Tag Archives: MCV Newsletter Lead

Payload Studios has already begun the process of inviting a new intake of gaming start-ups to apply to join it’s Tentacle Zone Incubator. Richie Shoemaker sits down with program director Nisha Valand to find out what’s changed for 2022, before catching up last year’s founder intake

Ukie’s second Diversity Census illustrates the pandemic’s effects on our mental health and working habits, as well as raising questions about promotion opportunities for for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic workers

On the evening of March 4th the eighth annual MCV/DEVELOP Women In Games Awards were held, celebrating the female talent in the UK games industry.

In the wake of the recent NFT controversy, a number of Team17 employees have spoken to Eurogamer to report poor working conditions at the indie publisher.

The latest issue of MCV/DEVELOP is out now!

Google is deprioritising its cloud gaming service Stadia, and is instead focusing on securing white-label deals with the likes of Capcom and Bungie, according to reports.

"Team17 is today announcing an end to the MetaWorms NFT project. We have listened to our teamsters, development partners, and our games’ communities, and the concerns they’ve expressed, and have therefore taken the decision to step back from the NFT space."

Bungie will remain a multiplatform studio, and will have the option to "to self-publish and reach players wherever they choose to play," according to a statement from Sony.

London-based mobile developers Hutch is set to trial a 4 day work week

Make sure you save the date and prepare to vote in celebration of the UK games industry - in what will be the MCV Awards' 20th year