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Russia’s video games market had revenues nearly reaching $1.3bn (0.90bn) last year, surpassing its 2014 total of $1.1bn (0.76bn), according to Newzoo’s figures. The growing importance of digital gaming has helped the industry to remain competitive these past few years. According to research firm SuperData, which recently released an in-depth …
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Rockstar and GTA V lead designer Leslie Benzies begin messy $150m divorce
The lead designer of Grand Theft Auto is suing Rockstar and Take-Two for $150m. Leslie Benzies has accused the US publishing giant and its Rockstar subsidiary of not paying him his royalties following the smash hit success of GTA V. Meanwhile, Take-Two has filed a countersuit over a ‘breach of …
Read More »The number of games released on Steam doubled in 2015
A new survey has fortified the perception of a growing saturation of games on Steam. According to EEDAR, nearly 3,500 retail and digital titles came to Steam in 2015 – more than twice the 1,500 launched in 2014. This was itself nearly triple the roughly 500 titles released in 2013, …
Read More »Rupert Loman on GAMEFest, queues and the future of EGX
Gamer Network won the 2016 Events Team MCV Award for its work on EGX. We speak to founder and CEO Rupert Loman about the company’s past and upcoming shows, and its renewed rivalry with GAME. Why do you think you won the MCV award?EGX is a show that delivers a …
Read More »Number of Steam releases doubled in 2015
EEDAR believes that almost 3,500 titles hit the PC marketplace last year
Read More »Territory Report: Spain
With annual games revenues reaching $1.5bn (1.08bn), Spain has become the ninth biggest market worldwide and the fourth in Europe last year, outperforming Italy for the first time, according to research firm Newzoo. The market has grown by eight per cent since 2015 and the beginning of 2016. This is …
Read More »Roll7: ‘A boxed release is a no-brainer’
Director Simon Bennett explains why devs should consider bringing their games to retail
Read More »GAMEFest timing is disappointing, says Gamer Network’s Loman
Gamer Network boss Rupert Loman says he’s disappointed by GAME’s decision to go head-to-head with his EGX event. GAMEFest will form part of Insomnia58, which starts on August 26th at Birmingham NEC. That’s just four weeks before EGX, which will take place at the same venue from September 22nd. On …
Read More »What’s going wrong with UK games development? Find out in this week’s MCV
Following the issues facing UK studios Lionhead, Evolution and FreeStyle, we ask development leaders about the future of development in this country. We also speak to Square Enix’s Justin Gaffney about the return of Final Fantasy, after the firm announced three games, a movie, and much more. Meanwhile, Stardew Valley …
Read More »RELEASE DATES: Gears of War 4 launches in October
MCV offers the most comprehensive UK video game release schedule available. Here’s a round up of the most notable recent changes and upcoming games. Click here to see the full listing. Microsoft has announced a release date for the next chapter in its Gears of War franchise – Gears of …
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