SMITE is back for another year of action packed eSports action with both PC and console competitions making a return. Right now the open bracket for the SMITE Pro League is taking place, with the top teams battling it out for a spot in the SMITE Pro League Spring Split. …
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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…
Code Wizards announced as key sponsor of MCV/DEVELOP Awards 2026
MCV/DEVELOP has announced Code Wizards as a key sponsor at the MCV/DEVELOP Awards 2026. …
[Event news] Games Aid Charity Poker Tournament at Develop: Brighton 2026
Come and join 70 of your industry peers for some good old-fashioned Texas Hold 'Em fun. Bask in the …
Wargaming’s plans to bring World of Tanks Blitz into the world of eSports
It’s no secret that World of Tanks is one of the biggest eSports out there. It may not challenge the likes of League of Legends in the west, but in Eastern Europe it is one of the biggest games available. When we went over to Russia to experience Wargaming Fest, …
Read More »ESL Pro League returns for Season 5 next week
The ESL Pro League Season 5 schedule has been revealed, with the event set to kick off in just under a week. 14 teams are set to compete in the European division and another 14 will battle it out in the North American side of the competition. The top teams …
Read More »Gillette sponsors IEM Katowice
ESL has announced a new partnership with Gillette, who will sponsor the upcoming Intel Extreme Masters Katowice League of Legends event. The male grooming company will sponsor the LoL portion of the event, which runs in Katowice between February 24th and 26th. Gillette will allow fans to customize Gillette razor …
Read More »The Banner Saga is an "impractical game" that "would not exist" without crowd-funding, says Stoic
As Banner Saga 3 sails past its Kickstarter goal of $200,000 in less than a week, Stoic’s technical director John Watson has told MCV that the series as a whole would not exist without the support of crowd-funding. "Banner Saga, really, is an improbable game," Watson tells us. "It is unique …
Read More »With Sniper Elite 4 and Yooka-Laylee, is 2017 going to be Sold Out’s biggest year yet?
Despite the narrative of digital sales becoming a bigger part of today’s games market, 80 per cent of new releases are bought in a box. This is a sector within which publisher Sold Out has built its business, and it’s done it rather successfully, too. The current version of …
Read More »FreeStyleGames founders come together to create new studio, SlingShot Cartel
First title is an unnamed esports game to be revealed at GDC 2017
Read More »Viva Pinata designer Justin Cook joins Playtonic
"Joining Playtonic now, feels like a chance to ‘be-there’ at the start of something special."
Read More »Unicorns of Love partner with Lagardère Sports
The Unicorns of Love have partnered with Lagardère Sports, the sports arm of the major media group. The deal will see Lagardère Sports give the Unicorns a helping hand when it comes to selling media rights and acquiring sponsors, something that the group has done for multiple sports teams. "We …
Read More »Gram Games announces The 22% Project to help women into the games industry
Several workshops to be held throughout 2017 under The 22% Project banner
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[Industry news] Games Industry Shows Signs of Rebalancing as Workforce and Studios Adapt to Changing Market Conditions, Skillsearch Report Finds
The global games and immersive technology industry is moving into a new phase of adjustment, as professionals and studios respond to the lasting impact of recent market changes while adapting to new technologies and evolving expectations.
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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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[Guest post] Chris Rowe: Co-Dev Without the Culture Clash
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[Industry news] XDS 2026 Insights Report is now live
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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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