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"Refunds won't reduce Ys Net's development funding"
Read More »Shenmue 3 developer agrees to refund Kickstarter backers unhappy at Epic Game Store exclusivity
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Epic opens up in-game purchases on Epic Games Store for developers and publishers
"Developers who use their choice of purchase and payment services in-game do not have to share any r…
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Interactive Futures returns in January 2020
"Last year’s event provided an excellent opportunity to showcase the world-class talent we have in t…
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Gameloft closes UK office
Gameloft said it was forced to "adapt [its] resources capacities" …
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Sumo Digital’s Gary Dunn – “The industry continues to grow, providing more livelihoods for people to bring some joy to people’s lives”
Every month an industry leader wraps up MCV/Develop with their unique insight. In October, our Final…
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Her Story and Telling Lies director Sam Barlow is hiring for a new project
The as-yet unnamed title is returning to Barlow’s horror roots …
Guildford Games Festival attracts over 1000 ‘local and international’ visitors
"It was particularly great to see so many local families, schools, and colleges taking part"
Read More »Sony boss Jim Ryan says the company is considering studio mergers and acquisitions
Increase in competition means "content is more important than ever before"
Read More »Redhill Games’ first funding round secures $11.4m
"We’re positioned to move forward aggressively on our first big title"
Read More »Square Enix is bringing Final Fantasy 14 to life with a new live-action TV show
Show will honour "the extraordinary legacy of this franchise"
Read More »Publisher of Devotion has its business license revoked after in-game poster mocked Chinese president
Indievent reportedly broke “relevant” laws
Read More »Soedesco establishes second studio in Czech Republic
The developer is focussing on "the next generation of gaming"
Read More »Publishing rights for Alan Wake ‘revert’ to Remedy
The deal will see the company earn EUR2.5m of royalties
Read More »System Shock 3 is attracting ‘a lot’ of publisher interest
Developer OtherSide hasn't ruled out self-publishing yet, though
Read More »EA Access will release on PlayStation 4 later this month
Price still TBC, though
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Pennies from Heaven: Thatgamecompany’s Jenova Chen on monetisation in Sky: Children of the Light
Having created titles such as Flow, Flower and Journey, thatgamecompany is a bona fide indie superstar. But for Sky: Children of the Light it switched from premium console titles to mobile and free-to-play.
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GameMaker at 20 – “Sometimes, something small and nameless is way more impressive than one of the big game titles”
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Keywords Studio’s Andrew Day – “I love the industry and I don’t see it slowing down anytime soon.”
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Landing the best possible hire for your games industry role – studios and agencies provide expert advice
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Ubisoft wants to help teach kids to program with Rabbids Coding
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Sumo Digital’s Gary Dunn – “The industry continues to grow, providing more livelihoods for people to bring some joy to people’s lives”
Every month an industry leader wraps up MCV/Develop with their unique insight. In October, our Final Boss was Gary Dunn, managing director at Sumo Digital.
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“The subs war arrives on mobile – but not how you think”: Sensor Tower’s Craig Chapple on subscription services
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Marmalade Game Studio’s Cristina Mereuta on why talent trumps genre experience
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Ins and Outs – November 2019’s industry hires roundup
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Aardvark Swift studio spotlight: Firesprite
