MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
This week, MCV reveals who the 30 most-talented young people working in the UK games industry today are. This year’s list features people from publishing, retail, distribution, marketing, PR and community management. We also speak to the team that launched the original PlayStation in Europe 20 years ago. That team …
Read More »PS4 success partially to blame for DriveClub woes
Sony did not expect the PlayStation 4 to sell as well as it is, and this has caused a few problems. That’s according to the publisher’s head of worldwide studios, Shuhei Yoshida, who – speaking to Eurogamer – says that the console is currently tracking ahead of its internal predictions. …
Read More »The Rocket League explosion: developer Psyonix on what’s next for the surprise hit of the summer
Psyonix didn’t think Rocket League would be a hit. The San Diego-based studio had limited expectations of the car-football game, and thought it would only sell a few hundred thousand units in its lifetime. Within a month of its launch, it was being played by 5m gamers. Since then, that …
Read More »Rocket League developer eyes physical release
Digital PS4 and PC smash hit Rocket League could be coming to the High Street. Jeremy Dunham, VP of marketing and communications at developer Psyonix, said that he has already starting talking to potential partners, but added it is important to include something special for boxed shoppers. Physical retail is …
Read More »Read about the Rocket League sensation in this week’s issue of MCV
In this week’s issue of MCV, we speak to Psyonix, the developer of the suprise hit of the summer Rocket League. VP of marketing and communications Jeremy Dunham talks about the success of the car football title, and what is next for Rocket League. And as UKIE Chair Andy Payne …
Read More »6m sales of Rocket League proves there’s an audience for new ideas, says developer Psyonix
Forget Batman and Metal Gear Solid V, Rocket League has come out of nowhere to become the biggest game of the summer. The PC and PSN digital game has been played by 6m people, developer Psyonix has announced. The car-football title was released as part of the PlayStation Plus Instant …
Read More »Hitman delayed until March 2016
IO has announced that it will be delaying its latest Hitman title until March of next year. On its official website, the developer said that this has been done so that more content can be included with the game’s initial launch. This new Hitman game was being launched digitally, with …
Read More »George Osborn leaves Pocket Gamer
Events editor George Osborn has departed Pocket Gamer. Osborn joined Pocket Gamer in 2014 and was responsible for all editorial for the site’s events. Prior to this he was head of editorial content for MagicSolver.com. He also runs his own site, Mobile Mavericks. Osborn plans to devote more time to …
Read More »Kate Gray joins GameSpot UK
Attention Seeker’s Kate Gray has joined the UK brand of media giant GameSpot Gray was a presenter, writer and producer on Attention Seeker’s Xbox On brand. She started her career in the games media when she joined Official Nintendo Magazine as a staff writer in 2014, before moving over to …
Read More »Konami’s Cox joins Fish in a Bottle
New studio hires veteran dev to lead expansion into core games
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