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The closure is reportedly due to "increasing external market pressures" in Vancouver
Read More »The company that redesigned live-action Sonic has closed down
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Kixeye lays off 20 staff
"We have trimmed the organisation somewhat as a natural step after the split" …
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Pokémon Home has been installed 1.3 million times in just 7 days
"If the service continues to demonstrate financial viability, it may encourage publishers to conside…
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Blazing Griffin’s Naysun Alae-Carew: “At Blazing Griffin we’re storytellers first in the widest possible sense. Platform comes second”
Every month an industry leader wraps up MCV/DEVELOP with their unique insight. This month, we talk t…
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“Your store page is your game’s best marketing tool” – Failbetter Games’ Hannah Flynn on how to manage your store page
Hannah Flynn is a multi-award-winning marketing and community professional who has worked with Failb…
“We’re going to be very busy in 2020” – Green Man Gaming CEO Paul Sulyok on the Digital Partners Programme
10 Chambers Collective is the first studio to become part of the programme
Read More »UK publisher All 4 Games rebrands as Indie Champions
"The name Indie Champions better explains what we're most focused on; championing the work of amazing developers"
Read More »85% of parents have agreements with their children about in-game spending
"We are delighted to see that parental involvement in children’s in-game spending is increasing"
Read More »Team17 to publish Bad Yolk’s debut game, Main Assembly
"I think we’ve found a studio and game that will take the imagination of its players to new heights"
Read More »Zynga to open new studio in Birmingham, UK
"Our racing division is amongst the best in the world"
Read More »Safeguarding players should be our top priority – because it is the right thing to do.
The UK video games industry is economically important. Games themselves can bring enjoyment and promote psychological benefits. Games can be used for education, training and business as well as for fun. However, in recent months concerns have been expressed about excessive play, game mechanics and online harms. The House of …
Read More »PUBG mobile tops $1.5bn in lifetime gross revenue
"As 2020 dawns, we see no signs of the title’s momentum slowing"
Read More »New World, Amazon Games’ first MMO, will release in May 2020
"Our team has been working tirelessly to create a deep, immersive world that delivers challenges and surprises at every turn"
Read More »Why has Microsoft announced the Xbox Series X console so early? Because it needs time to play out its multi-console release strategy
A two-pronged console launch would be a very tricky beast to manage
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“The most meaningful moment as a player of our game should never be reading about it on Twitter” – Bungie’s David ‘DeeJ’ Dague on the Destiny 2 community
"What we're really trying to inspire is this sense of belonging"
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“We’re making a fun game, something that people will enjoy for many, many years to come” – Wargaming UK on their live service ambitions
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“Nobody shoots like that. Everyone was out of their comfort zone” – Sam Barlow on the process behind making Telling Lies
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“The nice thing about Snap Games is that it was monetisable, right from the very beginning” – Why Snap Games might be a huge opportunity for your IP
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“This focus on output, not hours, has enabled us to eliminate crunch” – Roll7 on moving the benefits of remote working
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Blazing Griffin’s Naysun Alae-Carew: “At Blazing Griffin we’re storytellers first in the widest possible sense. Platform comes second”
Every month an industry leader wraps up MCV/DEVELOP with their unique insight. This month, we talk to Blazin Griffin managing director, Naysun Alae-Carew
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“Your store page is your game’s best marketing tool” – Failbetter Games’ Hannah Flynn on how to manage your store page
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“A kiss and a good song: both are perfect, but the combination can bring tears into your eyes” – Remedy’s go-to composer Petri Alanko on composing for games
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“We’re doing something different, something new with a very well known medium” – Light Brick Studios on the development of Lego Builder’s Journey
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Ins and Outs – February 2020’s industry hires roundup
