MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
The average earnings for a game developer is 32,203 ($50,794) according to new data. As part of a comprehensive salary survey conducted by Develop and MCV, answers from 298 game developers across the globe were compiled to give the final figure. The 32,203 wage figure is balanced by a wide …
Read More »Disney Interactive names new senior VP
Following reports of widespread job cuts at the firm yesterday, Disney Interactive has named Adam Sussman as its new senior vice president of publishing. He joins from EA where since 2007 he has served as the vice president of worldwide publishing at its mobile division. He tenure there saw a …
Read More »Andy Gray saga could impact FIFA 12
Publisher EA is remaining tight-lipped over the possible omission of former Sky Sports presenter Andy Gray from this year’s version of FIFA. Gray has dominated the headlines this week after being caught making disparaging remarks off-camera about female Premier League assistant referee Sian Massey. Yesterday the satellite channel sacked the …
Read More »Russian media links MW2 to bombing
Government-financed satellite news channel Russia Today has pointed the finger at Modern Warfare 2 following the recent terrorist attack in the country. Earlier this week a suicide bomber detonated a 7kg bomb at Russia’s Domodedovo airport, killing 35 people and injuring a further ten. It is though that North Caucasus …
Read More »Dead Space 2 DLC announced
Publisher EA has announced Dead Space 2: Severed – a DLC download for the soon-to-be-released Dead Space 2. Severed will see two stars from Wii title Extraction, Gabe Weller and Lexine Murdock, return to the fore. The narrative will run in parallel with that of Dead Space 2. EA has …
Read More »War of words erupts between Gamer’s Voice and Pachter
A bitter war of words has erupted between Tom Watson’s gaming pressure group Gamer’s Voice and Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter. Yesterday MCV reported that Gamer’s Voice is to send a petition to the Office of Fair Trading regarding complaints about alleged bugs in the PS3 and PC versions of …
Read More »Moshi Monsters toys arrive in UK
Mind Candy’s casual gaming phenomenon Moshi Monsters made its UK toy debut last week thanks to a new range of products from Vivid. The free-to-play Moshi Monsters currently boasts over 30m users worldwide, with one in three UK kids said to have used the site. The spring/summer range includes Talking …
Read More »GLS enters liquidation
GLS Games Distribution has gone into liquidation. The firm has blamed a delayed insurance claim over stolen stock for the closure as funds dry up. The company’s warehouse was broken into last summer. Creditors have been contacted and a meeting was held on Monday, January 24th to distribute GLS’ assets …
Read More »Two-month TV campaign for LBP2
Sony has launched a mammoth marketing campaign for its acclaimed release, LittleBigPlanet 2. Ads are appearing in film breaks on Five, Fiver and Five USA and will run for two weeks, while sponsorship will continue for two months. Sony is also launching its own LittleBigPlanet online hub where every level …
Read More »Play mag reaches 10m sales milestone
Imagine Publishing has announced that its Play magazine has sold more than 10 million copies. This sales milestone for the UK’s longest-running independent PlayStation magazine coincides with its 200th issue, available now. Play was first published in 1995 around the launch of the original PlayStation and is the first independent …
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