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Read More »NBA 2K19 players vent about unskippable in-game ads
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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…
17 hours ago
Interactive Futures returns in January 2020
"Last year’s event provided an excellent opportunity to showcase the world-class talent we have in t…
18 hours ago
Gameloft closes UK office
Gameloft said it was forced to "adapt [its] resources capacities" …
19 hours ago
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 …
Fortnite’s earnings are up from April 2019 but fall 38% YoY
Worldwide digital game spending dips on every platform
Read More »Bungie pushes back Destiny 2 weapon fix to ‘preserve work-life balance’
"We try to be really careful about stuff like that"
Read More »Harry Potter: Wizards Unite has smooth launch but can’t match Pokemon Go
New title from Niantic can't match its previous smash hit over its first 24 hours
Read More »[UPDATED] Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled is second biggest launch for a Crash Bandicoot title
The Crash Team Racing remake debuted at No.1 in the UK charts
Read More »GAME’s board accepts Sports Direct’s mandatory offer
"In coming to this recommendation, the Board has considered the growing size of Sports Direct’s shareholding in the Group and the reliance GAME has on Sports Direct for supporting its future growth prospects"
Read More »Valve introduces official ‘LGBTQ+’ tag to Steam store
"The tag is important," insist developers
Read More »EA CEO reflects on Anthem’s launch, microtransactions, and loot boxes
"It may not have had the start that many of us wanted."
Read More »Spil Games ‘will be a force to be reckoned with’ following Azerion acquisition
"This acquisition fits perfectly into our strategy"
Read More »Valve releases its first mobile game, Dota Underlords
"Tell us what you love, and tell us what could be better"
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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
