“The death of the trade show circuit has definitely been a blow”
Read More »Ins and Outs – August 2020’s industry hires roundup
Here are the highlights from the recent industry hires and moves, as published in MCV/DEVELOP's August issue.
Read More »Media Molecule partners with Noah Cyrus to produce a music video within Dreams
"Dreams allows creators to build entire worlds from scratch in a matter of moments. So it’s not just a tool for music video creation, it allows for quickly testing out concepts and styles which otherwise would be too time consuming."
Read More »Steam appears to be testing a Playtest button on Steam, in a bid to replace Beta keys
Valve appears to be quietly testing a new feature on Steam with the introduction of a Playtest function, which may replace the need for Beta keys on the platform.
Read More »Animal Crossing: New Horizons is Japan’s best selling game of the year so far, selling over 5m units
The game has sold over 5 million units in Japan, making it the best-selling game of the year so far.
Read More »Could Halo: Infinite be the last ever Halo title, as 343 calls it a “platform for the future”
“But then we're going to continue Master Chief's saga and that will kind of grow and expand inside of Halo infinite over the years to come.”
Read More »“It was a breakthrough quarter for gaming” says Satya Nadella on Microsoft’s $1.3bn boost
Gaming revenue increased by 64 per cent year-on-year
Read More »49% of games businesses report an increase in revenue during COVID-19 crisis
However, 56 per cent of businesses reported that they are are experiencing difficulties securing investment in the coming six months
Read More »How can the industry stamp out abusive behaviour within their businesses and communities?
Joseph Carr, abuse solicitor at Bolt Burdon Kemp, provides practical advice on how to move forward
Read More »New EU report on tackling loot boxes advises dropping ‘gambling’ approach – instead suggests game design and consumer protection model
Though EU-wide regulation is still a possibility should other measure fail
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