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At just 17 years old, Braxton "Swag" Pierce was on the cusp of a breakthrough career inCounter-Strike: Global Offensive, one of the fastest growingesportsscenes on the planet. But on Jan. 26, 2015, Pierce and three other members of his team, iBUYPOWER, were indefinitely banned from Valve-sponsored events. The game’s developer …
Read More »This Company Wants More Women In eSports
According to the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), 44% of all gamers in the U.S. today are female. But when it comes to the burgeoning market of eSports, professional gamers are overwhelmingly male. French eSports company Oxent wants to change that. Read more at Fortune >>>
Read More »International Factfile 2015: Peru
Peru’s games industry has struggled with the steep cost of hardware and software in Latin America, leading to a thriving black market. PricewaterhouseCoopers lists Peru as one of the games industry’s higher-growth, smaller-scale markets. The research firm believes that the country’s games business will experience a compound average growth rate …
Read More »Top ten takeaway tips from Interface
The hugely popular Interface event returned last week, bringing together hundreds of budding indie developers with publishers seeking new titles at St Mary’s Church in London. A number of industry experts and legends also shared their wisdom on-stage during a series of topical talks. MCV looks back at the best …
Read More »MCV and Develop Christmas Party tickets sold out
Tickets have now sold out for this year’s MCV and Develop Christmas Party. Taking place on Thursday, December 3rd at the Sway Bar in Holborn, London, the celebration of the games industry runs from 7pm until 2am and includes a free bar for part of the night, plus a buffet …
Read More »EnVyUs forfeit IEM slot after French airport safety concerns
Last week Friday, Paris was hit by a wave of horrific terror attacks. The spineless twats who took it upon themselves to disrupt the city of love have now brought forth a number of safety concerns within Europe, and France in particular. Read more at LazyGamer >>>
Read More »MCV Awards 2016: Submit your entries
We need your entries for the MCV Awards 2016 to be submitted to us by December 16th – that’s just four weeks away. Two additional categories have been added for 2016 (which make a return from previous years): Mainstream Retailer and Events Team. For a full list of categories and …
Read More »Accessories Update: Star Wars Turtle Beach headsets and Roccat Kiro mouse
This week, Turtle Beach heads to a galaxy far, far away with Star Wars headsets and Roccat launches a modular mouse Turtle Beach Star Wars Headsets Turtle Beach is allowing Star Wars Battlefront players to side with either the Rebel Alliance or the Empire thanks to two new branded headsets. …
Read More »International Factfile 2015: Uruguay
Uruguay is quietly blossoming into a ripe games market, despite its small size. With a total population of less than half of London, Uruguay’s games industry has struggled to root a strong console audience. The PS4 launched for $1,199 (780) in the country in 2013.Hernn Almada, PlayStation’s product manager in …
Read More »Women in Pro Gaming Refuse to Be Ignored Despite Industry’s Apathy
Professional Gaming has come a long way since its beginnings in 1980, when more than 10,000 gaming fanatics gathered to compete in theSpace InvadersTournament. Today, the number of competitors and spectators runs into the tens of millions worldwide. With the stakes much higher, professional gamers can now make a living …
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