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We talk to the TinyBuild CEO about the company's strategy for growth
Read More »‘127 people, seven studios and 23 current projects’ – Why TinyBuild isn’t so tiny anymore with £340m IPO
A Modern Approach: Blending games publishing and esports with Modern Times Group
From Scandinavia’s first commercial TV channel to a not so common blend of games publishing and esports. MTG (Modern Times Group) is today the home of InnoGames, ESL, Hutch, Dreamhack and more.
Read More »Ins and Outs – March 2021’s industry hires roundup
Here are the highlights from the recent industry hires and moves, as published in MCV/DEVELOP’s March issue.
Read More »Read the March issue of MCV/DEVELOP online now! Featuring TinyBuild Games, game patents explained, MTG’s Maria Redin and more!
Also Ludo AI, the future of audio, A Short Hike and even more
Read More »Epic Games acquires Tonic Games Group
Epic Games has acquired Tonic Games Group – which includes Fall Guys creator Mediatonic
Read More »Vungle acquires GameRefinery to strengthen position under upcoming Apple privacy rules
“Given the privacy-related changes to iOS 14 and the industry at large, it is more important now than ever to find inventive ways of understanding the context of an ad placement..."
Read More »E3 2021’s physical event is reportedly cancelled
In a report published by the Board of Los Angeles Convention and Tourism Development Commission, E3 2021 is listed as a "cancelled event."
Read More »Sony is shutting down development at Japan Studio
"In an effort to further strengthen business operations, SIE can confirm PlayStation Studios Japan Studio will be re-organized into a new organization on April 1"
Read More »Mid-to-hardcore, cross-platform games played on weekdays – Unity’s predicts 2021 trends
Non-mobile gaming grew by over 38 per cent in 2020
Read More »Sony is creating a VR headset for the Playstation 5, with dev kits being sent out soon
“Given this was our first foray into virtual reality, it gives us a chance to apply lessons learned. One of the very vivid illustrations of that is that we will be moving to a very easy single-cord setup.”
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