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The finalists of this year’s Women in Games Awards have been announced. Taking place on Friday May 19th at the Cavendish Conference Centre in London, the Women in Games Awards 2017 will see MCV, Develop and eSports Pro celebrate the plethora of female talent in the games industry across eight …
Read More »Twitch announced as livestream and award partner for Women in Games Awards 2017
MCV, Develop and eSports Pro are happy to announce Twitch as livestream and award partner for the Women in Games Awards 2017. "Supporting diversity and recognizing the contributions of women in the games industry are of prime importance at Twitch," said Jason Fletcher, director of marketing, EMEA at Twitch. "As …
Read More »Aardvark Swift to sponsor Breakthrough Talent Award at the Women in Games Awards 2017
MCV, Develop and eSports Pro are happy to announce Aardvark Swift as category partner for the Women in Games Awards 2017. The recruitment company will be sponsoring the Breakthrough Talent Award, one of eight awards up for grabs on the night. "If we’re going to make the UK games industry …
Read More »Rovio announced as event partner for Women in Games Awards 2017
MCV, Develop and eSports Pro are happy to announce Rovio as event partner for the Women in Games Awards 2017. Rovio is proud to sponsor the Women In Games Awards and help recognise incredible talent," said Rovio UK’s head of studio Mark Sorrell. "At Rovio, we know that having more …
Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: Former Take-Two CEO joins Green Man Gaming
Green Man Gaming appoints new board advisor and forms new team, and Milestone bolsters marketing team. Paul Eibeler and Sam Bennett join Green Man Gaming The e-commerce company has appointed two new senior members of staff. Former Take-Two CEO Paul Eibeler (pictured right) has joined as board advisor while Sam …
Read More »Here’s the core schedule for the London Games Festival 2017
Be ready for 11 days of celebration with the London Games Festival, starting today with EGX Rezzed and closing on April 8th with the highly anticipatedGames Character Parade. For more info, head to the event’s website. EGX Rezzed 30 March – 1 April 10am-6pm Tobacco Dock Once again, EGX Rezzed …
Read More »Margin Makers: Guide to console accessories
The console accessories market has always been pretty healthy in the UK, but last week’s Ukie Consumer Spend Valuation report showed it took a hit in 2016, with sales in the Peripherals and Accessories category down 16.6 per cent year-on-year. However, this drop can traced to a number of factors. …
Read More »Gamescom 2017 tickets now on sale
Gamescom tickets are now on sale at the Gamescom Ticket Shop. This year, Europe’s biggest games show runs from Tuesday August 22nd (or Wednesday 23rd for members of the public) until Saturday August 26th in Cologne, Germany, and for the first time ever a limited number of early bird day …
Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: Matt Gilman joins Ndemic Creations
Ndemic opens new Bristol studio, Kiss appoints new head of finance and Ephraim departs SIE. Gilman joins Ndemic Creations Former editor of Future Publishing’s GamesMaster and Official Xbox Magazine Matt Gilman has joined Plague Inc. developer Ndemic Creations as the studio’s new project and community manager. The role will see him tackle …
Read More »Xbox Game Pass, Yooka-Laylee and Square Enix Collective headline this week’s MCV
This week, we talk to Microsoft about Xbox Game Pass, investigate why publishers are so reluctant to discuss the new upcoming service and ask SuperData’s Joost van Dreunen and IHS Markit’s Piers Harding-Rolls for their analysis on the topic. In this week’s issue, we also discuss Koei Tecmo’s strategy with …
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