with Alienware for 2017-2018, which extends the relationship of the two brands into its sixth year. Alienware, Dell’s gaming brand, will be providing Team Liquid with high-end gaming laptops, PC’s and other Dell tech to give Team Liquid the hardware they need …
Read More »How professional sporting teams are turning to esports and what it means for the digital world
Widely regarded as a phenomenon only present within the gaming community, it has long been questioned whether esports can be classified as a ‘real sport’ by critics, a debate that’s been reignited by esports inclusion as a medalled sport in the 2022 Asian Games. To those outside the gaming arena, …
Read More »Former Codemaster head of legal joins Lee & Thompson LLP
Media specialist law firm Lee & Thompson LLP has appointed Julian Ward to the partnership. Ward was previously general counsel and head of legal for Codemasters, and has also worked for Hamlins as head of digital media, and BBC Worldwide where he headed up its business and legal affairs for …
Read More »How Paw Print Games is using VR to bring a classic arcade genre back from the dead
Almost a year ago today, VR specialists nDreams announced it was to become a publisher of third-party virtual reality games, the first of which was an untitled project from the Chester-based Paw Print Games. Now we know exactly what they’ve been working on. Entitled Bloody Zombies, this 2D side-scrolling co-op …
Read More »Virtual reality check: Oculus, HTC and Sony’s verdict on the future and first year of VR
To say VR had an eventful first year would be an understatement. Not only do we have three major headsets on shelves, contributing to almost $1bn (£774m) worth of sales around the world, but we also have virtual reality films appearing at Sundance, VR surgical procedures, and HTC has even …
Read More »SpiritAI: Talking Heads
What would it mean for gameplay if accessible AI tech could grant NPSs the ability to answer back unscripted? The SpiritAI team might be close to that than you expect, as Will Freeman investigates
Read More »Gamescom press accreditation now open
Gamescom has announced that online accreditation for members of the press is now open for the event and will remain open until two weeks prior to the start of the show. Members of the media will need to use the online accreditation portal to receive their ticket, although it may …
Read More »Disney brings Maker Studios in-house
The once wild world of Maker Studios is to be integrated more closely into the controlled workings of inner Disney. It was revealed in February that Maker was shedding staff and cutting ties with some 55,000+ YouTubers. This, of course, came after Maker dropped PewDiePie following the world’s most popular …
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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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Alan Boswell Group announced as sponsors 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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