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Second star to the right, and straight on 'til GDC
ello again! I’m back. Well, actually, I’ve been back on a part-time basis for a while behind the scenes, helping out on events like Women in Games, and on extra initiatives like the 30 Under 30, since about July. Anyway, I’m in the
MCV/DEVELOP. As you might expect, it is already one of the highlights of my career, and every day is an adventure.
You might’ve gotten the impression from the previous issue that MCV/DEVELOP was perhaps at risk of “being taken to a farm up in the countryside for a long holiday”, but I’d just like to take this chance to assure you all that is not the case, and that I expect for us to be around for a long while yet. A word I’ve heard thrown around a lot since I rejoined the team is “revitalisation”, and I think we’re getting to that “revitalised” point quickly, if we’re not there already.
wide variety of people from across the video games industry contribute to it, making Issue #1001 feel like it’s had marks the start of regular columns by MJ Widomska, Anita Wong, and Marie-Claire Isaaman, and sees continuing contributions from people like Liz Prince and Steve Bromley, for which I am extremely grateful. Those features are things to say, which I think you’ll enjoy too.
When it comes to writing for MCV/DEVELOP, I always want to put the spotlight on interesting games industry stories to my version of the magazine and my motivation here going forward, and I hope you’re all going to stick around and enjoy yourselves.
While I have this chance, I’d also just like to thank my predecessor Richie for bringing me onto the team a couple of years ago. Without him I doubt I’d be here writing this, and I will always be grateful for the opportunities he has provided me with in my career. I’d also like to thank Colin, Chris, Alex, Steve, Eleanor, Paul and Vanessa, as well as all of my friends and colleagues in PR, our media partners and our sponsors for supporting MCV/DEVELOP in the past, present and future.
Okay — that’s enough heartfelt sincerity — let’s get on with the magazine! Vince Pavey
vince.pavey@
biz-media.co.uk
THIS ISSUE’S CONTRIBUTORS INCLUDE Steve Bromley
MJ Widomska YRS TRULY’s director has some thoughts on the shifts happening on social media, and has some suggestions on what you can do to keep up.
Steve wants to make sure you save both time and money by making sure your playtesting roadmap is an efficient one.
Anita Wong Are press releases dead? Anita will tell you how you can better engage with media directly in a saturated and rapidly changing landscape.
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