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Unity’s business is changing, and to support this the company has embarked on a mass recruitment drive. The company has long been one of the major go-to game engines in the industry. But arguably it hasn’t had the huge scale you might expect for the team behind such a widely-used …

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Microsoft will start shipping dev kits for its augmented reality headset HoloLens during the first quarter of 2016. It will start accepting applications for pre-orders in January. Each dev kit will cost $3,000, with a limit of two devices per application. Dev kits will initially only be shipped to the …

Endemol Beyond USAhas a new content vertical for audiences to enjoy. The YouTube multi-channel network has officially launchedSMASHER, its network dedicated to everything gaming, eSports, and even regular sports. SMASHER launches alongside of the network’s first andpreviously-announced digital seriesLegends of Gaming. Based on Endemol’sBritish web series of the same name(which …

Betwayhas signed a deal to sponsor the largest esports tournament in the UK, the ESL UK Premiership. The partnership marks the first foray into sponsorship within esports for the online bookmaker, who recently launched a dedicatedesports betting portal Read more at SBC >>>

From relative anonymity less than a few years ago, eSports has seen an explosion in popularity, fuelled by our seemingly insatiable appetite to be entertained. From community-based amateur game-playing to competitive tournaments, eSports encompasses casual leisure users through to professional video game players. Ever since the first games consoles, we …

Record investment is pouring intoesports. Venture capital and private investors have flocked to pro gaming companies, especially tourney organizers and business in the burgeoning fantasy esports scene. And now, the newest team in the biggest competition inLeague of Legendswill be funded by venture capital and angel investment, a first for …

Ubisoft has acquired The Crew developer Ivory Tower. The studio had already been working with several Ubisoft studios, including Reflections, on the racing game for a number of years.The studio, based in Lyon, France, houses 100 staff. It is currently continuing work on The Crew with a new expansion called …

Although Malaysia boasts one of the healthiest economies in Asia, its games market was initially slow to gain momentum. This was exacerbated by a lack of local studios and publishers, a dearth of skilled labour and the apparent disinterest from Western companies, local blogger Manoj Prasad wrote in 2012. Gaming …

If you want to know how to maximise your opportunity at retail this Q4, MCV’s 12 Games of Christmas has the answer. Returning after a successful debut last year, the 12 Games of Christmas supplement will be published alongside the November 13th issue of MCV and available via the website. …