MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
Call of Duty: Black Ops II was 2012’s biggest selling game of the year at UK retail. The latest report from GfK Chart-Track reveals that the shooter pipped FIFA 13 to the No.1 spot. The two blockbusters are streaks ahead of the rest of the charts. Assassin’s Creed III made …
Read More »Luminous engine remains exclusive to Square Enix
Final Fantasy developer has no plans to license its next-gen technology
Read More »Eidos Montreal making Tomb Raider multiplayer
Series reboot gets multiplayer offering by Deus Ex team
Read More »Ian Livingstone made CBE in New Year Honours
Industry luminary honoured for a second time
Read More »Ian Livingstone receives CBE in New Years honours
Eidos life president Ian Livingstone was made a Commander of the British Empire in the New Years Honors list. Livingstone first made a name for himself in the 1970s by launching Games Workshop and White Dwarf. He edited White Dwarf – a dedicated magazine to Warhammer – for almost 75 …
Read More »Square Enix LA hit with layoffs
Square Enix has suffered an unspecified number of layoffs at its Los Angeles offices. Rumour of the layoffs was leaked over the past weekend, and soon after Square Enix public relations director Riley Brennan confirmed the news to Massively. Though Brennan declined to say how many employees were let go, …
Read More »Job cuts at Square Enix LA
Publisher admits cuts, denies they will effect consumer
Read More »Square Enix announces Star Galaxy
A Square Enix teaser site thought to be counting down to a Star Ocean announcement has in fact revealed something different – Star Galaxy. Siliconera reports that it’s a MMO simulation title that allows up to 2,000 people to engage in space combat in a single battlefield. Players must manage …
Read More »FAQ: Ian Livingstone
Eidos life president and Fighting Fantasy co-creator gets the rapid-fire question treatment
Read More »Square Enix pulls controversial Hitman Facebook app
A Hitman: Absolution promotional Facebook app that challenges gamers to kill their friends because of their breast or penis size, has been pulled. The app, quite understandably, received consumer backlash when it went live earlier today. The product challenged fans to put a ‘hit’ out on their Facebook friends. Amongst …
Read More »