MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
Unity showcases new features and changes to both its recent 2020 LTS and the upcoming 2021.1 Tech Stream releases
Read More »Unity keynote showcases strong title lineup and concentrates on visual scripting, netcode and rendering pipelines
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Stadia is “alive and well,” according to Google
"I'd tell any non-believers to take notice of how we're continuing to put our words into action, as …
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Wizards of the Coast’s Dungeons & Dragons Dark Alliance to come to Xbox Game Pass at launch
Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance, from developer Tuque Games and published by Wizards of the Coast,…
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Final Boss: “With work from home post COVID; I think we face a very real threat of creating a gig economy if we aren’t careful.” – Bulkhead Interactive’s Joe Brammer
Every month an industry leader wraps up MCV/DEVELOP with their unique insight. This month we talk to…
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Improve games industry diversity by taking part in the apprenticeship survey today!
Help build a pathway to mass apprenticeship adoption …
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Remedy provides updates on current projects alongside solid Q1 results
Company now has six projects in development …
Team17 posts strong annual figures thanks to a record number of titles
Headcount increased from 200 to 250 over the year
Read More »Today is the last day to get your nomination in for MCV/DEVELOP’s 30 Under 30 2021!
Everything you need to nominate yourself, or someone equally amazing, for this year's cohort
Read More »Green Man Gaming partners with St Mary’s University to promote diversity in video games
Via St Mary’s University’s BeSMART programme, Green Man Gaming will offer paid marketing internships at the company.
Read More »NPD Group: US game spending reached $4.6 billion in February
The Switch's lifetime dollar sales has now exceeded that of the Nintendo DS, making it the second-best selling Nintendo platform in US history, after the Wii.
Read More »[From the industry] Indie Game incubator to start accepting applications for program supporting indies
Marvelous Inc announces to start accepting applications for “indie Game incubator” (“iGi”), the first online incubation program for supporting indie game developers in Japan, sponsored and supported by 8 companies and 2 organizations.
Read More »Exclusive: Games companies in Sussex are considering launching a Brighton Games Festival
Leaders of major game companies in Sussex are considering launching a Brighton Games Festival, in order to raise the profile of the area's games cluster.
Read More »Silver Rain Games signs deal with Electronic Arts to develop an EA Originals title
Electronic Arts has announced that it has signed a deal with UK studio Silver Rain Games, to work on an unannounced title to be launched under its EA Originals label.
Read More »[From the industry] Sony partners with Tate McRae for 3D immersive experience powered by Unreal Engine
Sony has premiered the latest instalment of its brand campaign, A Sony Collaboration Series, with a visual 3D immersive experience that brings together RCA Records artist, songwriter and dancer Tate McRae with Sony’s innovative Spatial Reality Display.
Read More »Roblox valued at $38bn after first day’s trading – that’s more than EA
Roblox has seen huge growth over the pandemic, but isn't profitable at present
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[ICYMI] The story of Oddworld: Soulstorm – ‘We’ve always felt that Oddworld was a tremendously undervalued IP’
After five years of development, a wholly independent Oddworld Inhabitants is back to take the puzzle platformer in an epic, cinematic new direction.
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“$1.2 billion is a big number. But we think it’s a great opportunity to bring two great companies together” – The inside track on EA’s acquisition of Codemasters
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Uplift Games: Roblox’s 60m user smash-hit Adopt Me! has a new parent
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“The synergy between Fandom and Fanatical is a prosperous opportunity and one that we are excited to share” – Fanatical joins Fandom
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MCV/DEVELOP’s 30 Under 30 2021
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Final Boss: “With work from home post COVID; I think we face a very real threat of creating a gig economy if we aren’t careful.” – Bulkhead Interactive’s Joe Brammer
Every month an industry leader wraps up MCV/DEVELOP with their unique insight. This month we talk to Joe Brammer, Studio Head and CEO at Bulkhead Interactive
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Ins and Outs – May 2021’s industry hires roundup
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Levelling Up: Media Molecule’s Liam de Valmency on the importance of communication and a flair for problem solving in programming
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DEVELOP JOBS – Your last chance to join Creative Assembly, Firesprite, Sharkmob and many more in our June hiring special!
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Jagex: Why the games industry’s CSR focus must be maintained post-pandemic
