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Kiss is a company built on the principle of making the process of getting games to market as painless as possible. The firm was founded in 2012 by industry veterans Darryl Still and Peter King. In the past Still had worked at Atari and launched the publisher’s ST, Jaguar and …
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Analysis: Why the games industry should embrace Bitcoin
Bitpay’s European marketing manager Wouter Vonk recently worked with Jagex to help them integrate bitcoin into Runescape. Here, he discusses the payment method’s future in games With numerous players in the gaming industry, such as Xbox Live, Zynga, BigFish, Jagex and Twitch, all attracted to bitcoin’s ability to make in-game …
Read More »Opinion: GAME gamble on eSports is a safe bet
Any investment in eSports is often viewed as a risk. We have been here before with professional gaming. Pro-gaming organisations promote themselves aggressively, attract big investment, only for them to collapse and leave investors walking away with holes in their pockets. It’s perhaps why investment in this current eSports resurgence …
Read More »Was GAME’s £20m Multiplay deal an astute purchase or an unnecessary risk?
‘Retail should get involved with eSports’. It’s a headline we’ve run several times in MCV over the last two years. The big eSports specialists believe that the High Street is its opportunity to turn pro-gaming from a niche (albeit widely watched) pastime, into something every gamer can participate in. GAME …
Read More »‘GAME will turbocharge eSports in the UK’
GAME’s 20m swoop for Multiplay can transform eSports in the UK, say leading industry execs. The retail giant acquired the events organiser – famous for the Insomnia festivals – this week, and Multiplay’s founder Craig Fletcher told MCV that the deal will drive eSports success across Britain. The backing of …
Read More »Was GAME’s purchase of Multiplay a smart move? Find out in this week’s MCV
This week MCV speaks to GAME and Multiplay bosses Martyn Gibbs and Craig Fletcher about the retailer’s acquisition of the eSports firm. In addition, UK publishers and analysts share their thoughts about the retailer’s move into pro-gaming. This issue also features interviews with Slightly Mad Studios and Digital Foundry about …
Read More »Watch Dogs outsold GTA V and Destiny in Australia last year
The Interactive Games & Entertainment Association has revealed that Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare was the best selling game in Australia last year. What’s more surprising, however, is the game that came second – Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs. In doing so it beat heavy-hitters such as EA’s FIFA 15 (3rd), Rockstar’s …
Read More »Standalone prequel to Wolfenstein: The New Order announced for PS4 and Xbox One
A standalone prequel to last year’s entry in the Wolfenstein series is due for digital and retail release in May. Wolfenstein: The Old Blood will launch on May 5th for PS4, Xbox One and PC, priced at 14.99. The PS4 and PC will see both retail and digital editions, while …
Read More »Konami confirms two Metal Gear Solid V special editions
We all knew that Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain will be out on September 1st, and now Konami has detailed the two special edition versions it will have out for launch. The date for the game – September 1st, worldwide – was accidentally leaked yesterday. The 59.99 Day …
Read More »Tablet ownership ahead of games consoles among UK children
A retail-led survey has found that UK children under the age of 12 are now more likely to own a tablet than a games console. 46 per cent owned a tablet and 43 per cent a games console. These were followed by mobile phones (30%), laptops (28%) and MP3 players …
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