MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
The weekend of the League of Legends Worlds 2016 Quarterfinals is over, and with that, we have said goodbye to four teams. Next weekend we, move into the semi-finals to determine which two teams will be facing of in Las Angeles for the Grand Finale. Read more on The Rift …
Read More »friberg on NiP’s summer slump: ‘We knew we all had the ingredients the team needed to be the best’
ESL One Cologne 2016 was the first time that Ninjas in Pyjamas haven’t made Top 8 at a Major, and it was the low point of a disappointing summer for them. But they partly made up for it by finishing in Top 8 at the first season of ELEAGUE, and …
Read More »FACEIT launches SMITE competitions
Third person MOBA SMITE has launched on FACEIT, allowing players to compete in multiple competitions. Both Xbox One and PC SMITE players can now use the FACEIT platform, allowing them to compete in daily and weekly competitions in the Americas and European regions. These tournaments offer up a range of …
Read More »22% of American males aged 21-35 watch eSports
A new report has revealed that 22% of male Americans aged between 21 and 35 watch eSports, which is more than watch ice hockey. The research from Newzoo finds that eSports is most popular with males in the 21 to 35 year old category, and that in this age group …
Read More »melty eSport Club shuts down after heavy investment in French eSports
French eSports organisation melty has closed its doors after increased investment in the French scene priced them out of the market. Traditionally melty eSport Club was a smaller player in the eSports world, although a strong European Overwatch team established them as a bigger organisation over the course of this …
Read More »Sony is already selling the PlayStation VR at a profit
According to Sony’s Shawn Layden the company is already selling PlayStation VR units at a profit. The chairman of Worldwide Studios at Sony Interactive Entertainment and president of Sony Interactive Entertainment America revealed the news when speaking to Polygon about the PSVR’s launch this week. "We’re making money on the …
Read More »You can play Xbox One or Wii U games in PSVR
PlayStation VR users have discovered that you can play Xbox One and Wii U games while using the headset. Plugging in either of the devices to the PSVR’s processing unit will display the console’s output in PSVR’s cinematic mode. This mode displays the console’s output on a big cinema screen …
Read More »Xbox One sells more in the US than the PS4 for the third month in a row
The Xbox One has sold more units in the United States than the PS4 for the third month in a row. NPD sales numbers, which Microsoft announced, say that the Xbox One was the best selling console in the States for July, August and September. The full NPD report will …
Read More »Sony set to announce first mobile games this year
Sony will apparently announce its first set of mobile games before the year is out according to a report. The report from Nikkei reveals that Sony is planning on announcing its first foray into the mobile games market this year, but the games themselves may not hit until March 2018 …
Read More »Get Polygod free if you unlock certain achievements in The Binding of Isaac
Unlocking one of the hardest set of achievements in The Binding of Isaac will entitle players to a free copy of Polygod. Polygod launched into Steam Early Access this week and is an FPS roguelike, with more than a few similarities to The Binding of Isaac. In order to drum …
Read More »