Green Man Gaming, the world’s fastest-growing social commerce platform for video gamers, is sounding the alarm for the UK gaming industry. The proposed departure of Keyword Studios from the London Stock Exchange’s AIM market to new foreign owners, and the decision by PlayStation to axe 900 jobs and close its …
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[From the Industry] Skydance Games & Plaion announce worldwide publishing partnership to bring Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra to players in 2025.
PLAION has entered into a worldwide publishing partnership with Skydance Games to bring its blockbus…
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Eaton Smith sponsoring Women In Games Welcome Drinks
As the judging of entries takes place, we are excited to announce that Eaton Smith Solicitors are ou…
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[From the industry] devcom Developer Conference 2024 announces new speakers and program highlights
The devcom Developer Conference 2024 is just four weeks away. Aiming for a full program with 250+ sp…
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Andrew Byatt and Dominic Wheatley on Evercade’s success and their retail plans for Blaze’s expanding line of retro consoles
The Evercade platform, augmented by the Game Boy-inspired Super Pocket last year, is about to enjoy …
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Playground Games sponsoring Women In Games Development Impact award
There are two months to go until this year’s MCV/DEVELOP Women In Games Awards and we have ano…
[From the industry] Narwhal accelerator funds all-in-one game development tool, Magify
Narwhal, a gaming industry initiative dedicated to supporting startup gaming and game tech companies, is excited to announce its investment in Magify, an innovative game tech company with an end-to-end Business Intelligence system platform for mobile game developers. Although the deal’s financial details remain undisclosed, this partnership marks a significant milestone for both …
Read More »[From the industry] Unreal Engine specialist co-development launches with the announcement of new CTO Ryan Woodland
CodeDev – The Unreal Guys opens its doors today as a new co-development studio specialising in Unreal Engine. The company was founded and led by Chairman Rik Alexander, CEO Myke Parrott and new CTO Ryan Woodland. Veterans of the video game industry, Rik, Myke and Ryan make up the core …
Read More »[From the industry] CI Games appoint former Tencent Games senior director to spearhead strategic development goals
CI Games has announced the appointment of Tom O’Connor as Senior Vice President of Development. O’Connor’s most recent role was at Tencent Games, where he served as Senior Director of Production. Closely collaborating with studio leadership, he played a pivotal role in the overall strategy and management of its Western …
Read More »[From the industry] NG24 Spring: “A plethora of great content and a glorious 20th anniversary”
The 20th anniversary edition of Nordic Game Conference from May 21 till May 24 was a big success, with many brilliant speakers and attendees from all over the world. More than 2500 attendees visited the live event, either physically in Malmö, or online via the Nordic Game Discord. 30k unique viewers …
Read More »[From the industry] Colm Larkin appointed as CEO of IMIRT, the Irish Game Makers Association
IMIRT, the Irish Game Makers Association, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Colm Larkin as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). With an illustrious career in the gaming industry and a deep commitment to fostering the growth of Ireland’s game development community, Colm brings a wealth of experience and …
Read More »[From the industry] Metaverse studio Karta hires from Tommy Hilfiger, Epic Games and Emperia
Karta, an award-winning metaverse studio pioneering the world of in-game experiential marketing, announces new hires from Tommy Hilfiger, Epic Games and Emperia. The startup, which works across Fortnite, Roblox and Zepeto, has been growing its senior team significantly with prominent names from fashion, tech and gaming to meet the ever-increasing …
Read More »[From the industry] Stars of Red Dead Redemption 2 and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth to host Future Games Show Summer Showcase
The Future Games Show returns on Saturday, June 8 at 12pm PT, 3pm ET and 8pm BST. The show will be broadcast on Twitch, YouTube, X, Facebook, TikTok, GamesRadar, BiliBili and more. It will be hosted by BAFTA Award nominee Roger Clark (Arthur Morgan in Red Dead Redemption 2) and …
Read More »[From the industry] Lewisham Shopping Centre enters Fortnite: Landsec’s creative approach to public consultation
In a pioneering move for public consultation, Lewisham Shopping Centre will this weekend (11th May, 10am-5pm and 12th May, 11am-4pm) be transformed into the world of Fortnite, as part of a ground-breaking initiative to engage with the community in Lewisham. As part of Landsec’s ongoing commitment to inclusive and innovative public consultation, …
Read More »Lexip and Overload PR proudly sponsoring this year’s MCV/DEVELOP Awards
We have another award sponsor to announce ahead of this year’s MCV/DEVELOP Awards. Actually, make that two: top gaming accessories brand Lexip and equally lofty PR outfit Overload PR. Both are supporting the Creative Partner of the Year award, which will be going to the organisation voted as the 2023’s …
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Andrew Byatt and Dominic Wheatley on Evercade’s success and their retail plans for Blaze’s expanding line of retro consoles
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How Discord is supporting a generation of developers
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Keep calm and carriage on: Dovetail’s Jon Rissik tracks 15 years of train games
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When We Made… Cavern of Dreams
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Final Boss: Susan Burns, Head of Studio at Skyhook Games
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The digital edition of MCV/DEVELOP issue 997 is available now
As we await delivery of the print edition (hundreds of copies of which will be …
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Debugging D&I – Amiqus’ Liz Prince on supporting LGBTQ+ employees
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Rising Star – Yasmeen Abbas, product manager at Sandsoft
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Recruiter Hotseat – Silja Bernecker, Team Lead for Talent Acquisition Management at InnoGames
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When We Made… Cavern of Dreams