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A large number of employees at the Crytek UK office have staged a walkout and are no longer going to work, according to a report. People familiar with the situation” have toldKotakuthat employees have handed in formal grievance letters and stopped working.One source claimed that as many as 100 people …
Read More »TV advertising still pivotal to kids market
Generation Media says that television advertising is the most effective way to reach a younger audience… Consolidated TV data year-to-date reveals an increase in children’s focused TV advertising from the games market. This follows an increase to kids’ exposure to emerging media channels and new technology. Various sources suggest that …
Read More »Future of games retail revealed at new London conference
MCVhas launcheda brand new event for video games retailers – Games Retail 2020. The day-long conference and expo will take place on September 16that BAFTA, 195 Picccadilly in London and itinvites retailers, distributors and publishers to discuss the future of selling video games. The event will feature some of the …
Read More »ToyNews inventor event to seek out the next big toys and games
MCV’s sister publication ToyNews is to hold a new one-day conference and business networking event for budding toy and game inventors. The Toy & Game Inventors Workshop will take place at Rich Mix, Bethnal Green Road, London E1 on Monday, September 22nd. The event will provide both practical advice to …
Read More »Digital costs more than you think
Leading games industry analyst and SuperData CEO Joost van Dreunen on how the move to digital isn’t generating revenue quite as easily as some companies might have hoped… I attended several analyst meetings at this year’s E3. Almost unanimously publishers pointed toward digital – the transition to digital development, publishing …
Read More »Appstore Developer Select programme arrives on Amazon UK
Amazon has launched its Appstore Developer Select programme in the UK, Germany, France and Spain. The free scheme gives developers who optimise their games for the Amazon Appstore and Fire OS a marketing and discoverability boost. These apps will receive premium placement on the Amazon Appstore, 500,000 ad impressions on …
Read More »Gears of War’s Cliffy B ‘officially coming out of retirement’
Gears of War creator Cliff Bleszinski is officially coming "out of retirement" and returning to game development. The former Epic game designer has been teasing his next project for some time, with suggestions the new title could be an arena shooter. Details on his new venture will be revealed within …
Read More »Tears, tantrums and stunning visuals: The return of FIFA
It’s a great time to be a football fan. We are in the midst of the World Cup in Brazil. The excitement of transfer mayhem is in full swing. And EA has lifted the lid on FIFA 15. Everything is pretty peachy over at EA, too. FIFA 14 is now …
Read More »MCV to produce Gamescom International Daily this August
MCV is going daily during Gamescom this August, after signing an important deal with event organiser Koelnmesse. The team behind the weekly MCV and MCVuk.com will produce three editions of the Gamescom International Daily during the trade days of the games fair, which runs from August 13th to 17th in …
Read More »No full pay for Crytek UK staff since April
A number of staff at Crytek UK have not been paid their full salary since April 21st, a source connected to the matter has told MCV’s sister siteDevelop. The source, who has ties with the studio, said since April employees had received small payments of around 700 last month. At …
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