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The Escapists, Yooka-Laylee, Beyond Eyes… 2015 has been one of the most exciting years in Team17’s history. Not bad for a business that’s now 25-years-old. MCV speaks to CEO Debbie Bestwick on the company’s quarter of a century in the games industry. For those that weren’t around 25 years ago, …
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Publishers bemoan Black Friday bundle ‘lunacy’
Leading UK games publishers says the ‘obsession’ around PS4 and Xbox One bundles over Black Friday will harm game sales. According to GfK Chart-Track, around 70 per cent of consoles sold during the Black Friday week were ‘hard bundles’ (official bundles that feature games in the pack), and that figure …
Read More »PlayStation VR requires near ‘Wii size’ processing unit
Update: The external processing unit has actually been part of the PlayStation VR demo set since the device was first unveiled to the world. Original Story: Sony’s VR revolution will require additional hardware alongside the PlayStation VR headset and the PS4. Polygon reports that the headset will in face plug …
Read More »Producer of the Month: CD Projekt Red’s John Mamais
The Witcher III notched up 6m sales in just six weeks following its launch earlier this year. We speak to the game’s Senior Executive Producer John Mamais
Read More »How much are you worth? The MCV & Develop Salary Survey 2016 is now open
MCV and its sister publication Develop have once again launched our annual salary survey, forming a detailed look at the games industry jobs market in 2016. The survey is open to anyone in the games market, including developers, publishers, retailers, services companies and more – no matter where in the …
Read More »Develop & MCV Salary Survey 2016 now open: How much are you worth?
Help us form the most comprehensive report on the games jobs market by taking part in our latest study
Read More »MCV Awards 2016: Lobbying closes today
You have until the end of play today to get your nominations in for next year’s MCV Awards, so make sure you don’t miss out on the opportunity to see your company shine. Nominating yourself, your company, a customer or even a rival is simple – and these awards are …
Read More »2015: Review of the Year
As the Doctor once said: There’s loads of boring stuff like Sundays and Tuesdays and Thursday afternoons, but now and then there are Saturdays”. 2015 was perhaps not quite a Saturday, but nor was it a Tuesday. A Friday, perhaps? Although only a Friday morning or early afternoon. The current …
Read More »Rise of the Tomb Raider could be hitting PC next month
Xbox One timed-exclusive Rise of the Tomb Raider appears to be coming out on PC in January 2016. That’s if a listing on the ever-leaky Amazon France is to believed. The French arm of the online retail giant – as spotted by IGN – gave the PC SKU of Square’s …
Read More »Letter from the Editor: Here’s to the next 15 years
We've come a long way. Now how do we maintain that momentum?
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