''MCV/Develop'' (formerly ''MCV'' and ''Market for Computer & Video Games'') is a UK

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that focuses on the business aspects of the

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. It is published monthly by Biz Media, a subsidiary of Datateam Media Group and is available in print and digitally. Originally named ''MCV'', it absorbed the assets of sister magazines (including '' Develop'') in 2018, and changed its name to ''MCV/Develop'' in 2019.

History

''MCV'' was started in September 1998 by former ''Computer Trade Weekly'' (''CTW'') employees Stuart Dinsey, editor, Lisa Carter (then Foster), deputy editor, Alex Moreham (then Jarvis), sales manager and Dave Roberts. ''CTW'' was published weekly from September 1984 and by 1998 was the official newspaper for ELSPA (The European Leisure Software Publishers Association) and the creator and sponsor of ECTS (European Computer Trade Show). Stuart Dinsey left ''MCV'' in 2013 after selling it a year earlier. Stuart is currently chairman of Curve Digital and a board director of Ukie. In November 2017,

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, the owner of ''MCV'' at the time, announced that the websites, magazines and events of sister magazines '' Develop'' and ''Esports Pro'' would be absorbed into ''MCV'' by early 2018, with the combined magazine moving to a monthly frequency. NewBay Media was acquired by

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in April 2018. In December 2018, Future opted to sell several of its

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brands, including ''MCV'', to Datateam Media Group. The deal was completed in January 2019, with Datateam forming a new subsidiary, named Biz Media, as parent for Future's former brands. In October that year, ''MCV'' was rebranded ''MCV/Develop'' to resurrect the ''Develop'' brand following its closure in 2018. Seth Barton was editor of ''MCV/Develop'' from 2016 to 2021, when he left to join

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; he was replaced by Richie Shoemaker on 1 November 2021.

MCV/Develop Awards

The MCV/Develop Awards are an annual

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, held since 2002, that is open to publishers, retail and distribution, with entries peer-voted and judged by an independent panel of specialists.

References

External links

* {{Official website, https://www.mcvuk.com/ Video game magazines published in the United Kingdom Monthly magazines published in the United Kingdom Magazines established in 1998 Professional and trade magazines