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Read More »Analyst predicts that Grand Theft Auto 6 will release in 2023, though marketing boost could be a sign of future sports titles
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“Revolution, at that point, was absolutely penniless.” – Revolution at 30 and the story behind Beyond a Steel Sky
One of the UK’s longest-running studios is bringing back a cult classic IP after a huge 25 year gap.…
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New Canadian studio, Beans, established by former Ubisoft developers
Two former Ubisoft developers, Gabriela Salvatore and Dean Evans, have founded a new games studio in…
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“This generation will be defined by player immersion through audio” – How audio will define the era of PlayStation 5
Many may have overlooked one of the key features being pushed by Sony for this generation: 3D Audio.…
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“We’re not looking for a particular number, or a particular genre of game. We’re interested in the best and boldest studios” – EA’s Originals Recipe
We talk to Steve Pointon about what the biggest of publishers can offer even the smallest of develop…
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Read the July issue of MCV/DEVELOP online now! Featuring Electronic Arts, Beyond a Steel Sky, the Tonic Games Group and more
also EPOS, audio in a pandemic, Total War at 20 and Hypnospace Outlaw …
League of Legends to introduce in-game ads during esports broadcasts
"Our aspiration is to create an environment that exudes the energy found in traditional sports, and we’ll continue to work towards that goal."
Read More »BlizzCon 2020 is cancelled
"Ultimately, after considering our options, we’ve come to the very difficult decision to not have BlizzCon this year"
Read More »Italian government match funds €4m of game prototypes as part of post-COVID measures
First Playable Fund supported by Italian Interactive Digital Entertainment Association (IIDEA)
Read More »Tencent buys 20 per cent of Japan’s Marvelous Inc – while Platinum Games spells out its Tencent arrangement
Marvelous has a solid lineup of titles which are very much aimed at its local market.
Read More »US games sales hit record high in April with 73 per cent year on year lift
“I've been working with video game sales data for over 15 years now and April is, by far, the wildest month I think I've ever seen.”
Read More »Promod Esports launched by former ESL UK COO Rob Black
Former ESL UK COO Rob Black has announced the launch of new turnkey esports solutions agency, Promod Esports.
Read More »Safe in Our World launches #LevelUpMentalHealth campaign
Video games mental health charity Safe in Our World have launched a new global mental health campaign, #LevelUpMentalHealth, with support from major games companies.
Read More »GDC Summer registrations are now open
This marks the first time in GDC's 30 year history that the conference will be going fully digital, following the event's postponement in March, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read More »Take-Two posts record Q4 figures with 92% digital spend but notes “It’s a terrible thing to pat yourself on the back in the face of tragedy”
"I think that our light release schedule is actually well-suited to the year that's coming," said CEO Zelnick.
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“Revolution, at that point, was absolutely penniless.” – Revolution at 30 and the story behind Beyond a Steel Sky
One of the UK’s longest-running studios is bringing back a cult classic IP after a huge 25 year gap.
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“We’re not looking for a particular number, or a particular genre of game. We’re interested in the best and boldest studios” – EA’s Originals Recipe
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“I wanted to get bits of British culture in the game that aren’t seen” – Can games help us understand what it means to be British?
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The Yorkshire Games Community – “Yorkshire has a friendliness to it unlike anywhere else I’ve been to”
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Mediatonic launches 300-strong Tonic Games Group – “It means that we can all be much more resilient and stand the test of time”
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Ins and Outs – July 2020’s industry hires roundup
Here are the highlights from the recent industry hires and moves, as published in MCV/DEVELOP's July issue.
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“Companies who are highly creative and authentic can catch the winds of trends in the attention economy and really succeed” – Roberta Lucca, Bossa Studios
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“Substance is a place to thrive and display your individuality” – Elisha Brown, Substance Global
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“I like the problem-solving aspect of my role; trying to figure out why we see certain patterns in the data” – MAG Interactive’s Lucy Hill
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Sensor Tower: How the mobile games market is faring amid the global pandemic
