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Football Manager debuts for free on the Epic Games Store
Read More »[From the Industry] Football Manager debuts for free on the Epic Games Store
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Kwalee pivots to console with its first-ever Nintendo Switch release
Hyper-casual mobile publisher Kwalee is set to release its first ever console title, with TENS! hitt…
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Ukie reveals the results of its recent election, with the most diverse board in its history
Ukie has announced the results of its recent election, with eight new members joining the Ukie board…
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Ins and Outs – September 2020’s industry hires roundup
Here are the highlights from the recent industry hires and moves, as published in MCV/DEVELOP's Sept…
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Read the September issue of MCV/DEVELOP online now! Featuring Frontier’s David Braben, Guildford regional spotlight, Silver Rain, Animal Farm and much more
Also Jagex partners with Flying Wild Hog, Descriptive Video Works, Modern Wolf and more …
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Analyst: PS5 to consistently outsell Xbox Series across next five years globally
"The PlayStation brand still resonates more strongly than Xbox outside of the US and UK markets." …
PlayStation’s Jim Ryan on PS5 pricing, next-gen exclusivity, pandemic uncertainty and PS4’s continuing lifespan
"We want to make sure people know they are buying a true next-generation console.”
Read More »[From the Industry] Digital Schoolhouse initiative goes global with Nigerian partnership
[This is a press release selected by the editorial team] Digital Schoolhouse, Ukie's flagship computing programme, has gone international for the first time ever this academic year.
Read More »The big PS5 event roundup – the Good, the Bad, and the Geoff Keighley
Some mixed messages, some non-exclusive exclusives, and a painful week gap – but so much to like as well
Read More »Among Us surpasses 85 million mobile downloads – with 70 per cent of lifetime downloads in the last 45 days
InnerSloth online multiplayer title Among Us has reached 86.6 million total downloads on mobile, following a huge surge in downloads in August and September – according to data from Sensor Tower.
Read More »The Golden Joysticks goes digital for its 38th edition
The 38th edition of the Golden Joysticks, scheduled to take place this November, will be a digital-only experience.
Read More »Sony has not changed PS5 production numbers – but is reportedly using air freight to ship units to US retailers
Sony has pushed back on rumours that they have cut back on PS5 production
Read More »Bloomberg claims that PS5 production cut by 4m units this fiscal year
Yields on the new 7nm process chipset are apparent cause of problem
Read More »Global Top Round is supporting and funding indie games again for 2020 – applications close 30th September
Chosen studios may receive investments of up to $360,000
Read More »Goodbye xCloud, hello cloud gaming in Xbox Game Pass – so can the technology finally deliver growth?
Microsoft is also adding touch controls for some games, such as Minecraft Dungeons, to let consumers play whenever they feel the need.
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“Our eighth birthday is in two months. And in that span, only one person has ever left the studio” – KO_OP’s Saleem Dabbous on running a co-operative studio
What if employees had more power in the workplace? What if they had equal ownership of the company, able to help guide its future direction and profit from its success?
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“It democratises the ability to talk to press” – Is Press Engine the answer to discoverability?
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Mediatonic launches 300-strong Tonic Games Group – what the Fall Guys developer is planning next
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Live ops expertise meets all-action extravagance – Jagex partners with Flying Wild Hog for debut third-party title – heading to PC and console
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“Antstream Arcade is a friendly place to play the most iconic games ever created” – Streaming the past into the present with Antstream
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Ins and Outs – September 2020’s industry hires roundup
Here are the highlights from the recent industry hires and moves, as published in MCV/DEVELOP's September issue.
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[ICYMI] “You get to see how it affects people and their relationships. That’s a benefit of the industry that we’re in” – Foam Sword on Knights and Bikes
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It’s the fifth anniversary of Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime – we look back at how it was made
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“If we released this game now, everyone would assume it was about the quarantine” – Why Kind Words is the perfect lockdown game
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“Hypnospace Outlaw is the game you tell people not to make” – The unusual creative process behind Hypnospace Outlaw
