''Develop'' was a monthly UK
trade magazine
A trade magazine, also called a trade journal or trade paper (colloquially or disparagingly a trade rag), is a magazine or newspaper whose target audience is people who work in a particular trade or industry. The collective term for this ...
for the
video game industry
The video game industry encompasses the development, marketing, and monetization of video games. The industry encompasses dozens of job disciplines and thousands of jobs worldwide.
The video game industry has grown from niches to mainstream. , ...
. Its online portal, complete with a digital version of the print publication, was active since July 2007.
Develop 100 was an annual rating system for game developers produced by ''Develop''. It was a ranking of the world's games development studios based on a variety of criteria including sales data, critical success and industry standing.
The Develop Industry Excellence Awards, also annually, honoured the development of video games and award studios across a range of categories.
In November 2017,
NewBay Media, the owner of ''Develop'' at the time, announced that the websites, magazines and events of ''Develop'' and sister magazine ''
Esports Pro'' would be absorbed into ''
MCV'' by early 2018, with the combined magazine moving to a monthly frequency.
References
External links
* {{Official website, https://web.archive.org/web/20180101164415/http://www.develop-online.net/ (archived)
Monthly magazines published in the United Kingdom
Video game magazines published in the United Kingdom
Internet properties disestablished in 2018
Video game development websites
Mass media in Hertfordshire
Professional and trade magazines