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Zynga is set to lay off 364 staff as part of its plans to stem its losses and move back into profit. The job losses represent 18 per cent of its entire workforce. Layoffs are expected to be completed by the end of the year with anticipated savings of $45m. …
Read More »EA estimates 22m PS4 and Xbox One sales in 2015
EA anticipates 22m Xbox One and PS4 consoles will be sold during 2015. To date, thePS4 has sold 22.3m unitsworldwide, with2m of those sales in the UK. As of November 2014, Microsoft announced it had shipped 10m Xbox One consoles globally. According to EA, 27 million new-gen consoles had been …
Read More »Indigo Pearl’s Robbie Paterson on the Wild West of indie games PR
Indigo Pearl PR Robbie Paterson has worked with a number of indie developers and publishers including infamous Hotline Miami firm Devolver Digital. Here he shares some of the lessons he has learnt about doing PR for these smaller titles. Welcome to my bid to educate the nation on the finer …
Read More »It’s PlayStation vs Xbox at the games industry five-a-side football tournament
As the football season draws to a close, there’s still one major trophy to be won – The Game5s Cup. Sony and Microsoft are amongst the competitors taking part, with both set to go head-to-head at the May 21st tournament. Rockstar, Sports Interactive, Gameloft, GAME, Marmalade, Exertis, Testology, ShopTo and …
Read More »Playtonic’s Yooka-Laylee meets £175k Kickstarter goal in 40 minutes
The crowdfunding campaign for Playtonic’s new 3D platformer Yooka-Laylee has already surpassed its funding goal of 175,000, less than an hour after it began. The game is developed by ex-Rare developers and is billed as the spiritual successor to Banjo-Kazooie. It stars a chameleon named Yooka and a bat called …
Read More »Introducing: Indie games month on MCVuk.com
MCV will be publishing daily online articles dedicated to indie games development and publishing. Our indie games month will feature some of the biggest names in the sector, discussing development, publishing and financing independently-created video games. It begins today, with an interview with Yooka-Laylee creators Playtonic, while Futurlab owner James …
Read More »MCV’s guide to the hottest accessories of summer
Batman, The Witcher, Metal Gear Solid, Splatoon: the next four months are full of major-label titles set to bring consumers flooding into stores. And that’s even without the shock announcements made at events like E3 and Gamescom. But it’s not just about the games; this summer will see players equipping …
Read More »Far Cry 4 devs announce Nepal Earthquake Fund
The team behind Far Cry 4 has started a fund to help the millions of people whose lives have been affected by the recent earthquake in Nepal. The developers will match donations up to the first $100,000. All funds will go to the Canadian Red Cross, which is mobilising a …
Read More »Tencent buys 14.6% Glu Mobile stake
Tencent has acquired 14.6 per cent of Kim Kardashian: Hollywood developer Glu Mobile for $126 million. The firm has agreed to acquired 21 million shares at a price of $6 each. Head of Tencent’s Interactive Entertainment Group Steven Ma has also joined the US company’s board of directors as part …
Read More »Ripstone and Fireproof are the latest firms on the hunt for new games at Interface
Two more companies are on board for our new games industry event Interface, where they will be seeking potential new partnerships with games developers. Ripstone and Fireproof Games join the likes of 505 Games, Rising Star, Curve Digital, Tilting Point and Green Man Loaded, who will all be on the …
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