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"We should have paid more attention to making it play better on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One."
Read More »CD Projekt Red offers refunds on Cyberpunk 2077, apologises for not showing last-gen gameplay footage
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Stadia is “alive and well,” according to Google
"I'd tell any non-believers to take notice of how we're continuing to put our words into action, as …
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Wizards of the Coast’s Dungeons & Dragons Dark Alliance to come to Xbox Game Pass at launch
Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance, from developer Tuque Games and published by Wizards of the Coast,…
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Final Boss: “With work from home post COVID; I think we face a very real threat of creating a gig economy if we aren’t careful.” – Bulkhead Interactive’s Joe Brammer
Every month an industry leader wraps up MCV/DEVELOP with their unique insight. This month we talk to…
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Improve games industry diversity by taking part in the apprenticeship survey today!
Help build a pathway to mass apprenticeship adoption …
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Remedy provides updates on current projects alongside solid Q1 results
Company now has six projects in development …
EA to acquire Codemasters for $1.2 billion
“We believe there is a deeply compelling opportunity in bringing together Codemasters and Electronic Arts to create amazing and innovative new racing games for fans"
Read More »[ICYMI] Codemasters: a formula for multi-platform success
We look back at our in-depth interview with CEO Frank Sagnier and SVP of product development Clive Moody to understand Codemasters' long-term strategy
Read More »The UK games industry contributed a record £2.91bn to the national economy in 2019
“These new figures underline how successfully, and quickly, the UK industry is growing"
Read More »The Nintendo Switch outsold the Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X|S in their launch month in the US
Despite seeing the launch of The Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, the best selling console of November 2020 was actually the Nintendo Switch in the United States
Read More »Ark: Survival Evolved to get an animated TV series
ARK: Survival Evolved is being adapted into an animated TV series, titled Ark: The Animated Series.
Read More »The Orwell Youth Prize to celebrate young game designers inspired by George Orwell
The Orwell Youth Prize, a charity that typically recognises young writers, will now also reward young game designers with a new gaming category.
Read More »Remedy Entertainment’s Control sells 2m units
Control, the acclaimed title from Remedy Entertainment, has now sold over 2 million copies in its lifetime.
Read More »[From the industry] ESA invites the games community to “Say Goodbye to 2020 For Good” with charity streaming event
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) Foundation is rallying the video game community to “Say Goodbye to 2020 For Good”
Read More »MTG acquires UK developer and publisher Hutch
Modern Times Group (MTG) has announced that it has acquired UK developer and publisher Hutch Games, known for its free to play mobile titles such as Rebel Racing and F1 Manager.
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[ICYMI] The story of Oddworld: Soulstorm – ‘We’ve always felt that Oddworld was a tremendously undervalued IP’
After five years of development, a wholly independent Oddworld Inhabitants is back to take the puzzle platformer in an epic, cinematic new direction.
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“$1.2 billion is a big number. But we think it’s a great opportunity to bring two great companies together” – The inside track on EA’s acquisition of Codemasters
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Uplift Games: Roblox’s 60m user smash-hit Adopt Me! has a new parent
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“The synergy between Fandom and Fanatical is a prosperous opportunity and one that we are excited to share” – Fanatical joins Fandom
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MCV/DEVELOP’s 30 Under 30 2021
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Final Boss: “With work from home post COVID; I think we face a very real threat of creating a gig economy if we aren’t careful.” – Bulkhead Interactive’s Joe Brammer
Every month an industry leader wraps up MCV/DEVELOP with their unique insight. This month we talk to Joe Brammer, Studio Head and CEO at Bulkhead Interactive
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Ins and Outs – May 2021’s industry hires roundup
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Levelling Up: Media Molecule’s Liam de Valmency on the importance of communication and a flair for problem solving in programming
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DEVELOP JOBS – Your last chance to join Creative Assembly, Firesprite, Sharkmob and many more in our June hiring special!
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Jagex: Why the games industry’s CSR focus must be maintained post-pandemic
