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Codemasters has released its interim results, pointing to a total revenue of £80.5 million for the six months ended 30 September 2020
Read More »Codemasters doubles H1 revenues, fuelled by game launches
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GAME introduces measures to prevent PS5 scalpers
"We have strong measures in place to help ensure that our ‘1 per customer’ statement is maintained" …
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Registrations are now open for the free digital event, GDC Showcase
Registrations are now open for GDC Showcase, a new free digital event that will take place March 15 …
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Miniclip acquires Online Soccer Manager developer, Gamebasics
"We believe that Miniclip will give Gamebasics a push in executing our ambitions" …
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“It’s the first console generation where you’re seeing Unity creators right out the gate.” – The next generation of Unity
With support across all the new consoles, Unity’s ‘creators first’ philosophy has been building up t…
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More remote teams, working across multiple time zones, delivering titles for streaming platforms – how devs see the games of this new decade
New survey helps us to see where the biggest areas for change are likely to fall over the next ten y…
Facebook Gaming: The next level of diversity and inclusion
As part of Facebook Gaming’s support of this week’s Women in Games Awards, Cheryl Savage, Facebook’s Director of Gaming, EMEA talks about how we can push for better representation in the games industry. 2020 has shown us once again that gaming can bring people together. While we stayed apart, games …
Read More »[From the industry] NG20+ lifts off this week
Nordic Game launches this year’s second major online event, NG20+ on 25-27 November.
Read More »Unity’s next-gen: “This is the first generation where you’re seeing Unity creators right out the gate. This is a milestone for us”
With support across all the new consoles, Unity’s ‘creators first’ philosophy has been building up to the next generation launch for many years. Unity CPO Brett Bibby tells Seth Barton about that journey
Read More »The Gambling Health Alliance calls for a Christmas boycott on games featuring loot boxes
The campaign is, and I'm afraid this is unfortunately real, using the hashtag #LidOnLoots and is inviting young gamers to "take back controllers."
Read More »[From the industry] How To Watch The Golden Joystick Awards 2020
The 38th Golden Joystick Awards will live stream on Twitch, YouTube, Facebook and GamesRadar on November 24th at 12.30 PST, 15.30 EST and 20.30 GMT
Read More »Women in Games Awards 2020 will be hosted by Charleyy Hodson and Elle Osili-Wood
And you can watch the whole thing at www.womeningamesawards.com at 4pm on Weds 25th
Read More »Exclusive: Further layoffs expected at Activision Blizzard
The layoffs at Activision Blizzard seem set to continue, with over 100 employees at the company now facing redundancy.
Read More »PS5 launch – retailers struggle with huge demand under pandemic restrictions
With physical queues not an option, retailer sites struggled under demand
Read More »App Store revenue cut to be cut to 15% for small developers
Apple has today announced the App Store Small Business Program, which will lower the App Store revenue cut for small developers to 15 per cent
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“It’s the first console generation where you’re seeing Unity creators right out the gate.” – The next generation of Unity
With support across all the new consoles, Unity’s ‘creators first’ philosophy has been building up to the next generation launch for many years.
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“A new, fast and playful way of creating games and experiences without coding” – A closer look at CREY’s social gaming network
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“No one’s has done this before. No one’s really tried to tell a story in this way.” – The ambitious story of Wallace and Gromit: The Big Fix Up’s transmedia approach
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“Odyssey will transform the multiplayer experience in Elite” – Taking the next step for Elite Dangerous
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“The goal is survival, not elimination” – Behind the scenes of Midwinter Entertainment’s debut title, Scavengers
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“We are heading down a positive path – one where more people get to play great games.” – James Butcher, Xbox UK and Ireland
Every month an industry leader wraps up MCV/DEVELOP with their unique insight This month we talk to James Butcher, Xbox UK and Ireland Category Director
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Ins and Outs – January 2021’s industry hires roundup
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“The games industry is always evolving, providing players with more realistic, larger and more advanced games to play” – Creative Assembly’s Yasmin Curren
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Heading off-road and into the next-gen with DIRT 5 and Dolby Atmos
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“Previous clients come back to us again and again, which I think is the ultimate telling point” – Aardvark Swift Studio Spotlight: Tag Games
