MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
Coatsink may have been named after a joke, but the studio is serious stuff
Read More »“We’re less of a corporate body and more a group of nerds who like to make fun things” – the story of Coatsink
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New Canadian studio, Beans, established by former Ubisoft developers
Two former Ubisoft developers, Gabriela Salvatore and Dean Evans, have founded a new games studio in…
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“This generation will be defined by player immersion through audio” – How audio will define the era of PlayStation 5
Many may have overlooked one of the key features being pushed by Sony for this generation: 3D Audio.…
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“We’re not looking for a particular number, or a particular genre of game. We’re interested in the best and boldest studios” – EA’s Originals Recipe
We talk to Steve Pointon about what the biggest of publishers can offer even the smallest of develop…
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Read the July issue of MCV/DEVELOP online now! Featuring Electronic Arts, Beyond a Steel Sky, the Tonic Games Group and more
also EPOS, audio in a pandemic, Total War at 20 and Hypnospace Outlaw …
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VR Fitness Developer FitXR Secures $7.5 Million In Series A Venture Round Led by Hiro Capital
VR fitness company FitXR has announced that it has secured $6.3m in investment funding …
GAME announces stores in England to reopen from 15th of June
Customers will not be able to browse stores – just part of a number of safety measures
Read More »United Games Entertainment secures the rights to an unreleased SEGA / Westone game
The game's release date is planned for late 2020
Read More »UK Government calls for evidence that loot boxes are gambling – but often misses key details
Reports about loot boxes and gambling ignore key information about transparency, player spending and addiction
Read More »Valve delays Summer Steam Game Festival
The event will now run from June 16th to the 22nd.
Read More »GDC Relief Fund distributed to over 170 developers
The GDC Relief Fund, which was formed in response to GDC’s cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, has distributed $148,714 so far to 177 applicants
Read More »“It’s tough out there, but the code must get through” – Paul Stone, Indigo Pearl
"No one is an island, even if they are the acting island representative for Tom Nook."
Read More »So why is Creative Assembly giving away Total War for 24 hours on Epic Games Store?
Creative Assembly seem to have come up with the best strategy yet for the tricky Epic exclusive
Read More »PC Gaming Show and Future Games Show postponed for a week
The E3 that never was, is now the delayed E3 that never was
Read More »Need socially distanced motion capture? Audiomotion is open for business
"There is no need to delay production at the front end of the development period."
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“We’re not looking for a particular number, or a particular genre of game. We’re interested in the best and boldest studios” – EA’s Originals Recipe
We talk to Steve Pointon about what the biggest of publishers can offer even the smallest of developers.
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“I wanted to get bits of British culture in the game that aren’t seen” – Can games help us understand what it means to be British?
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The Yorkshire Games Community – “Yorkshire has a friendliness to it unlike anywhere else I’ve been to”
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Mediatonic launches 300-strong Tonic Games Group – “It means that we can all be much more resilient and stand the test of time”
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“It’s illegal to discriminate based on race. So why does it still happen in the games industry?” – POC in Play explains how to make real change.
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Ins and Outs – July 2020’s industry hires roundup
Here are the highlights from the recent industry hires and moves, as published in MCV/DEVELOP's July issue.
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“Companies who are highly creative and authentic can catch the winds of trends in the attention economy and really succeed” – Roberta Lucca, Bossa Studios
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“Substance is a place to thrive and display your individuality” – Elisha Brown, Substance Global
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“I like the problem-solving aspect of my role; trying to figure out why we see certain patterns in the data” – MAG Interactive’s Lucy Hill
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Sensor Tower: How the mobile games market is faring amid the global pandemic
