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Drake joins from the European Commission,Pocket Gamer appoints editor andKoch Media promotes UK PR manager. UKIE hires policy and public affairs officer The UK games industry trade body just hired Marianna Drake as policy and public affairs officer. She is a newcomer to the industry, joining from the European Commission …
Read More »OPINION: The games industry’s biggest secret: 77 per cent of gamers still prefer discs
ERA’s Kim Bayley discusses the latest results from the retail association’s unique consumer tracking study. Conventional wisdom would have it that physical formats in the entertainment business are utterly doomed. Certainly the games business has been the leader in the revolution. Our annual ERA Yearbook first reported that digital had …
Read More »Read about the Games Media Awards winners in this week’s MCV
This week’s MCV has seven pages dedicated to the Games Media Awards, as the UK games press celebrated the sector’s best journalism and personalities earlier this week. We also speak to anti-piracy firm Denuvo about its war against games pirates and to Trion Worlds’ CEO Scott Hartsman about his debut …
Read More »International Factfile 2016: Romania
Romania might not be known for its gaming scene, yet it’s actually behind one of the biggest franchises of all time. FIFA is (in part) being developed by EA Bucharest, alongside the firm’s flagship studio in Canada. And it’s not the only triple-A developer in the country, as mobile giant …
Read More »GAMES MEDIA AWARDS 2016: The winners
The leading names in games media gathered last night to celebrate the top writers, editors, presenters and broadcasters in the business. Hosted by the popular Simon ‘The Miller Report’ Miller, the event saw 250 guests from across the games media and wider industry attend London’s Sway Bar to celebrate the …
Read More »GAMES MEDIA AWARDS 2016: Winners revealed tonight
Disco shirt ironed – check.Uber app downloaded – check.Witty social media posts lined up ready – check, check The tenth Games Media Awards take place this evening at Sway Bar, London where 200-plus games editors, journalists, critics and presenters will celebrate the past year’s media excellence. The awards up for …
Read More »GMA 2016: Meet our host – Simon ‘The Miller Report’ Miller
There are just a few sleeps now until we open the doors for the Games Media Awards 2016. The event, which takes place on Tuesday October 11th at London’s Sway Bar, will celebrate the very best of the UK’s games media – whether print, digital or broadcast. The Miller Report’s …
Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: New deputy editor at Develop
Sean Cleaver replaces Matt Jarvis at Develop,Hutch strengthens its studios and Special Gun Productions launches. Develop hires new deputy editor Following the departure of deputy editor Matt Jarvis in September, Develop has hired Sean Cleaver to replace him. Cleaver has been a freelance games writer and editor for the past …
Read More »Meet MCV’s 30 Under 30 2016
MCV reveals the most talented young minds working in the UK games industry in 2016 This year’s 30 Under 30 is sponsored by OPM Recruitment. Adam MasonVideo Producer, GameSpot UK Age: 28 Adam Mason has worked as a video producer in games for over five years. Starting out as the …
Read More »Read about 2016’s 30 Under 30 in this week’s issue of MCV
30 Under 30 is back, as MCV reveals the most talented young minds working in the UK games industry in 2016. This week, we also talk to Amazon UK’s games boss Russell Jones to take the pulse of the current games retail scene. Elswehere, Respawn COO Dusty Welch and art …
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