MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
"We are accelerating our path to reach a billion people as we apply the Call of Duty framework across our other franchises"
Read More »Call of Duty Warzone’s free to play model to become the norm for other Activision Blizzard franchises
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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 …
[From the industry] Huuuge, Inc announces the pricing of its initial public offering
The value of the Offering will amount to PLN 1.67 billion
Read More »[From the industry] Kowloon Nights announces 23 new titles, continues to quietly revolutionize game funding
Frozenbyte, Kaizen Game Works, Mimimi Games, Night School Studio, Roll7, Thunder Lotus and many more
Read More »Little Nightmares 2 physical delay – Bandai Namco blames Brexit
Physical copies of Bandai Namco title Little Nightmares 2 have been delayed by Brexit. With shipping problems causing the issue. According to a tweet from Bandai Namco UK, the game will be delayed by “a few days” across all of the UK and Ireland. “We sincerely apologize for this delay …
Read More »Read the February issue of MCV/DEVELOP online now! Featuring Wallace and Gromit, Jagex, Dreamfeel’s If Found and more
also journalists talk journalism, joining the industry during COVID, Spellbreak and more
Read More »EA reports strong Q3 financial results, driven by its live service titles
EA has released its financial results for Q3 FY21, showing record net bookings for the quarter, driven by the outperformance of its live service titles.
Read More »Embracer Group acquires specialist porting house Aspyr Media for a potential $450m
Also acquires mobile developer Easybrain for $765m
Read More »The Playstation 5 sold 4.5 million units in just two months
This quarter was the best in Sony’s history for gaming
Read More »Gearbox merges with Embracer Group for up to $1.4bn – Gearbox and 2K to continue relationship
UPDATE: Gearbox and 2k will continue publishing relationship with regards to Borderlands and other franchises
Read More »EA extends UEFA license, with multiple FIFA mobile games in the works
EA also announced additional FIFA projects, including the development of multiple mobile titles
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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
