Develop (magazine)
| Develop
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| description | Professional magazine for computer games and computer game development |
| Area of Expertise | Computer games |
| language | English |
| publishing company |
Intent Media ( United Kingdom )
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| First edition | 1996 |
| attitude | 2018 |
| Frequency of publication | 11 issues / year |
| Sold edition | 8,500 copies |
| Editor-in-chief | Owain Bennallack |
Develop was a trade magazine published eleven times a year by the British publisher Intent Media for the computer game industry . The magazine was published in digital and print form and the editorial office was located in Hertford , Hertfordshire .
description
The magazine was first published in 1996 by Blenheim Business Publications under the title Develop !: The newsletter for producers, designers, and publishers of interactive entertainment . The magazine has been published by Intent Media since 2000. It was aimed primarily at computer game developers and was open to contributions from anyone working in the computer game sector. It described itself as “ the only magazine written by, for and about games developers ” (German: “the only game magazine that is written by, for and about game developers”). In March 2007, the publisher presented a large-scale redesign of the magazine. In addition, the magazine had been running an accompanying online portal since July 2007, first under developmag.com and later under develop-online.net. As of August 2013, the portal had an average of over 320,000 unique visits and a little less than 600,000 page views per month .
In November 2017, NewBay announced that all activities and the magazine Develop will be discontinued in spring 2018 . As a result, only the MCVUK brand still exists in the publishing house .
further activities
Develop 100 was an annual ranking for game developers published by the magazine. It rates the top game developers based on a variety of criteria, including sales data, critical opinions, and the company's status in the industry.
Since 2006 the magazine has hosted the annual The Develop Conference in Brighton .
Develop Industry Excellence Awards
Every year in July, the magazine hosted the Develop Industry Excellence Awards, which honored innovative computer games, developer studios and service providers in several categories.
2007
- New console / PC IP: MotorStorm ( Evolution Studios / SCEE External Development )
- New handheld IP: Crush ( Zoe Mode )
- Best implementation of a license: Lego Star Wars 2 ( Traveller's Tales )
- Visual design: Rare ( Viva Piñata )
- Audio Achievements: FreeStyle (B-Boy)
- Publishing Hero: Sega
- Innovation: Realtime Worlds ( Crackdown )
- Tools Provider: Havok
- Best Use of Online: Eden Studios ( Test Drive Unlimited )
- Services & Outsourcing: Babel Media
- Recruitment Company: Datascope
- New UK studio: Realtime Worlds
- Best handheld studio: Rockstar Leeds
- Business Development: Blitz
- Independent developer: Traveller's Tales
- In-house developer: Ubisoft France
- Developer legend : Ian Hetherington
- Grand Prix: Sony Computer Entertainment
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2008
- Best New IP: Lost Winds ( Frontier Developments )
- Best implementation of a license: Lego Indiana Jones: The Legendary Adventures ( Traveller's Tales )
- Visual design: Rockstar North ( Grand Theft Auto IV )
- Audio Achievements: Rockstar North ( Grand Theft Auto IV )
- Publishing Hero: Nintendo
- Tools Provider: Epic Games
- Technical innovation: Natural Motion / Image Metrics ( Grand Theft Auto IV )
- Creative service: Richard Jacques Studios
- Services: Babel Media
- Recruitment Company: OPM
- Games: Edu New Talent Award: University of Abertay & Dare to be Digital
- Business Development: Realtime Worlds
- Best mobile studio: Ideaworks3D
- Best in-house developer: Rockstar North
- Best new UK / European studio: Doublesix
- Best Independent Developer: Splash Damage
- Grand Prix: Rockstar Games
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2009
- Best New IP: LittleBigPlanet ( Media Molecule )
- Best implementation of a license: Lego Batman: The Video Game ( Traveller's Tales )
- Visual design: Little Big Planet (Media Molecule)
- Audio Achievements: Fable II ( Lionhead Studios )
- Publishing Hero: Apple
- Technical innovation: Little Big Planet (Media Molecule)
- Best tools provider: Autodesk
- Best Engine: Unreal Engine 3 ( Epic Games )
- Recruitment Company: Amiqus
- Services: Audiomotion
- Creative service: Side & Sidelines
- Best new studio: Media Molecule
- Best handheld studio: Rockstar Leeds
- Business Development: Playfish
