Games industry representation has fallen in the latest edition of the Sunday Times Rich List. The annual ranking collates a list of the top 1,000 wealthiest people in the UK based on identifiable wealth such as land, property, company shares and other assets. Given that computer games are a relatively …
Read More »The top five game job vacancies (12.04.13)
This week we look over a quintet of vacancies in top positions across the UK
Read More »RuneScape 3 underway; Jagex download store rumoured
MMO outfit debuts sequel as trademark application prompts speculation about new service
Read More »The top five game job vacancies (08.03.13)
This week we look at jobs in the UK across the game education and development sectors
Read More »Jagex swoops in to find jobs for 19 Eurocom devs
Cambridge studio brings in new hires to work on Transformers Universe MMO
Read More »Jagex claims ‘most successful year’ despite late financial report
RuneScape developer insists it will file its accounts soon as Companies House makes proposal to strike them off
Read More »Runescape targets Hobbit fans in £500k ad blitz
Jagex have splash out half a million pounds on a Runescape TV and cinema marketing campaign. The 12 year-old free-to-play game has undergone some big changes this year, and can be seen before The Hobbit in UK and Australian cinemas. Publisher Jagex has also booked spots on TV and via …
Read More »Jagex two months overdue on latest financial report
RuneScape developer has yet to issue yearly filing due in September
Read More »What does free-to-play mean for retail?
There’s no hiding the impact that digital games is having on retail. The sales decline seen this year may be driven by the aging console cycle and the economic downturn. But the fact that more games are coming out digitally and fewer are released physically is having an effect. Games …
Read More »Is free-to-play the future of gaming or just a cheap fad?
People don’t want to pay for games. That’s what MCV was told repeatedly at E3. And indeed many of this year’s high-growth or most controversial games – World of Tanks, League of Legends, CSR Racing amongst others – were absolutely free. Of course anyone that has followed this market as …
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