MCV/Develop
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| Editor | Christopher Dring |
|---|---|
| Categories | Computer and video games |
| Frequency | Weekly |
| Circulation |  8,833[1] |
| Publisher | Michael French |
| First issue | November 1998 |
| Company | NewBay Media |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Website | Official site |
| ISSN | 1469-4832 |
MCV is a United Kingdom-based trade magazine which focuses on business aspects of the video game industry, including game retailing. It is published every Friday and is available online or via print subscription.[2] It is not available in shops.
MCV and Japanese video game magazine Famitsu have an exclusive partnership which sees news and content from each magazine appear in the other.[3] Its sister magazine, aimed more directly at developers, is Develop.
Format
Printed issues tend vary from between 50 to 100 pages, depending on time of the year, which consist of:
- News and features covering the UK games industry
- Special reports and analysis
- Exclusive chart data from GfK Chart-Track
- The "Retail Biz" section, which produces retailer reviews (as opposed to consumer reviews) of games, lists release dates, and analyses prices and market movements both in the UK and internationally.
- Classifieds
- Full-page adverts, in-line and double-page advertising
Unusually for a gaming publication, MCV's print editions sport traditional, newspaper-like page design.
References
- ^ "ABC Summary Report". ABC. Retrieved 23 October 2009.
- ^ "Print Edition". MCV. Retrieved 23 October 2009.
- ^ "MCV launches daily service". Intent Media. 26 February 2007. Retrieved 2007-06-17.
External links
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