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One-day conference will run on October 21, 2019, in London
Read More »Game Accessibility Conference is coming to the UK for the first time
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[UPDATED] ISFE says ruling contradicts established EU law – after French court insists Steam users should be permitted to resell digital games
“The decision will have no effect on Steam while the case is on appeal," Valve reports …
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Unit 2 Games announces £100k indie game fund to support launch of new game-making platform, Crayta
"We want to make sure that when we first launch we have a strong line-up of games for players and cr…
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Ins and Outs – August 2019’s industry hires roundup
Here are the highlights from the recent industry hires and moves, as published in MCV’s September is…
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Falling video game prices slow inflation in the UK
"The largest effect came from games, toys and hobbies (particularly computer games including downloa…
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Read the September issue of MCV online now! Featuring Bandai Namco, Ubisoft, Xbox, Wargaming, Gearbox and much more
Plus Koch Media, Denki's Autonauts, Ape Out, all the latest recruitment news and even more... …
NetEase expands operations in Canada
"Montréal offers clear advantages and favorable conditions to international online games companies such as NetEase"
Read More »New non-profit Girls’ Game Lab wants to help ‘young girls take their first steps’ in game development
"When we were kids, we didn't even know it that making games could be our actual jobs"
Read More »Gaming revenue down 10%, with a 48% drop in hardware sales, as Xbox enters a transitional period for console business
Gaming revenue and Xbox software and services fall by 10% and 3% respectively
Read More »id Software studio director, Tim Willits, to step down
"id Software is packed full of amazing talent that will continue to develop some of the best shooters in the world"
Read More »Here’s when you can vote for The Golden Joystick Awards
The "People's Gaming Awards" open for votes on September 20th
Read More »Blizzard co-founder Frank Pearce leaves Activision Blizzard
"I am so proud to have had the chance to positively impact the lives of so many people"
Read More »Sumo Digital partners with 2K
Expect more details "in due course"
Read More »Develop:Brighton’s attendance grew by a record 21% this year
"Our delegates belong to a tight-knit community that relishes the opportunity to come together"
Read More »UK’s National Student Esports partners with Intel for its second season
"Intel is committed to the future of esports"
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Opening Pandora’s box – How Gearbox evolved the Borderlands franchise
We talk to Borderlands 3’s creative director Paul Sage about how Gearbox managed to make the most of its iconic IP by presenting a new and improved title without losing that familiar feel which fans know and love
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Football Manager drops plastic boxes as Sports Interactive’s Miles Jacobson challenges industry to cut usage
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Regional spotlight – From free-to-play to the ‘epicenter of gaming’: How Hamburg ships games around the world
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Ico Partners: Is crowdfunding your game in 2019 a good idea?
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Franchise potential, long-term vision and community-driven: Is your game what Sega Searchlight is looking for?
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Read the September issue of MCV online now! Featuring Bandai Namco, Ubisoft, Xbox, Wargaming, Gearbox and much more
Plus Koch Media, Denki's Autonauts, Ape Out, all the latest recruitment news and even more...
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Iterating for Better: How to make the most of networking
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Creative Assembly: Animating 266 skeletons and why motion capture isn’t actually boring
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When We Made… Baba is You
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Sega Hardlight’s Billie McMillan: ‘Don’t let never having worked in games before put you off applying’
