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Reynolds replaces Bedford, Premier PR promotes two publicists and WIGJ hires a new CEO. Eurogamer appoints Reynolds as guides editor Matthew Reynolds is the latest addition to Eurogamer’s team. He has joined as guides editor, replacing John Bedford who is heading to the company’s sister website MetaBomb. Reynolds was formerly …
Read More »XCOM 2 set for PS4 and Xbox One
Hit PC strategy game XCOM 2 will come to consoles after all. Developer Firaxis has teamed up with The Workshop to deliver a PS4 and Xbox One version of the game. The title is set for release on September 9th in Europe. Gamers who pre-order the title will receive the …
Read More »Modding can ‘reenergise’ retro gaming, says Sega Europe
Allowing players to modify classic games can help rejuvenate piracy-hit retro gaming. That’s according to Sega’s James Schall, talking after the launch of the Sega Mega Drive Classics Hub. The Hub opened on April 28th on Steam, and over 350,000 Mega Drive titles were sold in just three weeks. But …
Read More »New WIG CEO Marie-Claire Isaaman aims to boost women in development
The new CEO of Women in Games has identified development and management as key areas that needs better female representation. As a researcher at Norwich University of the Arts, Marie-Claire Isaaman found out that women in the games industry tend to work in marketing or HR – but not in …
Read More »Ubisoft: ‘Diversity is a fuel to grow our market’
Improving diversity will make the games industry more successful, argues Ubisoft Reflections’ MD Pauline Jacquey. Jacquey wants to see the industry introduce new genres, styles and heroes, which will help widen the number of consumers who buy games, and in turn improve the diversity of those that make them. The …
Read More »"Diversity is a practice, not just a word"
Animosity towards Beamdog for including a transgender character in Baldur’s Gate. Hate campaign against former Nintendo employee Alison Rapp. Overwatch’s Tracer butt pose. Valve being sued over alleged transgender discrimination. Tensions over gay and black characters at defunct Lionhead. Paradox having to take down a mod that removed Stellaris’ racial …
Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: Xbox strengthens its UK comms team
Etemad and Jago join Microsoft, Sumo hires Lionhead art director and KamaGames opens a UK office. Microsoftstrengthens Xbox comms team The Xbox UK communications team has two new members. Roxana Etemad has been appointed as communications manager, reporting to head of communications for devices Paul Almond. Etemad spent five years …
Read More »Read about Ready at Dawn’s Deformers in this week’s MCV
This week, we talked to Ready at Dawn’s president Ru Weerasuriya about new title Deformers and the studio’s partnership with GameStop’s publishing arm. We also had a chat with Debbie Betswick, Jenny Richard-Stewart, Jo Twist and Pauline Jacquey about how the games industry can help improve its diversity problem. Elsewhere, …
Read More »Skylanders Imaginators will let gamers make their own character
Activision just announced a new installment in the Skylanders franchise. Skylanders Imaginators is set to be released in October and will give players the opportunity to create their own character. Gamers will be able to choose their Skylander’s appearance, powers, abilities, names, catchphrases and musical themes, amongst others. Eric Hirshberg, …
Read More »Women in Games appoints new CEO
The not-for-profit organisation Women in Games has hired Marie-Claire Isaaman as its new CEO. She is replacing Jenny Richards-Stewart, who held the position for 18 months. Isaaman formerly was a researcher and education consultant at Norwich University of the Arts for the past eight years. She worked as course leader …
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