MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
Here are the highlights from the recent industry hires and moves, as published in MCV/DEVELOP’s January issue.
Read More »Ins and Outs – December 2019’s industry hires roundup
PlayStation 4 sales top 106m as PSN subscriptions hit 103m
PlayStation VR has also reached its 5 million unit sales milestone
Read More »UK video game sales dip for the first time in 7 years
"We need those two new consoles from PlayStation and Xbox – and soon"
Read More »Vince Zampella to lead EA’s DICE LA studio
"We're going to do some amazing things"
Read More »Team17 acquires Yippee Entertainment
"The acquisition of Yippee allows us to accelerate our recruitment plans in the North West"
Read More »Wildlife Studios’ Tom Shibley: ‘Take a risk! Life is too short to meander through your career’
Taking a new opportunity in the industry can open a door to the job of your dreams. We catch up with a recent career mover at the start of their exciting new role through recruitment specialist Amiqus Name: Tom Shibley Studio: Wildlife Studios Job Title: Global Head of Player Support Education: …
Read More »Xbox’s next-gen system will have backwards compatibility from ‘day one’
"We wanted to make sure we had that, day one, we could deliver on the compatibility promise"
Read More »“It’s easy to be put off by exorbitant prices for the top-tier talent” – The true value of influencer marketing
James Day, head of community management & social media at Jagex, identifies the true value of influencer marketing
Read More »“Things have been rapidly changing for the better” – Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation composer Winifred Phillips on the growing recognition of game soundtracks
Every month, we discuss the unique process of making music for video games. This month, we dive into the musical universe of Winifred Phillips.
Read More »Why has Microsoft announced the Xbox Series X console so early? Because it needs time to play out its multi-console release strategy
A two-pronged console launch would be a very tricky beast to manage
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