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There are two months to go until this year’s MCV/DEVELOP Women In Games Awards and we have another sponsor to announce: Playground Games, the studio behind the phenomenally successful Forza Horizon series, is supporting the Development Impact award, which aims to highlight those working under the hood of game development. …

By Mason Sciotti, Senior Product Manager, Discord The role and input of third-party developers has always been key to the growth and evolution of online platforms. In platforms’ infancy, budding developers build experiences that add value for users and infuse creativity beyond the core product. Harnessing the potential of these …

Vadim Andreev, CEO and co-founder of global distribution platform Rokky, discusses why publishers and developers should be considering marketplaces beyond distribution giant Steam, and how you can begin to navigate the minefield of other marketplaces in the first place.

Games Workshop, in conjunction with their licensed partners, has revealed that 27.4 million viewers watched this year’s Warhammer Skulls Showcase. The annual festival for Warhammer video games, which includes massive sales, exclusive DLCs and world premiere announcements, has risen in popularity over the last few years, becoming one of the …

The winners of the Develop:Star Awards 2024, hosted last night during Develop:Brighton, have been announced. The Develop:Star Awards, sponsored by Unreal Engine, saw winners crowned in 22 categories before this year’s Develop Star Award recipient, Sports Interactive, was celebrated for its contribution to the UK game development scene. It was a …

Sporty Group, a global sports entertainment leader, announced today the acquisition of Sociable Soccer, the brainchild of legendary game designer Jon Hare, famous for creating the Sensible Soccer franchise in the 1990s, widely regarded as one of the finest football video games of all time and still loved by millions …

We are very pleased to announce that Amiqus is sponsoring this year’s MCV/DEVELOP Women In Games Awards, taking place at on September 26th at the America Square Conference Centre in London. “We’re very happy to once again support the MCV Women in Games Awards which celebrate the amazing talent of …

Jagex is delighted to confirm that RuneFest will take place at the NEC in Birmingham, United Kingdom on March 1st – March 2nd, 2025, with an additional 1,000 tickets to be made available later this summer. All existing tickets will transfer automatically, meaning RuneFest will be bigger than ever. Any …

Mystic Forge, a newly established boutique game publisher, is thrilled to announce an investment of 2M EURO from ForsVC and ROM Utrecht Region. This significant partnership was solidified at INDIGO 2024, further accelerating a bright future for Mystic Forge in the global gaming market. Mystic Forge is founded by industry …

Green Man Gaming, the world’s fastest-growing social commerce platform for video gamers, is sounding the alarm for the UK gaming industry. The proposed departure of Keyword Studios from the London Stock Exchange’s AIM market to new foreign owners, and the decision by PlayStation to axe 900 jobs and close its …