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The UK games industry can now nominate charities to receive thousands of pounds from GamesAid. But you can only do that if you’re a member of the charity. You can join for absolutely nothing right here. You need to be a member of the games industry to join. It has …
Read More »It’s PlayStation vs Xbox at the games industry five-a-side football tournament
As the football season draws to a close, there’s still one major trophy to be won – The Game5s Cup. Sony and Microsoft are amongst the competitors taking part, with both set to go head-to-head at the May 21st tournament. Rockstar, Sports Interactive, Gameloft, GAME, Marmalade, Exertis, Testology, ShopTo and …
Read More »MCV’s five-a-side championship returns on May 21st
The Games 5s five-a-side tournament is back on May 21st after its successful revival last year. The contest will pitch teams from games publishers, developers, retailers, media and elsewhere in the business against each other. Last year, Testology walked home with the winner’s cup – have you got what it …
Read More »56% of the UK games industry work more than 41 hours a week
It’s official. The UK games industry is full of workaholics. According to MCV’s annual Salary Survey, the majority of British games professionals work over 41 hours a week (56 per cent of those we surveyed). That’s above the national average of 39.2 hours a week – a figure that is …
Read More »What is the UK games industry excited for in 2015? We ask 36 execs
2015 looks set to be a big year for the UK games industry, filled with exciting brand new IP and sequels to widely-loved franchises. Having previously explored the 36 things we think should be on your radar – including the arrival of VR, the coming of age for streaming and …
Read More »Don’t miss out: Games Industry Christmas Quiz is next week
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Read More »Who’s going to the Games Industry Christmas Quiz?
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Read More »GamesAid opens nominations for 2014 charities
Members of games industry charity GamesAid can now put forward organisations for possible support this year. This process opened on Monday August 4th, and will close on Monday August 18th. Any member of the charity may put an organisation forward. Charities put forward should focus on helping disadvantaged or disabled …
Read More »Redbox rentals driving games sales – report
Movie and video game rental kiosk company Redbox is bringing in notable revenue for the video games industry through converting rentals to purchases, a new report has uncovered. A piece on [A]ListDaily reveals a significant conversion rate of Redbox customers purchasing games they rent first. We’re engaging consumers beyond the …
Read More »Game software market to reach $100bn by 2018 – report
The games industry is expected to hit $100bn in software revenue alone by 2018, new research from DFC Intelligence suggests. Games Industry reports on DFC’s findings, which state software revenue in 2014 should be around $64bn globally, but that the dedication of core gamers paired with the exploding mobile market …
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