Blaze Entertainment has announced that games industry veteran Dominic Wheatley has been appointed as its new Chairman. The announcement comes as the retro-focused Evercade platform reaches a milestone of selling over 1 million cartridges and prepares to launch a new Tomb Raider bundle pack over the summer. Dominic Wheatley brings …
Read More »Issue 996 of MCV/DEVELOP is out now
The latest issue of MCV/DEVELOP is available to read online now, with print editions working their way through the mail as we speak. Yes, that is Forza Motorsport on the cover. No, it’s not burning up the charts. It is though one of the most important games of the last …
Read More »Raptor PR sponsoring MCV/DEVELOP Indie Publisher of the Year award
Raptor PR is proud to announce that it is sponsoring the Indie Publisher of the Year award, to be presented, along with 24 other splendid trophies, at the 2024 MCV/DEVELOP Awards next month. Raptor’s Founder and Managing Director Rana Rahman – who will be presenting the much coveted award on …
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 »ICYMI: Nominations for the MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards 2023 are now open!
The MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards are returning this September and aim to once again recognise and celebrate the exceptional female talent across all sectors of the UK games industry, from development and business to education, journalism, and marketing. But of course, we need your help in the form of …
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 »Final Boss: Rachel Rakowski, Global Head of Gaming at We Are Social
Every issue of MCV/DEVELOP magazine is wrapped up by an industry leader. For the April-May issue we spoke to Rachel Rakowski, global head of gaming at We Are Social What is your greatest achievement? My greatest personal achievement is succeeding in my mission to become a leader in the gaming …
Read More »[From the Industry] IO Interactive Welcomes Ulas Karademir as New Chief Technology Officer
IO INTERACTIVE WELCOMES ULAS KARADEMIR AS NEW CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER IO Interactive, the independent video game developer and publisher best known for the Hitman and Freedom Fighters franchises, announces today that Ulas Karademir will be joining IOI as its new Chief Technology Officer, reporting to IOI’s CEO, Hakan Abrak. This strategic …
Read More »PR Panel 2024: Stefano Petrullo, Renaissance
In the Feb/Mar issue of MCV/DEVELOP we featured our annual PR Panel, bringing together the good, the bad (in a good way) and the beautiful people of games PR to give us their take on what’s been going on in our beloved industry over recent months. The magazine feature was …
Read More »PR Panel 2024: Danielle Woodyatt, Outrageous PR
In the Feb/Mar issue of MCV/DEVELOP we featured our annual PR Panel, bringing together the good, the bad (in a good way) and the beautiful people of games PR to give us their take on what’s been going on in our beloved industry over recent months. The magazine feature was …
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