MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
Sony’s PlayStation Vita handheld has surpassed 4m sales in Japan. DualShockersreports on the milestone, which was reached through the combined sales of standard PlayStation Vita devices and the PS Vita TV microconsole. According to the report, the PS Vita TV has sold 166,165 units life-to-date in Japan, and Vita has …
Read More »Don’t Starve heading to Xbox One
Klei Entertainment’s hit survival game Don’t Starve is in the works for Xbox One. VG247 reports the studio confirmed the title’s new platform, following the unearthing of a related listing on the ratings board database. Klei wasn’t able to elaborate beyond the confirmation, but the developer states it will share …
Read More »Former Nintendo lead Howard Phillips joins casual game studio Gameduell
Industry veteran Howard Phillips has joined casual game company Gameduell as its head of game design and user experience. Phillips is expected to help oversee Gameduell’s social and mobile game development projects. The industry veeteran is best known for his time leading Nintendo’s North American operations during the 1980’s – …
Read More »Epic Games Poland reverts to People Can Fly, studio goes independent again
People Can Fly is an independent game developer once again, having officially parted ways with its parent company Epic Games as well as shedding the Epic Games Poland moniker. The studio is responsible for developing Gears of War: Judgment, Bulletstorm and the Painkiller titles, along with contributions to Infinity Blade …
Read More »GameStop online store now offers retro consoles and games
GameStop now offers a selection of retro consoles and games for purchase online. GameStop announced the news on Twitter, ushering a resurgence of classic games and hardware for the company. The new retro portion of GameStop’s website includes selections from NES, SNES, Nintendo 64, Sega Genesis, PlayStation and Dreamcast platforms. …
Read More »Final Fantasy VII PC re-release heading to PS4 this winter
Square Enix has announced the PC port of Final Fantasy VII’s original Playstation release will arrive on PS4 this holiday season. To clarify, the announcement doesn’t relate to the upcoming Final Fantasy VII remakerevealed at E3– that remains scheduled for a 2017 launch. ThePC re-releasebrought about achievements, the ability to …
Read More »King’s Quest: A Knight to Remember launches next month
The first chapter of The Odd Gentlemen’s reimagining of King’s Quest will arrive next month for PC, PlayStation and Xbox platforms. King’s Quest: A Knight to Remember is the first of five chapters that comprise the game’s story arc – starring a young Graham looking to prove himself worthy of …
Read More »BlazBlue studio Arc System Works acquires Double Dragon rights
Arc System Works has purchased the rights to all IP owned by Technos Japan Corp, including the Double Dragon and Kunio-kun series. The deal has been in effect since the beginning of this month, but further details have yet to be revealed. However, Games Industry reports the company known for …
Read More »Yoichi Wada steps down as chairman of Square Enix
Square Enix’s Yoichi Wada has concluded his tenure as chairman, with the executive planning to work more in depth with the company’s subsidiary Shinra Technologies. A representative at Shinra Technologiesconfirmeda report byVG247that Wada will leave his post to focus entirely on the cloud-gaming subsidiary. Wada himself established Shinra Technologies in …
Read More »Project Cars 2 announced, crowdfunding opens
Slightly Mad Studios has announced a sequel to Project Cars is in development, following the oft-delayed title’s release last month. The developer has already launched acrowdfunding campaignvia the World of Mass Development portal – the same platform the first Project Cars gathered funding on. Slightly Mad has made a 250,000 …
Read More »