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In the second of a four-part series of articles, Rebellion CEO shares his insight about where you should invest your time and effort Adapting your business to the self-publishing model requires a number of practical changes. You need someone who can handle PR, manage an internal marketing team or someone …
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International Factfile 2015: Norway
Norway may have a limited local games market, but investment in the industry is paving the way for growth. While Norway has one of the highest GDPs in the world at $80,749 per capita (almost double the UK’s $45,653), its game market is limited by its relatively small size; with …
Read More »‘There’s an art to making your games fun to watch’ – Twitch on its astonishing rise and what’s next
If 2014 was the year of streaming, it was also the year of Twitch. Now synonymous with the online video service it brought to the fore of the games industry, Twitch’s third year in business marked a record-breaking 12 months for the company; it surpassed 100 million monthly viewers, toted …
Read More »PS3 and Xbox 360 Mortal Kombat X won’t make June release – report
It seems that the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 SKUs of Mortal Kombat X will not be out on their intended June 6th release date. A number of retailers have changed the game’s listing from the above date to TBC, or simply removed the date altogether. Kotaku is also reporting …
Read More »To self-publish or not to self-publish?
In the first of a series of pieces, Rebellion CEO and creative director Jason Kingsley discusses the Sniper Elite studio’s journey into self-publishing There are advantages and disadvantages to developers self-publishing. The complex decision as to whether we should self-publish happened over an extended period of time and a series …
Read More »Sports Interactive takes home winners cup from MCV Games 5s
Members of the games industry gathered yesterday to compete over the much sought after MCV Games 5s football tournament winners cup. But it was Football Manager company Sports Interactive that lifted the trophy at the end of the day, besting GAME DC – one of two teams from the retailer …
Read More »Nintendo plans Mario Kart 8-level marketing push for its new shooter IP Splatoon
Nintendo is preparing a marketing campaign for new IP Splatoon that will rival last year’s Mario Kart 8. That’s according to Nintendo UK marketing manager Chandra Nair, who says that the firm is confident in its colourful new shooter. The platform holder is already pushing Splatoon with digital billboards, cinema …
Read More »E3 needs to deliver – but don’t lose hope yet, there’s cause for optimism
If you’ve been reading MCV recently, you’ll know there’s a general nervousness over the weakness of the current release slate for PS4, Xbox One and Wii U. The recent announcements of Disney Infinity, LEGO Dimensions, Guitar Hero and Rock Band have done little to allay fears over a Christmas that’s …
Read More »Find out how Telltale Games plans to take on television in this week’s issue of MCV
It’s armed with some of the biggest IP of the last decade, but Telltale isn’t finished yet. SVP of publishing Steve Allison reveals the firm’s plans to unite TV and games in this week’s MCV. With E3 just around the corner, we hear from UK retailers about their concerns that …
Read More »New Wii U Art Academy game pencilled in for June release
After a two year wait, the first fully-fledged Art Academy title has been revealed for Wii U. Art Academy: Atelier will come to Nintendo’s home console on June 26th, almost two years after it was announced during a Nintendo Direct. It’s the second Art Academy game to come to Wii …
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