MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
Discover how a tactical collaboration empowered Midwinter Entertainment to focus on what they do best
Read More »Finding the fun: How Midwinter Entertainment improved Scavengers gameplay with rigorous testing
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[From the industry] World’s Biggest Charity Event in Gaming Returns For 2021 with Fourteen Fantastic Charities
Celebrating its 10 year anniversary, Jingle Jam brings together the whole gaming community in an epi…
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“Keywords has been hugely focussed on supporting our employees around the world, throughout this unprecedented time” – How gaming’s most global company is building a better workplace out of the pandemic
We talk to Sonia Sedler, COO and joint interim CEO of Keywords Studios, who is using the opportunity…
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MY.GAMES acquires hyper-casual publisher Mamboo Games
"There is a symbiosis between MY.GAMES' expertise in mid-core games and Mamboo Games' expertise whic…
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Ins and Outs – September 2021’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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Keywords Studios appoints Bertrand Bodson as its new CEO
"We are delighted to have attracted a candidate of Bertrand's calibre to lead Keywords through the n…
How to launch on Epic Games Store with Hybrid Cloud Hosting – A case study
Developing and operating a multiplayer game is a notoriously complex, time-consuming and expensive business. And when you launch your title on the Epic Games Store (EGS) the stakes are high and the world is watching.
Read More »Google unveils Google for Games Developer Summit 2021 agenda
Google has unveiled the two day agenda for this year's Google for Games Developer Summit, taking place on 12th-13th July, featuring announcements from Stadia, Android, Google Play, Chrome, YouTube, Google Cloud and more.
Read More »Microsoft to create cloud-native games, led by Portal developer Kim Swift
Microsoft's "next big goal" is to create cloud-native games, led by former Google Stadia design director Kim Swift, who is also known for her work at Valve on Portal and Left 4 Dead.
Read More »TIGA UK Games Education Awards 2021 launches to outstanding students, education providers and best practice
TIGA has launched the TIGA UK Games Education Awards 2021, in order to highlight outstanding students, education providers and best practice.
Read More »PlayStation wants more cross-play in games, says Jim Ryan
Playstation boss Jim Ryan, in an interview with Axios, has revealed that Sony wants more cross-platform play in games, marking a change in stance at the company.
Read More »DEVELOP/JOBS: InnoGames – “The more different people come together in a company, the better.”
InnoGames is Germany’s leading developer and publisher of mobile and online games.
Read More »DEVELOP/JOBS: Hi-Rez Studios – “I love working at Hi-Rez because we have the freedom to explore”
Hi-Rez Studios is at the forefront of cross-platform, games-as-a-service titles with SMITE, Rogue Company and Paladins – with its games having been played by 100m gamers and counting.
Read More »MeetToMatch redesigns in order to help to discover new games
"So to make sure everybody can still find all the functions they are used to, we have decided to gradually implement the new design. In the coming months we will ease our users into the new and improved platform.”
Read More »The Lost Art of Merchandising: How PRM can help you steal a margin over your rivals – eebz
A good Product Relationship Management solution will help you significantly increase sales of your games. Vangelis Matthaiopoulos, business development director at Eebz, explains how. This article was created in collaboration with eebz.
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“Keywords has been hugely focussed on supporting our employees around the world, throughout this unprecedented time” – How gaming’s most global company is building a better workplace out of the pandemic
We talk to Sonia Sedler, COO and joint interim CEO of Keywords Studios, who is using the opportunity to improve the lives of 8,500 staff, across 69 studios and 22 countries
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Marketing Panel: The experts talk about their changing approaches to game marketing
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Lawn Mowing Simulator is undoubtedly the most British release of a very British summer – creator Skyhook Games talks on balancing co-development with its own IP
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Career Switch: The UK games industry on making a change in their careers – “Sometimes in your career, you just have to do what feels right and hope for the best, even if it’s terrifying at the time.”
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“It’s show business, the games business. Not every game is successful” – catching up with Wargaming CEO Victor Kislyi aboard HMS Belfast
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Levelling Up: Dead Good PR’s Carly Moxey: ‘”There are plenty of other people working within gaming PR who haven’t got here through what would be considered a ‘conventional’ career path.”
Carly Moxey, account director at Dead Good PR, talks humility and confidence, the varied paths to PR, regular appraisals, and her Bloodborne achievements
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“We like to put ideas first and that kind of integrity can be hard to hang on to in the world of global campaigns, mass messaging and celebrity influencers” – James Glover, Fluid Design
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The Art Of… Yes, Your Grace: “Pixel art is just another style and it also requires a level of expertise to create good results.”
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Discoverability: Are your games visible to shoppers? – eebz
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Debugging D&I: Polystream talks about how to take the first steps to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
