MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
The cancellation of gaming’s biggest show will hit those who can least afford it the most
Read More »With E3 cancelled, what does a year in games look like without major events – who will suffer and who will thrive?
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Amazon Japan sells out of Xbox Series X|S preorders for a second time
In more encouraging news for Microsoft's ambitions in Japan, Amazon's second wave of pre-orders in t…
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Nordic Game to host NG20+ as a physical event in November
While most events remain as wholly-digital affairs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Nordic Game appears…
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“It’s interesting to see the two platforms heading in different directions – something I think can only benefit the consumer” – Stefano Petrullo, Renaissance PR
Every month an industry leader wraps up MCV/DEVELOP with their unique insight. This month we talk to…
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[From the industry] Safe In Our World launches first games bundle to celebrate one year anniversary
Bundle includes: AVICII Invector, Dear Esther: Landmark Edition, Fractured Minds, GRIS, Meadow, RiME…
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Ubisoft Connect – new cross-platform service should help smooth next-gen transition
"...help them in this transitional period where friends might be using different hardware" …
New student game helps children with cystic fibrosis do their breathing exercises
"The response from the children has been excellent and the games have made the exercises feel quicker"
Read More »Activision launches new free-to-play cross-platform Call of Duty battle royale, Warzone
"Warzone is a massive experience, delivering an online combat arena featuring two epic modes of play for up to 150 players"
Read More »Bethesda’s Todd Howard to receive the 2020 Develop Star award for his ‘outstanding achievements and contribution to the industry’
"It’s an incredible honour to be recognised by the Develop conference and the UK gaming community that has supported our games for so long"
Read More »Sumo moves co-founder Darren Mills to new director of excellence and promotes Jim Woods to Sumo Sheffield’s studio director
"It is vital that we constantly keep our culture, policies, processes and practises under review"
Read More »MCV/DEVELOP Awards 2020 – Every photo from the big night!
Apologies for the wait, but we now have all the photos from the MCV/DEVELOP Awards last week. The awards were a huge success (if we do say so ourselves) with a packed Brewery playing host to 18 award categories and two very special awards.
Read More »EA and Mojang call off live events due to coronavirus
"These decisions haven't come easy"
Read More »The Wonderful 101 Remastered crowdfunding effort raises $2.25m
"We couldn't have done it without all of you!"
Read More »Buyer of the world’s last known Nintendo PlayStation prototype won’t leave it ‘buried in a closet somewhere’
"I'm interested in sharing my passion for gaming"
Read More »Epic Games is ‘wholeheartedly supporting’ GeForce Now as 2K is the latest publisher to withdraw its games
"Game companies who want to move the game industry towards a healthier state for everyone should be supporting this kind of service!"
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Accessing Valhalla – Descriptive Video Works on producing audio-transcribed trailers for Assassin’s Creed
We find out about the work that went into producing the audio described trailer for one of this year’s biggest releases
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New games, fresh experiences – Taking a look behind the games with Frontier’s new games label, Frontier Foundry
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“We’re a woman and a black man making games, heading up a studio… it just naturally brings a more diverse range of applicants” – behind the scenes at Silver Rain Games
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“The way governments behave, even in Western democracies is quite creepy” – Why the Animal Farm game is alarmingly relevant to our political climate
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Onboarding a whole studio stress free – The inside story of Sumo Digital’s buyout of Lab42
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“It’s interesting to see the two platforms heading in different directions – something I think can only benefit the consumer” – Stefano Petrullo, Renaissance PR
Every month an industry leader wraps up MCV/DEVELOP with their unique insight. This month we talk to Stefano Petrullo, Founder & CEO at Renaissance PR
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Ins and Outs – October 2020’s industry hires roundup
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How Double Eleven fosters a nurturing environment for mental health and wellbeing amidst a pandemic
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Iterating for Better: How companies can tackle unconscious bias
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Facebook Gaming: Achieve more with less with Automated App Ads
