Develop (magazine)

Develop is a published eleven times a year journal of the British publisher Intent Media for the computer game industry. The magazine is published in print and digital form, the editorial office is located in Hertford, Hertfordshire.

Description

The magazine first appeared in 1996 in Blenheim Publishing Business Publications under the title Development: The newsletter for producers, designers, and publishers of interactive entertainment. Since 2000, the magazine is published by Intent Media. It is mainly aimed at video game developer and is open to contributions of all those who work in the computer gaming sector. It describes itself as "the only magazine written by, for and about games developers" ( German: " the only gaming magazine that is written by, for and about games developer "). In March 2007, the publisher presented a large-scale redesign of the magazine. In addition, operates the magazine since July 2007, first under developmag.com, later develop -online.net, an accompanying online portal. As of August 2013 the portal has a monthly average over 320,000 unique visits and a little less than 600,000 page views.

Other activities

Develop 100 is a list issued annually by the magazine ranking for game developers. It evaluates the most important game developer based on a variety of criteria, including sales data, critics opinions and state of the company within the industry.

Since 2006, the magazine in Brighton organizes the annual conference The Develop Conference.

Develop Industry Excellence Awards

Every year in July aligns the magazine, the Develop Industry Excellence Awards, where innovative computer games, developer and service provider will be honored in several categories.

2007

• New Konsolen-/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 )
• 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: Flash
• Independent Developer: Traveller 's Tales
• In-House Developer: Ubisoft France
• Developers legend: Ian Hetherington
• Grand Prix: Sony Computer Entertainment

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2008

• Best Implementation of a license: Lego Indiana Jones: The Original 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 Services: Richard Jacques Studios
• Services: Babel Media
• Recruitment Company: OPM
• Games: Edu New Talent Award: University of Abertay and Dare to be Digital
• Business Development: Realtime Worlds
• Best Mobile Studio: Ideaworks3D
• Best In-House Developer: Rockstar North
• Best new UK-/europäisches Studio: Doublesix
• Best Independent Developer: Splash Damage
• Grand Prix: Rockstar Games

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2009

• Best New IP: Little Big Planet ( Media Molecule )
• Best Implementation of a license: Lego Batman: The Videogame ( 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: Audio Motion
• Creative Services: 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
• Developers 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 ( Freestyle Games)
• Publishing Hero: Channel 4
• Technical Innovation: Unity Engine ( Unity Technologies )
• Tools Provider: Hansoft
• Engine: Unreal Engine 3 ( Epic Games )
• Services: Testology
• Audio performance: Side
• Visual performance: 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
• Developers legends: Andrew and 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 performance: Side UK
• Visual performance: Axis Animation
• Services: Audio Motion
• Recruitment: Special Move
• 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
• Developers 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 ( Thechineseroom )
• 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 Services: Cubic Motion
• Visual performance: Side
• Services: VMC Game Labs
• Tools Provider: Epic Games
• Engine: Unity 3.5 ( Unity Technologies )
• Recruiter: Amiqus
• New studio: Bossa Studios
• Micro Studio: Thechineseroom
• Business Development: Natural Motion Games
• Independent studio: CCP Games
• In-House Studio: Creative Assembly
• Developers 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: Wonder Book: Book of Spells (London Studio)
• Use of Narrative: Thomas What 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: Audio Motion
• Creative Achievement ( Visual ): Real Time 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
• Developers Legends: Tim Sweeney and Mark Rein ( Epic Games )

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