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Read More »Former Witcher devs announce Different Tales, a new ‘storytelling’ studio exploring the idea of ‘slow gaming’
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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... …
Network N: ‘Developers, if you do one thing after reading this, go ask somebody about marketing.’
"Discovery is not an easy riddle to solve. But what you can’t do is ignore the problem, create beautiful art and hope that it will be discovered!"
Read More »Games Workshop announces new Warhammer 40K live-action TV series
"We can't wait to see what our partnership produces for the grim darkness of Warhammer 40,000"
Read More »Sega and Interior Night ‘have amicably parted ways’
"Interior Night is a really talented studio but Sega decided not to continue with that project"
Read More »Yogscast CEO steps down amid further sexual harassment allegations
"I’m deeply embarrassed about this error of judgment"
Read More »New series of Ubisoft Experience fan events kicks off in the UK next month
All ticket sales will be donated to SpecialEffect
Read More »Nottingham-based The Multiplayers Guys has increased its headcount ‘six-fold’ in 2019
"The work we do is niche yet spans across platforms, formats, genres and titles"
Read More »Roblox partners with Liverpool FC for limited-time free in-game items and outfits
"We’re excited to be teaming up with Roblox to inspire our younger fans"
Read More »Researchers believe they’ve identified treatment for video game addiction
CBT seeks "enable [addicts to control] their behaviour"
Read More »My Games acquires Minsk studio Swag Masha
"It’s the latest step in our long-term strategy to grow and support innovative new developers around the world"
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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’
