MCV News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
‘It is important that policy makers ensure games companies have access to sufficient finance, benefit from Video Games Tax Relief and R&D Tax Relief, clear and stable IP rights, and can access highly skilled people from outside of the UK’
Read More »Ukie reassures devs and games firms in wake of Brexit ‘uncertainty’
Overwhelming majority of British games firms previously backed remaining in the EU
Read More »80% of UK games firms want to remain in the EU
Just three per cent aligned with a ‘Brexit’, while the rest were undecided
Read More »A fifth of the UK games industry is female, with 4% BAME
2015 Creative Skillset survey shows improvement in representation, but suggests there is much more to be done
Read More »Azubu grabs exclusive rights to ESL content
Streaming platform Azubu will be the only place to watch certain ESL eSports coverage following the agreement of a two-year deal between the pair. The deal doesn’t grant exclusive streaming access to ESL events such as ESL One, IEM and the ESL Pro League (although Azubu will stream these), but …
Read More »Number of Scottish games firms grows 600% in five years
Two-thirds of companies have less than 50 employees
Read More »Reports: eSports made up to $400m last year, could make $1bn in 2016?
The total revenue of the eSports industry in 2015 was between $325m and $400m, claim two market reports issued by NewZoo and Deloitte this month. The 2016 Global Esports Market Report released by research firm NewZoo yesterday suggests that this figure will increase to $463m in the coming year, a …
Read More »Invest more in promoting your game, SNJV advises
Studios currently only invest 12 per cent of budget in promotion, with recommended ratio 1:1
Read More »Mastertronic enters administration
UK games publisher Mastertronic has entered administration. The firm says a deal is in place to buy the assets of the business and retain the existing team. However, MD Andy Payne will no-longer be involved. Mastertronic applied for a CVA in July 2014 to avoid a winding-up order. At that …
Read More »Canada’s game industry sees significant growth over past two years – ESA
Game development studios in Canada are on the rise, according to new data published by the country’s ESA chapter. The Entertainment Software Association of Canada’s research shows the industry has risen 24 per cent over 2013, growing to 20,400 people employed by 472 individual studios throughout the region. Though it’s …
Read More »