People

Levelling Up – Guillotine’s Jake Kulkowski

levelling up header Levelling Up – Guillotine’s Jake Kulkowski

Jake Kulkowski, founder of Guillotine, tells us about setting up an influencer relations agency, and why being in the content trenches is rewarding, rather than just cut throat What is your job role and how would you describe your typical day at work? I’m the founder of Guillotine, a small …

Read More »

Koei Tecmo’s executive vice president Yosuke Hayashi on what’s been happening at the company behind Ninja Gaiden, Dynasty Warriors, Nioh and more

koei tecmo yosuke hayashi Koei Tecmo’s executive vice president Yosuke Hayashi on what’s been happening at the company behind Ninja Gaiden, Dynasty Warriors, Nioh and more

Koei Tecmo is one of the biggest video game companies in Japan, and the games it creates have been popular with players around the world for decades. It is the studio behind classics like Ninja Gaiden, Dynasty Warriors, Fatal Frame and Nobunaga’s Ambition, as well as other more recent RPG …

Read More »

[From the industry] CI Games appoint former Tencent Games senior director to spearhead strategic development goals

CI Games Tom O Connor [From the industry] CI Games appoint former Tencent Games senior director to spearhead strategic development goals

CI Games has announced the appointment of Tom O’Connor as Senior Vice President of Development. O’Connor’s most recent role was at Tencent Games, where he served as Senior Director of Production. Closely collaborating with studio leadership, he played a pivotal role in the overall strategy and management of its Western …

Read More »

Blaze Entertainment’s new Chairman reunites with Lara Croft ahead of Evercade summer release

Blaze Entertainment Dominic Wheatley Chairman and Andrew Byatt CEO with Evercade EXP R console retail packaging and cartridge box Blaze Entertainment’s new Chairman reunites with Lara Croft ahead of Evercade summer release

Blaze Entertainment has announced that games industry veteran Dominic Wheatley has been appointed as its new Chairman. The announcement comes as the retro-focused Evercade platform reaches a milestone of selling over 1 million cartridges and prepares to launch a new Tomb Raider bundle pack over the summer. Dominic Wheatley brings …

Read More »

Issue 996 of MCV/DEVELOP is out now

996 Issue 996 of MCV/DEVELOP is out now

The latest issue of MCV/DEVELOP is available to read online now, with print editions working their way through the mail as we speak. Yes, that is Forza Motorsport on the cover. No, it’s not burning up the charts. It is though one of the most important games of the last …

Read More »

Raptor PR sponsoring MCV/DEVELOP Indie Publisher of the Year award

raptor pr header img Raptor PR sponsoring MCV/DEVELOP Indie Publisher of the Year award

Raptor PR is proud to announce that it is sponsoring the Indie Publisher of the Year award, to be presented, along with 24 other splendid trophies, at the 2024 MCV/DEVELOP Awards next month. Raptor’s Founder and Managing Director Rana Rahman – who will be presenting the much coveted award on …

Read More »

[From the industry] Colm Larkin appointed as CEO of IMIRT, the Irish Game Makers Association

IMIRT colm larkin [From the industry] Colm Larkin appointed as CEO of IMIRT, the Irish Game Makers Association

IMIRT, the Irish Game Makers Association, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Colm Larkin as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). With an illustrious career in the gaming industry and a deep commitment to fostering the growth of Ireland’s game development community, Colm brings a wealth of experience and …

Read More »

ICYMI: Nominations for the MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards 2023 are now open!

Screenshot 2024 03 06 at 12.31.13 ICYMI: Nominations for the MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards 2023 are now open!

The MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards are returning this September and aim to once again recognise and celebrate the exceptional female talent across all sectors of the UK games industry, from development and business to education, journalism, and marketing. But of course, we need your help in the form of …

Read More »

[From the industry] Metaverse studio Karta hires from Tommy Hilfiger, Epic Games and Emperia

Screenshot 2024 05 21 at 15.07.39 [From the industry] Metaverse studio Karta hires from Tommy Hilfiger, Epic Games and Emperia

Karta, an award-winning metaverse studio pioneering the world of in-game experiential marketing, announces new hires from Tommy Hilfiger, Epic Games and Emperia. The startup, which works across Fortnite, Roblox and Zepeto, has been growing its senior team significantly with prominent names from fashion, tech and gaming to meet the ever-increasing …

Read More »

Final Boss: Rachel Rakowski, Global Head of Gaming at We Are Social 

the final boss header Final Boss: Rachel Rakowski, Global Head of Gaming at We Are Social 

Every issue of MCV/DEVELOP magazine is wrapped up by an industry leader. For the April-May issue we spoke to Rachel Rakowski, global head of gaming at We Are Social  What is your greatest achievement? My greatest personal achievement is succeeding in my mission to become a leader in the gaming …

Read More »