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"We hope to create console games with Nintendo characters"
Read More »Tencent looks to Nintendo to ‘learn the essence’ of making console games for Western audiences
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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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“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…
Here’s how TIGA hopes to increase employment in the video games industry by 30% by 2023
"The UK video games industry exports content all over the world"
Read More »Virtual narrative gaming celebration, LudoNarraCon, returns in 2020
"We are excited to bring LudoNarraCon back bigger and better in 2020"
Read More »PlayStation expands with new Malaysian development studio
"Impressive talent, a vibrant game ecosystem, and support from the government are key reasons why we have decided to take our partnership with Malaysia to the next level"
Read More »Sumo moves to bigger premises in Leamington Spa
"This move offers a great studio space for our teams"
Read More »More than half the developers listed in Death Stranding credits defected from Konami
Credits also list 70+ Guerrilla Games developers
Read More »China implements law to control microtransaction spend and bans young people from playing games after 10pm
Young people under 18 will be limited to just 90 minutes of gameplay Monday-Friday
Read More »Niantic announces Creator Program where external devs can ‘pitch their ideas directly to Niantic’
"This new fund is designed to bring inspiring, innovative real-world AR projects to life"
Read More »Konami, Sega and Ubisoft join Nintendo UK and the Digital Schoolhouse for Discover! Creative Careers week
"Experiences like this enable students to gain a vital insight into real work environments"
Read More »Codemasters launches content creator program
“Our aim is to make it easier for content creators with a love of racing games to gain access to Codemasters incredible portfolio and share their experiences with their communities,” said Shaun White, Director of Communications at Codemasters.
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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
