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"Personally, as an older gamer... I would welcome a return to the 12 to 15 hour game."
Read More »Former Sony Worldwide Studios chairman Shawn Layden calls for the return to the “12 to 15 hour game”
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Kwalee pivots to console with its first-ever Nintendo Switch release
Hyper-casual mobile publisher Kwalee is set to release its first ever console title, with TENS! hitt…
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Ukie reveals the results of its recent election, with the most diverse board in its history
Ukie has announced the results of its recent election, with eight new members joining the Ukie board…
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Ins and Outs – September 2020’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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Read the September issue of MCV/DEVELOP online now! Featuring Frontier’s David Braben, Guildford regional spotlight, Silver Rain, Animal Farm and much more
Also Jagex partners with Flying Wild Hog, Descriptive Video Works, Modern Wolf and more …
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Analyst: PS5 to consistently outsell Xbox Series across next five years globally
"The PlayStation brand still resonates more strongly than Xbox outside of the US and UK markets." …
Industry veteran James Brooksby launches new Guildford studio, Absolutely Games
Industry veteran James Brooksby has announced the launch of a new games studio, Absolutely Games, located in Guildford.
Read More »Without Mixer is Microsoft’s entire gaming strategy weakened?
Microsoft teams up with Facebook Gaming, but how does that impact Xbox and xCloud and just who are the competition?
Read More »“With UE5, I think they’ve created what they always wanted UE4 to be.” – Gareth Martin, Coconut Lizard
“I would bet money on there being little difference for developers”
Read More »Studios distance themselves from games writer Chris Avellone following allegations
Sexual misconduct allegations appear from multiple sources on Twitter
Read More »Apple repeatedly rejects Facebook’s gaming app for App store inclusion
Apple has refused at least five iterations of Facebook Gaming, citing its rules that prohibit apps whose main purpose is to distribute casual games.
Read More »The Last of Us Part II is Sony’s fastest-selling release this generation
The Last of Us Part II is Sony's fastest-selling release this generation, just narrowly surpassing the opening week of Uncharted 4 by just over 1 per cent
Read More »EA expands cross-platform support on Switch and Steam – and EA access will launch on Steam in ‘late summer’
Last night’s EA Play Live 2020 helped make the week feel a little bit more E3.
Read More »Apple faces class action lawsuit over loot boxes
Apple is facing a class action lawsuit over its alleged "predatory business practices" with the loot boxes on its App Store.
Read More »BAFTA Young Game Designers winners announced at first-ever digital ceremony
The four winners, picked by a jury of industry experts, were revealed at the first-ever digital ceremony, hosted by Aoife Wilson.
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“Our eighth birthday is in two months. And in that span, only one person has ever left the studio” – KO_OP’s Saleem Dabbous on running a co-operative studio
What if employees had more power in the workplace? What if they had equal ownership of the company, able to help guide its future direction and profit from its success?
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“It democratises the ability to talk to press” – Is Press Engine the answer to discoverability?
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Mediatonic launches 300-strong Tonic Games Group – what the Fall Guys developer is planning next
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Live ops expertise meets all-action extravagance – Jagex partners with Flying Wild Hog for debut third-party title – heading to PC and console
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“Antstream Arcade is a friendly place to play the most iconic games ever created” – Streaming the past into the present with Antstream
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Ins and Outs – September 2020’s industry hires roundup
Here are the highlights from the recent industry hires and moves, as published in MCV/DEVELOP's September issue.
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[ICYMI] “You get to see how it affects people and their relationships. That’s a benefit of the industry that we’re in” – Foam Sword on Knights and Bikes
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It’s the fifth anniversary of Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime – we look back at how it was made
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“If we released this game now, everyone would assume it was about the quarantine” – Why Kind Words is the perfect lockdown game
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“Hypnospace Outlaw is the game you tell people not to make” – The unusual creative process behind Hypnospace Outlaw
