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In this week’s MCV, we speak to publishers, developers and companies in the bundling sector about the challenges facing that part of the industry. Humble, Curve, Size Five Games, IndieGala and UKIE all share their insight into the huge sector. We also speak to the to SVP of communications at …
Read More »How many game sales are physical? Find out in this week’s issue of MCV
This week MCV has investigated what proportion of game sales are physical, and how many are digital. By combining physical data from UKIE/GfK Chart-Track and digital information from SuperData, we can see what the divide is between the two formats. We also speak to Ubisoft Quebec about the publisher’s upcoming …
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 »Will anyone win the toys-to-life war? Find out in this week’s MCV
With Skylanders, Disney Infinity, LEGO Dimensions and Amiibo, the toys-to-life space has never been so competitive. But who is going to lose out? We speak to some of the genre’s experts to find out. We also look back at the winners of this year’s MCV Awards in pictures, including a …
Read More »The future of PC gaming is revealed in the latest issue of MCV
This week’s issue of MCV is a PC gaming special, featuring interviews with a number of the biggest players in the sector. We examine the PC gaming sector, seeing what effect new technologies like VR, 4K and Steam Machines are going to have, as well as new areas of the …
Read More »Read our interview with DeNA in the Easter issue of MCV
Find out who Nintendo’s new partner DeNA is in this week’s double issue of MCV. We speak to the Japanese mobile giant to see what its plans are and why Nintendo was so eager to partner up with it. This issue also features interviews with Bandai Namco’s European president and …
Read More »Is VR going to change the world? Find out in this week’s MCV
Now that consumer virtual reality headsets are finally on the horizon, are they really going to change the world as firms like Oculus would have us believe? We speak to HTC’s connected products marketing boss Jeff Gattis to see what it is doing to ensure the sucess of its Vive …
Read More »Read the remarkable story of Guitar Hero in this week’s issue of MCV
As Guitar Hero prepares to walk on stage once more, we speak to some of the minds behind the blockbuster series. Former Red Octane and Activision execs take us behind the rise and fall of the mega franchise in this week’s issue of MCV. We also speak to From Software …
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 »Find out how much the UK games market made in 2014 in this week’s MCV
MCV has once again worked out how much the UK games market is worth. Last year it rose 13 per cent fo 3.94bn. We break down the numbers, and show where the biggest areas of growth were. We also speak to Capcom’s UK team about its plans for a comeback …
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