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gamescom’s Tim Endres and Stefan Heikhaus: “We simply want everyone to enjoy themselves and to leave with one thought: ‘I’m excited for gamescom 2025!’”

On the eve of this year’s event, Tim Endres and Stefan Heikhaus – respectively the directors of gamescom at Kolenmesse (the venue) and game (Germany’s industry trade body) – took the time to answer our questions, on everything from organising gamescom 2024 to what it’s legacy might be. What are …

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devcom serves up award winners ahead of a packed week in Cologne

If you’re fortunate enough to be in Cologne ahead of the main course that is gamescom, no doubt it is because the developer-focused starter, devcom, has just gotten underway. Kicking off yesterday with the Speaker & VIP Networking Dinner, devcom’s first evening continued with the devcom Indie Awards. There were …

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Announcing the 2024 MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Award finalists

Following the receipt of hundreds of entries and after an extensive selection process, the shortlist for the MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards 2024 is ready for your viewing pleasure! As always, it’s a joy and an honour to read of the incredible contributions women make to video game development in …

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[From the industry] Reforged Studios kickstart ambitious growth plans with the acquisition of Ground Shatter and Extra Mile Studios

Reforged Studios are today delighted to reveal the first two of their acquisitions Ground Shatter and Extra Mile Studios, with others to be announced later in the year.  Reforged Studios is a new breed of hybrid developer/publisher that empowers the studios it acquires to continue crafting great games whilst adding …

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[From the industry] Room 8 Group announces strategic partnership with Audiogroup to elevate game development services

Room 8 Group, an end-to-end strategic partner in external game development, announces a new partnership with Audiogroup, a global leader in music and sound services for games and immersive audio, running highly acclaimed brands like Dynamedion, BOOM Library, A Sound Effect, and more. This collaboration aims to enhance the range …

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Early Bird tickets available for AI and Games conference taking place in London this November

The inaugural AI and Games conference, set to take place on Friday 8th November 8th at Goldsmiths University in London, aims to gather around 200 experts in video game AI. Attendees will have the chance to learn, network, and exchange ideas on the latest trends and developments in the field. …

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Airship Interactive takes centre stage as the Headline Sponsor for Women in Games Awards 2024.

The MCV/Develop Women in Games Awards has announced that Airship Interactive is the headline sponsor for the 2024 event. Airship offer full end-to-end games art and implementation services to leading international game developers and AAA studios. Joe Harford, CEO said; At Airship, we celebrate the unique qualities women bring to …

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Announcing Satori 2.0: Elevating Live Operations for Games

Announcing the release of Satori 2.0, our major upgrade to the world class LiveOps product from Heroic Labs. ‘Experiments, live events, feature flags, and analytics engine for game studios and publishers.’ From Sergei Vasiuk, Director of LiveOps at Wargaming. “Satori is brilliant. A highly sophisticated and scalable LiveOps product to …

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DevPub Quiz returns for 3 more dates

The popular DevPub Quiz night is back for 3 more dates from September. After previously visiting Brighton, Guildford and Leamington Spa, the quiz is having a busy year, bringing its eclectic mix of video games trivia, prizes and camaraderie to local development clusters. Founder Alex Boucher is positive that this is …

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WIG Supports the MCV/Develop Women in Games Awards

The MCV/Develop Women in Games Awards are just a few weeks away – and Women in Games is delighted to be supporting this important event for games industry professionals based in the UK. The Awards will take place on the afternoon of Thursday September 26th at the America Square Conference …

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