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13/01/21 Comments Closed Frontier Developments have been forced to delay the launch of Elite Dangerous: Odyssey, the next major expansion for their galaxy-sized space sim. Pitched as an “early 2021” release at The Game Awards, the UK company’s plans have been affected once more by the ongoing pandemic, and they’ve had to modify their development roadmap. The PC release of Odyssey is now planned for late spring, while the PS4 and Xbox One counterpart will now only arrive in autumn. �...

The year that lasted a decade is finally behind us. As we dust ourselves off,  we reach out to our panel of PR experts to take a look at the opportunities and pitfalls of the year ahead. Also this month, we sit down with THQ Nordic boss Klemens Kreuzer, and find out how he’s managed the company’s recent growth, having expanded by four studios over the last 12 months, and where he sees his arm positioning itself both within the group and the broader industry. We also talk to the talented pe...

Questor: an average gain of 44pc and three ‘doublers’ – 2020 was a good year for our Sunday tips Questor share tips: just two of the shares we backed have fallen and our ‘sells’ have made readers who held far less than our ‘buys’ 3 January 2021 • 5:00am Shares in video game company Frontier Developments are 168pc higher than when Questor tipped them in early March  It has been a spectacularly good year for Questor’s Sunday column. Not only have the shares tipped here in 2020...

This weekend's PC game deals include the arrival of the latest Humble Choice titles, the continuing freebies of the Epic Games Store, which is now Dinosaur related, and even more winter sales.

Listing Suggests a Release Date for Elite Dangerous Odyssey According to the official Steam pre-order listing for Elite Dangerous Odyssey Deluxe Alpha edition, Frontier Developments’ upcoming title will release in April. This interstellar adventure will offer unrestricted freedom according to Frontier Developments and gamers can take on contracts and missions as they explore the galaxy Frontier has created. The pre-order page suggests a release date of April 21st, while the standard edition...

); } The ink has dried on Tencents acquisition of Leyou Technologies, meaning the Chinese video game and technology giant now owns Splash Damage, Digital Extremes, and a handful of other developers acquired by Leyou over the years. Earlier in the year, news broke that Tencent was looking to acquire Leyou. The deal, a $1.5 billion acquisition, was officially confirmed by Tencent shareholders today and studios involved in the deal like Splash Damage have weighed in on their own sites. “We’v...

It’s hard to believe, but 2020 is almost behind us. It’s certainly been a uniquely challenging year, one that has seen the MCV/DEVELOP team out of our lovely central London office since March now, and having to work without the big-ticket events that used to dominate our calendars. However, while we may have lost the experience of physically attending E3, GDC and Gamescom this year, areas of our industry have still done very well indeed. It has become a tired talking point now to discuss ho...

Elite Dangerous Odyssey Combat Shown in New Dev Diary Dec 17, 2020 09:00 EST With Elite Dangerous Odyssey still scheduled to launch in early 2021 for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, the folks at Frontier Developments are understandably ramping up the marketing. Today, a new developer diary has been released, focusing on the Sphere of Combat as detailed below. In this installment, join Game Director Piers Jackson, Art Director Jonathan Bottone, Lead Designer Gareth Hughes, Assistant Produce...

British gaming: My top UK shares for 2021 More on: Image source: Getty Images British gaming is currently in a sweet spot for investors considering UK shares, in my opinion. It’s been an excellent year for gaming companies. Already benefiting from its growing industry, UK game producers saw their fortunes accelerate when millions across the world were given stay-at-home orders. Electronics Arts, withdrawing its previous recommendation from Take-Two Interactive Software. ...

Takeover: Why the Codemasters share price just surged 20% More on: The Codemasters(LSE:CDM) share price has been rising steadily this year, but it soared 20% in a single day on Monday.   The AIM-listed video game developer has had a stellar 2020. Shareholders have seen a brilliant  115% return this year, despite everything that has happened in the world. US$12.3 TRILLION out of thin air… And if you click here we’ll show you something that could be key to unlocking 5G’s full potentia...