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Craig McNicol, Northern Europe MD, and Paul Nicholls, sales and marketing director for Northern Europe, discuss Koch Media’s big changes during the last year, reveal the benefits of being both a publisher and distributor, and detail its brand new Superindie offering for smaller retailers What have Koch Media’s headline achievements …
Read More »International Factfile 2015: Ukraine
The Ukrainian games market is one of the smallest in Eastern Europe, despite being home to a number of games firms that have struck it big on the global stage. According to market research firm SuperData, digital games revenue last year totalled $68 million (44.3m) in Ukraine, comprising just three …
Read More »Blizzard Unveils Its Plan For Full-Spectrum Dominance Of The Esports Scene
Blizzard wants to dominate the esports landscape. That much was evident after the keynote at its annual convention Fridaymorning in Anaheim, which opened with emphasis onStarcraft II: Legacy of the Void,Heroes of the Storm,Overwatch, andHearthstone, with only a passing mention ofDiablo(new patch coming, guys!) and aWorld of Warcraftsegment that offered …
Read More »Bandai Namco hunts for new talent and product at Interface
Bandai Namco has joined the line-up of publishers looking to meet with indie developers at next month’s Interface event. The firm will host meetings with developers alongside the likes of Channel 4 Games, KISS, Sold Out, Green Man Gaming and Double 11 who are all looking to sign new products …
Read More »Win five tickets to London Games Conference 2015
We’re giving you the chance to win five tickets worth 249 each for you and your colleagues to attend London Games Conference, which takes place on Thursday, November 19th at the Congress Centre in London. All you need to do is read the conference programme listed below and answer this …
Read More »Developer-run item stores arrive on Steam
Valve has rolled out a new developer-run storefront on Steam that lets developers sell in-game items. The scheme hasdebutedwith Facepunch’s open-world survival game Rust. It runs similar to existing community markets, but developers can now curate the store themselves. Developers can either sell their own items, or potentially sell items …
Read More »Entry for MCV’s Games Directory closes tomorrow
MCV’s vital guide to key UK games agencies and services will return next month, and deadline for entries is tomorrow. Now simply called the Directory, this is an interactive website and printed book that will featurethe best names in Quality Assurance, Localisation, Public Relations, Creative Agencies, Payment Methods, Recruitment, Accessories, …
Read More »What exactly was PlayStation up to in Paris? Find out in the latest issue of MCV
Whismical animal titles, make-it-yourself games, interactive movies, VR: PlayStation was certainly playing with fire at Paris Games Week. Will it pay off? Read this week’s MCV and find out. We also speak with HTC as the phone maker prepares to release its Vive virtual reality headset in a potentially market-changing …
Read More »Mineski making comeback to International after match-fixing scandal
Mineski will be flying to Los Angeles for The Summit 4 after winning against Fnatic in the finals of the Southeast Asian Qualifiers. They will fly to Los Angeles to compete with the other international teams for the main event with over $100,000 (P4.6 million). This will be the return …
Read More »$30,000 Hearthstone Tournament Heading to Insomnia 56
Multiplay are pulling out all the stops to make sure their first event at the NEC is a success by hosting a massive $30,000Hearthstonetournament featuring some of the biggest names in the world. Read more at Godisageek >>>
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