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Merchandiser expands to include businesses of "all shapes and sizes"
Read More »Numskull Designs launches new trade portal website
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[UPDATED] ISFE says ruling contradicts established EU law – after French court insists Steam users should be permitted to resell digital games
“The decision will have no effect on Steam while the case is on appeal," Valve reports …
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Unit 2 Games announces £100k indie game fund to support launch of new game-making platform, Crayta
"We want to make sure that when we first launch we have a strong line-up of games for players and cr…
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Ins and Outs – August 2019’s industry hires roundup
Here are the highlights from the recent industry hires and moves, as published in MCV’s September is…
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Falling video game prices slow inflation in the UK
"The largest effect came from games, toys and hobbies (particularly computer games including downloa…
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Read the September issue of MCV online now! Featuring Bandai Namco, Ubisoft, Xbox, Wargaming, Gearbox and much more
Plus Koch Media, Denki's Autonauts, Ape Out, all the latest recruitment news and even more... …
Amiqus supports ‘Business Woman of the Year’ category at MCV’s Women in Games Awards 2019
The MCV Women in Games Awards returns for a 5th year running on Friday June 28th. And this year we’re pleased to announce that recruitment experts Amiqus are supporting the event and will be presenting the Business Woman of the Year award to the winner on the big day. The …
Read More »Staff blame Amazon’s game engine, Lumberyard, for layoffs and cancellations
"They're still ironing out the kinks," said one developer
Read More »Niantic acquires UK AR developer Sensible Object
"Joining Niantic feels a bit like coming home"
Read More »Here are the finalists for Develop:Brighton 2019’s Indie Showcase
"The level of variety and imagination was delightful"
Read More »My.Games launches new investment initiative to develop triple-A shooter
"Winning studio" will "retain legal and creative independence"
Read More »In the pipeline: Unity’s HDRP brings next-gen graphics to the world’s most-used game engine
System Shock 3 and Oddworld: Soulstorm are among the first wave of titles to show that Unity is all-set for bigger things on console and PC
Read More »Video games ‘don’t need legitimising’, says Cyberpunk 2077 star Keanu Reeves
"If anything, I’d say it’s gone the other way," Reeves said
Read More »Amazon to lay off ‘dozens’ of Amazon Game Studios staff
"These moves are the result of regular business planning cycles"
Read More »Shenmue 3 developer promises it is ‘listening’ to fans unhappy with Epic Game Store PC exclusivity deal
Ys Net wants to "find a way forward to justify the trust you placed in us"
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Opening Pandora’s box – How Gearbox evolved the Borderlands franchise
We talk to Borderlands 3’s creative director Paul Sage about how Gearbox managed to make the most of its iconic IP by presenting a new and improved title without losing that familiar feel which fans know and love
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Football Manager drops plastic boxes as Sports Interactive’s Miles Jacobson challenges industry to cut usage
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Regional spotlight – From free-to-play to the ‘epicenter of gaming’: How Hamburg ships games around the world
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Ico Partners: Is crowdfunding your game in 2019 a good idea?
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Franchise potential, long-term vision and community-driven: Is your game what Sega Searchlight is looking for?
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Read the September issue of MCV online now! Featuring Bandai Namco, Ubisoft, Xbox, Wargaming, Gearbox and much more
Plus Koch Media, Denki's Autonauts, Ape Out, all the latest recruitment news and even more...
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Iterating for Better: How to make the most of networking
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Creative Assembly: Animating 266 skeletons and why motion capture isn’t actually boring
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When We Made… Baba is You
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Sega Hardlight’s Billie McMillan: ‘Don’t let never having worked in games before put you off applying’
