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American users spent $441m on the game, 44% of all revenue
Read More »Match-3 home decor mobile game Homescapes has generated $1bn in lifetime revenue
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Kixeye lays off 20 staff
"We have trimmed the organisation somewhat as a natural step after the split" …
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Pokémon Home has been installed 1.3 million times in just 7 days
"If the service continues to demonstrate financial viability, it may encourage publishers to conside…
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Blazing Griffin’s Naysun Alae-Carew: “At Blazing Griffin we’re storytellers first in the widest possible sense. Platform comes second”
Every month an industry leader wraps up MCV/DEVELOP with their unique insight. This month, we talk t…
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Honest Public Relations is the Table Gift Partner for the MCV/DEVELOP Awards!
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“Your store page is your game’s best marketing tool” – Failbetter Games’ Hannah Flynn on how to manage your store page
Hannah Flynn is a multi-award-winning marketing and community professional who has worked with Failb…
Call of Duty: Mobile and PUBG Mobile boost Tencent’s revenues
Call of Duty: Mobile exceeded 100 million downloads within a month of its launch
Read More »Mobile developer Voodoo expands with new Montreal studio
"I am thrilled as I am opening Voodoo’s new studio in Montreal"
Read More »Yorkshire Games Festival returns in February 2020
"It’s a unique meeting of minds, making the next festival the best yet"
Read More »Cerberus acquires marketplace platform Tastebud for undisclosed sum
"This is a big win for mobile gamers and brick and mortar merchants alike"
Read More »Epic sues second tester for Fortnite Chapter 2 leaks
Tester is accused of "depriv[ing] [Epic] of the element of surprise"
Read More »Epic acquires photogrammetry asset library Megascans creator, Quixel
"This level of artistry is now available to everyone from triple-A studios to indies"
Read More »Starbreeze announces plan to repay its debts
The company hopes to repay its creditors within five years
Read More »London based FMV studio Flavourworks secures £3m in Series A funding
"We’re so excited to be working with our investors to help share these experiences worldwide"
Read More »Just Dance 2020 might be the last game released on Nintendo Wii
"Just Dance 2020 will be the last Ubisoft title to release on Wii"
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“The most meaningful moment as a player of our game should never be reading about it on Twitter” – Bungie’s David ‘DeeJ’ Dague on the Destiny 2 community
"What we're really trying to inspire is this sense of belonging"
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“We’re making a fun game, something that people will enjoy for many, many years to come” – Wargaming UK on their live service ambitions
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“Nobody shoots like that. Everyone was out of their comfort zone” – Sam Barlow on the process behind making Telling Lies
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“The nice thing about Snap Games is that it was monetisable, right from the very beginning” – Why Snap Games might be a huge opportunity for your IP
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“This focus on output, not hours, has enabled us to eliminate crunch” – Roll7 on moving the benefits of remote working
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Blazing Griffin’s Naysun Alae-Carew: “At Blazing Griffin we’re storytellers first in the widest possible sense. Platform comes second”
Every month an industry leader wraps up MCV/DEVELOP with their unique insight. This month, we talk to Blazin Griffin managing director, Naysun Alae-Carew
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“Your store page is your game’s best marketing tool” – Failbetter Games’ Hannah Flynn on how to manage your store page
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“A kiss and a good song: both are perfect, but the combination can bring tears into your eyes” – Remedy’s go-to composer Petri Alanko on composing for games
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“We’re doing something different, something new with a very well known medium” – Light Brick Studios on the development of Lego Builder’s Journey
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Ins and Outs – February 2020’s industry hires roundup
