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UK stores said Black Friday was their biggest challenge of 2014. 32 per cent of stores surveyed said that the sales event proved difficult. Retailers felt they were unable to logistically cope with the sheer volume of customers. Physical stores were overwhelmed by footfall, while websites were unable to cope …
Read More »Read MCV’s bumper final issue of the year for free
It’s almost time for Christmas, but before team MCV packs up and spends the next few weeks eating our body weight in mince pies, we have one last treat for you. It’s our bumper final issue of the year and it’s rammed with data, insight, interviews and analysis. We spoke …
Read More »MCV and Develop’s 2015 Salary Survey is open: How much do you earn?
MCV and its sister publication Develop are once again teaming up for our annual salary survey, forming a detailed look at the games industry jobs market in 2015. The survey is open to anyone in the games market, including developers, publishers, retailers, services companies and more – no matter where …
Read More »Develop & MCV’s 2015 Salary Survey now open
We need your help in building the most comprehensive report on industry pay and working conditions
Read More »Game of Thrones tops UK Xbox Live Charts
Telltale’s Game of Thrones title has shot straight to the top of the Xbox Live Arcade charts in the UK. It’s one of two Telltale properties in the Top Ten, with its Tales from the Borderlands game reaching No.3. It means that Minecraft has to cope with an unusually low …
Read More »MCV’s Women in Games Top 100: Deadline for nominations is next week
You have until Tuesday, December 16th to submit suggestions for MCV's Women in Games list
Read More »Reminder: UK Women in Games Top 100 nominations deadline is Tuesday, December 16th
Many people from the UK games business around the world have put forward their suggestions for our Top 100 Women in Games list, set to be published in January. If you haven’t put forward a suggestion or two, don’t delay; the deadline is early next week, on Tuesday, December 16th. …
Read More »MCV’s New Year, New Job 2015: How to get involved
Every January, we kick off a new year with a series of recruitment specials helping people that are looking for a new challenge – and 2015 will be no different. In fact, this year’s New Year, New Job bonanza will encompass both MCVUK.com and the MCV magazine. The January 23rd …
Read More »Win a PlayStation Christmas jumper at next week’s Xmas Quiz
Are you the ultimate festive fashionista? If so, you could be in with a chance of winning a brand new PlayStation Xmas jumper. We’re offering one of the latest Christmas jumpers from merchandise firm Numskull to one lucky attendee at next week’s games industry Christmas Quiz from MCV and Develop. …
Read More »MCV to honour influential women in games next year
Special Brit List will recognise Top 100 women in games, followed by February awards ceremony
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