- Best Independent Developer: Media Molecule
- Best in-house team: Rockstar North
- Developer legend: Phil Harrison
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Jacqui Lyons
- Grand Prix: Codemasters
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2010
- Best New IP: Heavy Rain ( Quantic Dream )
- Best New Download IP: Angry Birds ( Rovio Entertainment )
- Best implementation of a license or IP: Batman: Arkham Asylum ( Rocksteady Studios )
- Visual design: Split / Second: Velocity ( Black Rock Studio )
- Audio Achievements: DJ Hero (FreeStyleGames)
- Publishing Hero: Channel 4
- Technical innovation: Unity
- Tools provider: Hansoft
- Engine: Unreal Engine 3 ( Epic Games )
- Services: Testology
- Audio service: Side
- Visual service: Axis animation
- Recruitment Company: Amiqus
- Best new studio: Hello Games
- Micro Studio: Hello Games
- Handheld studio: SCE Cambridge
- Business Development: Sony XDev
- In-house studio: Rocksteady Studios
- Independent studio: Quantic Dream
- Developer legends: Andrew & Paul Gower
- Grand Prix: Unity Technologies
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2011
- New IP: Enslaved ( Ninja Theory )
- New download IP: Minecraft ( Mojang Specifications )
- Implementation of a license or IP: F1 2010 ( Codemasters Birmingham )
- Visual design: Limbo ( Playdead )
- Audio Achievements: Papa Sangre ( Somethin 'Else )
- Publishing Hero: Valve Corporation
- Technical innovation: Kinect (Microsoft Research Cambridge)
- Audio service: Side UK
- Visual service: Axis animation
- Services: Audiomotion
- Recruitment: Specialmove
- Tools Provider: Autodesk
- Engine: Unreal Engine 3 ( Epic Games )
- New studio: Mojang Specifications
- Micro Studio: Mojang Specifications
- Handheld studio: Rovio Mobile
- Business Development: Mind Candy
- In-house studio: Media Molecule
- Independent studio: Crytek
- Developer legend: Ian Livingstone
- Grand Prix: Rovio Mobile
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2012
- New IP: Frozen Synapse ( Mode 7 Games )
- Implementation of a license or IP: Batman: Arkham City ( Rocksteady Studios )
- Use of Narrative: Dear Esther ( The Chinese Room )
- Visual design: Rayman Origins ( Ubisoft Montpellier )
- Audio Achievements: Battlefield 3 ( EA Dice )
- Publishing Hero: Steam
- Technical innovation: Enlighten ( Geomerics )
- Use of Online: World of Tanks ( Wargaming.net )
- Audio service: Cubic Motion
- Visual service: Side
- Services: VMC Game Labs
- Tools Provider: Epic Games
- Engine: Unity 3.5
- Recruiter: Amiqus
- New studio: Bossa Studios
- Micro Studio: Thechineseroom
- Business Development: NaturalMotion Games
- Independent studio: CCP Games
- In-house studio: Creative Assembly
- Developer legend: David Perry
- Grand Prix: Mind Candy
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2013
- New IP: Clash of Clans ( Supercell )
- Implementation of a license or IP: Angry Birds: Star Wars ( Rovio Entertainment )
- Visual design: Crysis 3 ( Crytek )
- Audio Achievements: Wonderbook: Book of Spells (London Studio)
- Use of Narrative: Thomas Was Alone ( Mike Bithell )
- Publishing Hero: Kickstarter UK
- Online innovation: Curiosity ( 22Cans )
- Technical innovation: Oculus Rift ( Oculus VR )
- Tools provider: Unity Technologies
- Engine: Unreal Engine ( Epic Games )
- Services: Audiomotion
- Creative performance (visual): Realtime UK
- Creative achievement (audio): Side for Ni no Kuni: The Curse of the White Queen
- Recruiter: Amiqus
- Micro Studio: Fireproof Games
- Business Development: King
- Independent studio: Supercell
- In-house studio: Boss Alien
- New studio: Playground Games
- Developer Legends: Tim Sweeney & Mark Rein ( Epic Games )
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Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Develop Media Pack . Intent Media. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
- ↑ gamesindustry.biz
- ^ Develop Mag - Online Portal for Everyone Involved with Game Development . In: Softpedia . Retrieved April 21, 2010.
- ↑ Develop unveils new web portal . Intent Media. Retrieved April 21, 2010.
- ↑ NewBay unites video games group under MCV .
- ↑ Chris Kerr: Develop to be absorbed by MCV in 2018 .
- ↑ Ben Parfitt: Develop Awards - finalists revealed | Games industry news | MCV . In: MCVUK . June 30, 2010. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
- ↑ develop-online.net ( Memento of the original from November 14, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ develop-online.net ( Memento of the original from March 25, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
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- ↑ telegraph.co.uk
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