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"I am so excited to join Epic and honoured to be part of the team that has built one of the biggest games in the world"
Read More »Epic Games’ new president is Adam Sussman
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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…
MWC cancelled as attendees pull out amid Coronavirus fears
GSMA CEO John Hoffman said that the outbreak has made it "impossible" for the event to proceed
Read More »If the future of games is streaming, developers need to ask some serious questions
Sijo Jose of PTW discusses the future of cloud streaming platforms, and the associated challenges for developers
Read More »English Heritage apologises for an anti-gaming advert that ‘missed the mark’
"This was intended to be a tongue-in-cheek take on a debate among parents"
Read More »Justin Thomas joins ForwardXP in newly created studio art director role
"We couldn’t be more thrilled to bring someone of Justin’s immense talent and experience to our studio"
Read More »2K’s new Silicon Valley studio is 31st Union
"31st Union is off to an incredible start"
Read More »Andrew House joins advisory board of in-game advertising firm Bidstack
"It’s a bit of a pinch yourself moment for me – and a huge coup for the company"
Read More »Game development agency Amber launches new Mexico studio
"Our studio will be a great addition to the incredible teams we have working across the globe"
Read More »THQ Nordic launches new studio Nine Rocks Games
The Slovakian studio will be headed by former DayZ project lead, David Durcak
Read More »Develop:Brighton 2020 will feature a new track to ‘cover the global mobile gaming market’
"Mobile has always been an important part of the conference but we’re putting more of a spotlight on it"
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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
