Entries in 'industry' (103)

Peripherals industry 'near-impossible to penetrate,' says inventor

Peripherals industry 'near-impossible to penetrate,' says inventor

A designer working on a new racing game controller says the UK peripherals market is inaccessible to outsiders.

Billy Langsworthy
by Billy Langsworthy
on May 29th 2013 at 1:52PM in News
Indian video games industry grew 16% in 2012

Indian video games industry grew 16% in 2012

The Indian games industry grew to Rs 15 billion ($277m) in 2012, recording a growth of 16% over the previous year, the Indian Media and Entertainment Industry Report 2013 has ...

Sameer Desai
by Sameer Desai
on Apr 17th 2013 at 9:10AM in News
Senior video games execs call for a more gay-friendly industry

Senior video games execs call for a more gay-friendly industry

Games representatives and social activists have called for an attitude of acceptance towards LGBT issues in the industry at an event in New York.

Aaron Lee
by Aaron Lee
on Mar 8th 2013 at 2:05PM in News
UK video games industry movie turns to crowdfunding for a second time

UK video games industry movie turns to crowdfunding for a second time

A film that hopes to tell the story of the UK video games industry has arrived on Kickstarter – the second time it has sought funding from crowdsourcing.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 28th 2013 at 4:05PM in News

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UK GAMES INDUSTRY SALARY SURVEY: What are you worth?

UK GAMES INDUSTRY SALARY SURVEY: What are you worth?

This year, our salary survey shows a decline in the average UK games industry yearly wage.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Jan 29th 2013 at 11:33AM in News
EA exec says perceptions of sexism in the games biz are a "cop-out"

EA exec says perceptions of sexism in the games biz are a "cop-out"

“It’s easy to blame men for not creating an attractive work environment – but I think that’s a cop-out. If we want more women to work in games, we have ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 21st 2013 at 9:55AM in News
2013: What industry leaders want to see

2013: What industry leaders want to see

MCV asks UK games industry experts about why 2013 will be much, much better than 2012.


Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jan 9th 2013 at 2:07PM in News
Introducing the GamesAid choir!

Introducing the GamesAid choir!

GamesAid’s latest fundraising venture has been revealed – a UK games industry choir.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 5th 2012 at 2:46PM in News

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EA shall fight on the beaches

EA shall fight on the beaches

Zynga isn’t the most popular kid in the games industry playground – that much is certain.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 21st 2012 at 9:44AM in News
Iwata: Smartphones and tablets have changed the industry

Iwata: Smartphones and tablets have changed the industry

Not content with admitting for the first time that 3D “ain’t all dat”, Nintendo boss Saturo Iwata has also confessed that smartphones and tablets HAVE changed the games industry.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 12th 2012 at 12:51PM in News
EA says NPD stats "totally irrelevant"; NPD defends itself

EA says NPD stats "totally irrelevant"; NPD defends itself

“It's an irrelevant measure on the industry. It's totally irrelevant. We don't even really look at it internally anymore.”

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 3rd 2012 at 8:32AM in News
NPD says total US games market was over $1bn in April

NPD says total US games market was over $1bn in April

The money generated from overall game sales in the US during April has been estimated at a whopping $1bn.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on May 11th 2012 at 10:15AM in News

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Familiar names plot Indian games push

Familiar names plot Indian games push

The games industry’s biggest names are currently plotting a path into one of the fastest growing regions in the world of modern gaming.

on Apr 16th 2012 at 9:34AM in News
Huge growth predicted for Indian games industry

Huge growth predicted for Indian games industry

The Indian games industry is expected to grow by 38 per cent to Rs 18 billion ($359m) in 2012 and to a staggering Rs 46 billion ($917m) by 2016.

on Apr 13th 2012 at 9:32AM in News
Friday's Five-Second Facts

Friday's Five-Second Facts

Read and remember these stats so you can sound clever at the next Monday morning meeting.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Apr 13th 2012 at 9:00AM in News
Friday's Five-Second Facts

Friday's Five-Second Facts

Read and remember these stats so you can sound clever at the next Monday morning meeting.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Mar 30th 2012 at 1:00PM in News

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UK industry hopeful for reinvented GAME

UK industry hopeful for reinvented GAME

GAME must become a smaller, more dedicated specialist should it survive administration, says top games publishers.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Mar 29th 2012 at 9:24AM in News
UK games retail revenues drop to £14.1m

UK games retail revenues drop to £14.1m

UK games retail generated £14.1m last week – a dip of 21.2 per cent from the £17.9m made during the week prior.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Mar 23rd 2012 at 12:20PM in News
Friday's Five-Second Facts

Friday's Five-Second Facts

Read and remember these stats so you can sound clever at the next Monday morning meeting.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Mar 23rd 2012 at 11:30AM in News
Friday's Five-Second Facts

Friday's Five-Second Facts

Read and remember these stats so you can sound clever at the next Monday morning meeting.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Mar 9th 2012 at 9:30AM in News
Games distributor profiles

Games distributor profiles

MCV takes a closer look at some of the leading video game suppliers, with an update on what each company has achieved over the past year.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Mar 8th 2012 at 6:26PM in News
Chart-Track: This is still a £1bn industry

Chart-Track: This is still a £1bn industry

As publishers bemoan difficult game launches, Chart-Track has warned them to stop talking down retail.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Feb 23rd 2012 at 10:07AM in News
Friday's Five-Second Facts

Friday's Five-Second Facts

Read and remember these stats so you can sound clever at the next Monday morning meeting.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Feb 17th 2012 at 9:00AM in News
Charity football event kicks off

Charity football event kicks off

A new industry five-a-side football tournament is set to raise over £2,000 for GamesAid.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Feb 13th 2012 at 9:17AM in News
Friday's Five-Second Facts

Friday's Five-Second Facts

Read and remember these stats so you can sound clever at the next Monday morning meeting.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Feb 3rd 2012 at 9:18AM in News