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The games industry charityis hoping that as many people as possiblewill contribute to its ‘Gamesaid Tenner’ campaign at the MCV Awards today – via online as well as on the night. GamesAid will once again be asking attendees at this year?s MCV Awards to donate10 each. All donations will be …
Read More »MCV Awards 2012 – tonight’s the night!
The MCV Industry Excellence Awards will kick off in just a few hours at its new venue: the Lancaster London Hotel. Inbetweeners star Greg Davies will host the 10th Anniversary ceremony, which will celebrate the last decade of games industry achievements. Don’t forget to bring a tenner – GamesAid is …
Read More »Games suffer Ivor Novello Awards snub
Organisers for the Ivor Novello Awards have abandoned its excellence in games audio prize The British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA), which operates the event, said that after much consideration it has been decided not to present the Best Original Video Games Score category at the 2012 ceremony”. …
Read More »FRANCHISE FOCUS: The Witcher 2
RPGS are not cool. The genre conjures images of Dungeons and Dragons, Lord of the Rings and epic adventures that only the most dedicated gamer will ever stand a chance of finishing. And while they have always been successful (on PC World of Warcraft still reigns supreme), they are hardly …
Read More »Zattikka goes public as first UK social games flotation
British social games outfit Zattikka has floated on the London Stock Exchange this morning. The firm, founded by former Virgin games execs Tim Chaney (president) and Mark Opzoomer (CEO), has a target market cap of 22m on its first day of trading, with shares opening at 1 each. Its ticker …
Read More »Familiar names plot Indian games push
The games industry’s biggest names are currently plotting a path into one of the fastest growing regions in the world of modern gaming. Key distributors in India include Milestone Interactive (who handlefirst party PlayStation games, EA, Namco Bandai and Capcom), E-Xpress Interactive (Ubisoft, Sega, THQ, Bethesda, Square-Enix, Warner Bros, Take-Two …
Read More »Huge growth predicted for Indian games industry
The Indian games industry is expected to grow by 38 per cent to Rs 18 billion ($359m) in 2012 and to a staggering Rs 46 billion ($917m) by 2016. Console gaming was the biggest revenue earner in 2011, accounting for 55 per cent of the market.But this does not include …
Read More »OPINION: Molyneux’s warning is more serious than you think
Peter Molyneux says that he’s personally, and likely professionally, not that interested in retail releases of games any more. He’s been called out for some outlandish claims in the past, but this might prove to be his most accurate prediction. Certainly, you look at the current situation in the retail …
Read More »Molyneux ready to leave retail behind
Unshackled from Microsoft, legendary British games developer Peter Molyneux is working on a new game – but it might not see a retail release. In an interview with MCV and sister publication Develop, Molyneux said it is tough for retailers to compete with digital channels. I am certainly not that …
Read More »MCV Awards 2012: One week to go!
There’s only a week left until the biggest night in the trade’s calendar. The MCV Industry Excellence Awards will be held next Thursday (April 19th) at its new venue: the Lancaster London Hotel. Inbetweeners star Greg Davies will host the 10th Anniversary ceremony, which will celebrate the last decade of …
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