MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
"To now join the Miniclip family is a thrilling step forward for the evolution of Eight Pixels Studios"
Read More »Miniclip acquires Eight Pixel Square
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2K announces prices and terms for next-gen and cross-gen versions of NBA 2K21 – but it could be simpler
£5 premium for next-gen versions plus cross-gen editions available at a premium …
3 days ago
Paradox acquires Airlines Manager developer Playrion Game Studio
Playrion becomes eight internal studio at fast-growing strategy specialist …
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OFCOM reports that only 3 to 6% of all gamers have ever purchased loot boxes
And only five per cent are signed up to game library subscriptions, and 21 per cent have received up…
3 days ago
Ubisoft’s Yves Guillemot sends open letter regarding sexual harrassment: “Change Starts Today”
“I want to be clear: you are heard, and you are helping drive necessary change within the company” …
4 days ago
Lord Grade takes to BBC Breakfast to call for loot box regulation – could it happen and when?
House of Lords Gambling Committee calls for urgent action on loot boxes …
This is the last day for nominations for MCV/DEVELOP’s 30 Under 30 2020!
MCV/DEVELOP’s 30 Under 30 returns in April, in partnership with OPM Jobs.
Read More »Ukie and Sheridans partner to provide free COVID-19 advice and guidance for the UK games industry
"The Covid-19 outbreak is presenting some serious challenges to games businesses"
Read More »Develop:Brighton 2020 is still going ahead, says organiser
"However, we are evaluating this situation on a daily basis and will continue to do so over the coming weeks"
Read More »Niantic makes changes to its games in response to COVID-19
"Thank you for your understanding, and safe battles!"
Read More »NG20 hopes to press ahead with May event but schedules NG20+ in November, too
"After much deliberation, we have decided to continue with our May event in a flexible format"
Read More »Steam once again breaks its own concurrent player record, hitting 20 million players over the weekend
6.2 million of that 20 million were actively in-game, too
Read More »Rockstar implements homeworking as COVID-19 pandemic continues
"We are confident we have a robust system in place for our teams to continue their work with a minimum of disruption"
Read More »Monster Hunter World Iceborne tops 5 million shipped units worldwide
Capcom says it "plans to carry out a number of initiatives to further cement the series' position as a global brand"
Read More »Emily Mitchell, creator of Fractured Minds, receives her MCV/DEVELOP Award
Last week we presented the first ever MCV/DEVELOP Award in our new ‘Games for a Better World’ category. The winner, Emily Mitchell, was unable to join us on the night, but we can now report that she has received her award safe and sound. The award celebrates a person that …
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“I wanted to get bits of British culture in the game that aren’t seen” – Can games help us understand what it means to be British?
We talk to the creators of Pendragon, Landlord’s Super and Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture about their take on Britain and how they engage with our biggest issues
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The Yorkshire Games Community – “Yorkshire has a friendliness to it unlike anywhere else I’ve been to”
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Mediatonic launches 300-strong Tonic Games Group – “It means that we can all be much more resilient and stand the test of time”
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“It’s illegal to discriminate based on race. So why does it still happen in the games industry?” – POC in Play explains how to make real change.
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“As streaming platforms like Stadia reduce technical limitations, studios will be given new design possibilities” – ZeniMax Online talks The Elder Scrolls Online on Stadia
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Sensor Tower: How the mobile games market is faring amid the global pandemic
Q1 2020 was by far the best quarter ever for mobile game downloads, hitting more than 13 billion installs across the App Store and Google Play
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Emotion Engine: Video game music to motivate or relax you during lockdown – Thomas Quillfeldt, Laced Records
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Mobile games industry M&A heads into overdrive – Craig Chapple, Sensor Tower
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“Onboarding remotely is uncharted territory for most studios” – Amiqus’ Liz Prince gives tips on onboarding new staff in a pandemic
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Pride in gaming – Gayming Magazine’s Robin Gray on 12 transformative months for LGBTQ+
