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Ultima creator and NCsoft executive producer outlines his vision for online games
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[Industry news] Curve Games signals growth ambition with major Wyldheart publishing deal
Curve Games has announced a major new publishing partnership with independent developer Wayfinder St…
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[Industry news] TIGA Reveals Shortlist for Games Education Awards 2026
This is a press release posted alongside our usual editorial content. TIGA, the trade association re…
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[Industry news] DAVE THE DIVER Surpasses 10 Million Sales Worldwide
Mintrocket is delighted to announce that DAVE THE DIVER has surpassed 10 million sales across all pl…
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[Industry news] TIGA CALLS ON GOVERNMENT TO ENHANCE VIDEO GAMES EXPENDITURE CREDIT, IN AUTUMN BUDGET SUBMISSION
This is a press release posted alongside our usual editorial content. TIGA, the trade association re…
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[Industry news] Competition to join Indie Stars at Game Republic New Horizons in October
Indie game developers from around the world with unpublished games are being invited to enter a comp…
Garriott to be Guest of Honour at Develop Awards
Online games guru to be key attendee at July event
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Canadian developer appointed to drive new games for OS X strategy
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'id Tech 5' engine demoed during Steve Jobs' WWDC keynote
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Animation tech firm signed up by US visual effects house
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'It pays to be friendly' says New York Times report
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Gametrak developer gets cash backing from Ingenious
Read More »Develop 73 available now
Latest issue now with subscribers and available for free download
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British writing association to reward best game writer
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[Industry news] For GTA VI Buyers, Choice Matters as Much as Format
A survey of more than 2,000 G2A.COM marketplace users found that preferences around major AAA releases are highly diverse. Asked how they would prefer to purchase a major release such as Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA VI), 38% selected a digital download and 37% a physical disc, while the remaining 25% expressed no preference or said they did not plan to buy the title.
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[Industry news] Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 “A Painted Symphony” goes on an international tour in 2027
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[Guest post] How Generative AI Is Changing Game Development
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Finalists announced for the Women In Games Awards 2026
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![Gamescom 2026 PR OPT 1 [Industry news] ZBD Launches Complete Payments Stack Built for Games](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/Gamescom-2026_-PR-OPT-1-110x75.png)
[Industry news] ZBD Launches Complete Payments Stack Built for Games
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Finalists announced for the Women In Games Awards 2026
The full list of finalists for the Women In Games Awards 2026 has been released, …
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[Event news] Electric Square announced as sponsor of Outstanding Achievement Award category at Women in Games Awards 2026
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![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)
[Event news] Screen Burn to sponsor the Development Impact Award at the MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards
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![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)
[Event news] Fenris Creations announced as sponsor of Rising Star category at Women in Games Awards 2026
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![WOMEN IN GAMES 2026 Black logo OL 1 [Event news] The MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards return this September – and nominations are open NOW!](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/WOMEN-IN-GAMES-2026-Black-logo-OL-1-110x75.png)
[Event news] The MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards return this September – and nominations are open NOW!
