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Eight recipients for games across the UK and US
Read More »BAFTA announces UK and US Breakthrough talents for 2020
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MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards 2020 – winners plus watch the whole show here!
We are delighted to reveal the winners of the Women in Games Awards 2020, which this year took place…
9 hours ago
Fall Guys dev Mediatonic settles on location for Leamington Spa studio
Plans to have a 60-strong team in place by 2022 …
12 hours ago
EG7 to acquire two Canadian studios – Mechwarrior dev Piranha Games & My Singing Monsters dev Big Blue Bubble
Group now consists of Toadman Studios, Petrol Advertising, Sold Out, Antimatter, and the new studios…
13 hours ago
“We want to engage with people that are serious about VR” – What Koch’s acquisition of Vertigo Games means for the VR space
Koch Media recently acquired Vertigo Games for €50m. So just what is the Embracer Group company gett…
2 days ago
“Stadia has certainly changed a lot in the way that we develop the game” – Making a Splash on Stadia with Outcasters
No mobile version, no cheat protection, no uploading builds... We talk to Splash Damage about its St…
XIII remake developer and publisher apologise following the game’s poor reception, blaming pandemic’s affect on development
"The pandemic has impacted the game’s production on many levels."
Read More »Asia is Nintendo’s fastest-growing market, with sales outside of Japan growing 152% this fiscal year
Nintendo is seeing significant growth outside of Japan
Read More »Playing games can be good for your mental health, says Oxford study
A study from Oxford University has suggested that playing video games can be beneficial for your mental health
Read More »[From the industry] MY.GAMES Launches its own cloud gaming service in beta stage
MY.GAMES has launched a public beta version of its cloud gaming service, MY.GAMES Cloud
Read More »The Switch sees the second-best October sales of any console ever in the US
The Nintendo Switch and the Switch Lite sold a combined 735,000 units in the US in October, making it the second-highest selling console in October in US history.
Read More »“We refuse to crunch with the team,” says Apex Legends creator Respawn
Respawn has underlined its no-crunch policy, with Apex Legends director Chad Grenier saying that Respawn refuses to crunch in order to deliver content faster.
Read More »Ghost of Tsushima sells over 5m copies
Ghost of Tsushima has now sold over 5 million copies, making it the fastest-selling new IP for a first-party PS4 title.
Read More »FIFA 21 adds in-game spending controls via new FIFA Playtime tool
"Play should always be fun, so we're amping up the information and tools to help you play on your terms"
Read More »Women in Games Awards – Join us for an amazing livestream awards on November 25th at 4pm
Watch the event live with us at www.womeningamesawards.com
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“We want to engage with people that are serious about VR” – What Koch’s acquisition of Vertigo Games means for the VR space
Koch Media recently acquired Vertigo Games for €50m. So just what is the Embracer Group company getting for its money and what does it say about the broader VR space?
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“Stadia has certainly changed a lot in the way that we develop the game” – Making a Splash on Stadia with Outcasters
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“We’re going to create something… that I think the British games community has wanted to work on for a long time” – Sharkmob’s new triple-A team in London
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[ICYMI] Roblox: The 10bn hour gentle giant
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“I do feel the games industry has made progress, albeit kicking and screaming in some cases” – Women in games speak about their experiences in the industry
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“There’s a lot more opportunity for smaller independent studios to make their mark and be a sustainable business.” – Darren Yeomans, Atomhawk Design
Every month an industry leader wraps up MCV/DEVELOP with their unique insight. This month we talk to Darren Yeomans, studio director at Atomhawk Design
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Ins and Outs – November/December 2020’s industry hires roundup
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Hiring from overseas post-Brexit: What you need to know
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“I really want to be somebody that people could look up to, especially if that encourages more girls to consider a career in games.” – Nicola Disley, Lucid Games
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“Being kind, empathetic, approachable and appreciative are wonderful traits to find in producers” – Electric Square’s Abbey Plumb
