This week, MCV speaks to VP of PR and marketing Pete Hines about Bethesda being the world’s fastest growing triple-A publisher and how it intends to maintain this status with the release of Dishonored 2. Meanwhile, Ubisoft’s senior producer Dominic Guay discusses Watch Dogs and how the publisher wants it …
Read More »IGN’s founder, YouTubers and leading editors discuss the state of the games media in this week’s free MCV
This week, MCV is all about the gaming press. We meet the man behind IGN, co-founder and GM Peer Schneider, who tells us about surviving 20 years in the video games’ most turbulent sector. But we’re not forgetting the new generation, as YouTube stars talk scandals, legitimacy and the changing …
Read More »Team17, Konami and EA headline this week’s free MCV
This week, we unveil Team17’s plans for the future after the UK label has secured a 16.5m investment deal and acquired The Escapists franchise. We also discuss Endemol’s new London-based developer and publisher Good Catch with MD Anil Mistry. Elsewhere, EA’s CMO Chris Bruzzo talks about how the publisher is …
Read More »Find out what we learnt from Gamescom 2016 in this week’s free MCV
This week, we unveil Endemol’s new games studio in London, Good Catch, which will primarily focus on mobile development. After a week at Gamescom, we also look at the key things that came out from this year’s event and reveal the hidden gems we found on the show floor. Elsewhere, …
Read More »Read about Microsoft, Project Scorpio and PS4 Neo in the first daily of MCV@Gamescom
Gamescom is finally here and MCV is on the frontline, ready to deliver daily magazines across the three days of the show. For this first day, we speak to Xbox marketing boss Aaron Greenberg about Microsoft’s bet on FIFA 17 to boost its new Xbox One S console sales, as …
Read More »Take-Two, Ubisoft, Facebook and Studio Wildcard headline the free MCV Gamescom special
This week’s bumper MCV has everything you need to prepare for Gamescom 2016. And it can be read, for free, right here. Show organisers Koelnmesse share what is new about this year’s event, meanwhile, members of the UK games industry share their tips and advice for getting the most out …
Read More »NX, Vive and Star Wars headline this week’s free MCV magazine
In the latest edition of MCV, we uncover some of the key games designed to launch NX. Nintendo is putting together a triple-A line-up for the console, including a Pokmon title, a new Mario game and the previously announced Zelda title, Breath of the Wild. We also talked to studios …
Read More »Games Media Awards Past Winners: Colin Campbell, Games Media Legend 2011
As we head towards the 10th Games Media Awards on October 11th, MCV looks back on some of the key highlights. Here we speak to industry veteran Colin Campbell, who picked up the award for Games Media Legend in 2011… How did you first get into the games media?I answered …
Read More »Read about the Pokémon Go extravaganza in this week’s MCV
As the Pokmon Go phenomenon continues to take over the world, we talk to retailers, licensing firms and merchandise companies to find out what’s next for the series. Elsewhere, we talk to the BBC, Channel 4 and ITV about the increasing number of broadcasters turning to games developers to make …
Read More »The MCV & Develop Podcast: Writing for games, with Rhianna Pratchett and Ed Fear
The scribes behind Tomb Raider, Mirror's Edge, Overload, Heavenstrike Rivals, Hatoful Boyfriend and more discuss advances in video game storytelling
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