Influencers and YouTubers who agree to promote EA content will from now on need to be even more transparent about their commercial agreements. Polygon reports that the publisher now requires the use of two hashtags – #supportedbyEA and #advertisment. The former is to be used in situations where content is …
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[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…
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…
Game Awards will encourage developer transparency thanks to No Man’s Sky
Video host Geoff Keighley has said the controversy surrounding No Man’s Sky has forced a change in how next month’s Game Awards Show will operate. Hello Games’ space title has caused a quite extraordinary amount of controversy online thanks to the disparity between its pre-release marketing and show reels and …
Read More »Compatible Xbox 360 games re-released in Xbox One boxes
Microsoft is making the most of its market-leading backwards compatibility feature by delving into its Xbox 360 back catalogue. As spotted on Reddit, some games (in this instance, Fallout 3 and Doom 3) have been reprinted and put into an Xbox One style box. The cover banner has both the …
Read More »Ubisoft open new development studio in Serbia
15 person team expands the publisher's presence in Eastern Europe
Read More »Valve facing $3m fine for breaking Australian consumer law
Company would prefer $250,000 fine, of course.
Read More »The Gfinity Elite Series gives regular gamers a shot at the big leagues but that’s about all we know
Gfinity has announced the Gfinity Elite Series competition, which will give everyone a chance at competing at the highest level and will offer international competition. While that sounds grand at first, we actually don’t know all that much about the competition. A statement on the event’s website is pretty vague …
Read More »The Gfinity Elite Series gives regular gamers a shot at the big leagues but that’s about all we know
Gfinity has announced the Gfinity Elite Series competition, which will give everyone a chance at competing at the highest level and will offer international competition. While that sounds grand at first, we actually don’t know all that much about the competition. A statement on the event’s website is pretty vague …
Read More »Virtual reality is here… Now what?
With PlayStation VR having arrived along with Oculus and Vive, the virtual reality revolution has begun. But how can developers help shape the future of the technology?
Read More »Echo Fox gives it’s CS:GO players the option to leave the team, two take up the offer
In a somewhat unprecedented move the Echo Fox organisation has told all of its CS:GO players that they are free to pursue opportunities with other teams if they so wish. Two players have taken up the offer. "Echo Fox remains committed to its players’ futures — supporting opportunity both inside …
Read More »eSports Industry Awards – Twitch stream now open
The inaugural eSports Industry Awards is almost upon us, with the show taking place on Monday night from 7pm. Make sure you don’t miss out on the evening’s events by signing up to at the Twitch channel right away. You can favourite the event and get Twitch to notify you …
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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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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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