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We talk to Dr Jo Twist, OBE about a really tough year – and it’s only August
Read More »[ICYMI] “We may well consider these past few months as the defining moment for the industry” – How Ukie chief Dr Jo Twist OBE is tackling 2020
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US consumers spent $56.9 billion on gaming in 2020
The Nintendo Switch was the best-selling console of 2020, with annual dollar sales being the second …
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“No one’s has done this before. No one’s really tried to tell a story in this way.” – The ambitious story of Wallace and Gromit: The Big Fix Up’s transmedia approach
Wallace and Gromit: The Big Fix Up promises a transmedia narrative told over the course of 28 days. …
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Games Careers Week launches March 26th to inspire diverse young people, parents and teachers to discover careers in games
26 March 2021 will see the launch of Games Careers Week, which will feature online events aimed at r…
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505 Games’ parent company, Digital Bros, acquires Infinity Plus Two as it expands its free to play business
Publisher 505 Games is expanding its its focus in the free-to-play market with the acquisition of Au…
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“We are heading down a positive path – one where more people get to play great games.” – James Butcher, Xbox UK and Ireland
Every month an industry leader wraps up MCV/DEVELOP with their unique insight This month we talk to …
App Annie: Consumers spent $20bn on mobile games in Q3
Game downloads were up 15 per cent year on year to around 1bn a week
Read More »Microsoft looks to be planning Xbox exclusive bundles of Bethesda titles – with Arkane and Wolfenstein collections
'Dishonored and Prey Arkane Collection' and 'Wolfenstein Alt History Collection'
Read More »Codemasters doubles revenue year on year in H1 trading update
Revenues more than double for the period to £80.5m up from £39.8m
Read More »[From the industry] Blacknut collaborates to launch 5G cloud gaming service in Luxembourg
POST Luxembourg becomes the first EU mobile operator to launch a 5G cloud gaming service
Read More »Mother and son sue Nintendo for $5m over Joy-Con drift
Defendant continues to market and sell the products with full knowledge of the defect and without disclosing the Joy-Con Drift defect to consumers in its marketing, promotion, or packaging,"
Read More »Activision Blizzard to close offices in Versailles and The Hague
According to sources familiar with the plans, the company had initially planned to relocate half of the office to London, but the twin factors of Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic interrupted these plans
Read More »Niantic uses Pokemon Go to help small businesses affected by COVID
“Becoming a sponsored location will drive awareness and aid in the recovery of both the businesses and the communities which they serve.”
Read More »Coatsink acquired by Thunderful Group – home of SteamWorld, Fe and Rising Star
Coatsink is best known for its own VR titles, such as Esper, Shadow Point and the upcoming Jurassic World: Aftermath
Read More »Xbox announces ‘record year’ for Xbox Game Studios with 1.66bn hours played
Ten new titles launched in 2020
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“No one’s has done this before. No one’s really tried to tell a story in this way.” – The ambitious story of Wallace and Gromit: The Big Fix Up’s transmedia approach
Wallace and Gromit: The Big Fix Up promises a transmedia narrative told over the course of 28 days.
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“Odyssey will transform the multiplayer experience in Elite” – Taking the next step for Elite Dangerous
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“The goal is survival, not elimination” – Behind the scenes of Midwinter Entertainment’s debut title, Scavengers
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PR Panel 2021: Eight PR experts look back on a hard year, plus the new consoles, preparing for the year ahead and the return of events
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“We think it’s a big risk to just ride one horse into battle. That’s why we have a whole cavalry!” – THQ Nordic’s Klemens Kreuzer on the company’s constant growth
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“We are heading down a positive path – one where more people get to play great games.” – James Butcher, Xbox UK and Ireland
Every month an industry leader wraps up MCV/DEVELOP with their unique insight This month we talk to James Butcher, Xbox UK and Ireland Category Director
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Ins and Outs – January 2021’s industry hires roundup
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“The games industry is always evolving, providing players with more realistic, larger and more advanced games to play” – Creative Assembly’s Yasmin Curren
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Heading off-road and into the next-gen with DIRT 5 and Dolby Atmos
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“Previous clients come back to us again and again, which I think is the ultimate telling point” – Aardvark Swift Studio Spotlight: Tag Games
