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Deals•Feb 20, 2026
Playcorion Group to Divest Snakebyte Distribution GmbH in Strategic Brand Refocus
Playcorion Group, formerly snakebyte Group, announced it will sell its distribution subsidiary snakebyte Distribution GmbH, exiting the distribution business effective March 2026. The divestiture is part of a restructuring to focus on brand‑led growth across its gaming hardware and accessories portfolio. No buyer or deal value was disclosed.
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![[Industry News] Sands of Aura to Release on Nintendo Switch, Xbox and PlayStation 5 on February 26](/cdn-cgi/image/width=1200,quality=75,format=auto,fit=cover/https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/SOA-keyart_logo_16-9-1024x576.jpg){kind=logo}
News•Feb 16, 2026
[Industry News] Sands of Aura to Release on Nintendo Switch, Xbox and PlayStation 5 on February 26
Chashu Entertainment and indie.io announced that Sands of Aura will launch on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5 on February 26, 2026. The action‑RPG is set in a post‑apocalyptic desert world where players defend humanity against undead hordes. The console version...
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![[Industry News] Testronic Strengthens European Centre of Excellence with Senior Strategic Appointments](/cdn-cgi/image/width=1200,quality=75,format=auto,fit=cover/https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/1.-Testronic-European-Appointments_Gallery.jpg)
News•Feb 13, 2026
[Industry News] Testronic Strengthens European Centre of Excellence with Senior Strategic Appointments
Testronic announced a wave of senior appointments to bolster its European Centre of Excellence, including CRO Samantha Williams taking a board seat, senior marketing manager Beata Czarnacka, and Director of Managed Clients Pawel Ziajka. The company also expanded operational leadership, with Chief People...
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News•Feb 12, 2026
Develop:Star Awards Submissions Open
Develop's Star Awards for 2025 open submissions, running until 3 April 2026. The ceremony will be held on 15 July at the Brighton Dome, showcasing 18 award categories, including the newly added Best Ongoing Game. Entry is free and studios of any size...
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![[Industry News] Masters of Albion First Look Gameplay Released](/cdn-cgi/image/width=1200,quality=75,format=auto,fit=cover/https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/maxresdefault-19.jpg)
News•Feb 12, 2026
[Industry News] Masters of Albion First Look Gameplay Released
22cans released a six‑minute gameplay trailer for Masters of Albion, Peter Molyneux’s new God‑game. The trailer demonstrates the game’s day‑and‑night cycle, building, crafting, exploration, and combat systems working together. The title launches in Early Access on PC via Steam on...
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![[Industry News] Bastion Brings Exceptional Service, International Reach to North American Games Companies with Launch of Bastion America](/cdn-cgi/image/width=1200,quality=75,format=auto,fit=cover/https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/Rebekah_Nicodemus_4.jpg)
News•Feb 10, 2026
[Industry News] Bastion Brings Exceptional Service, International Reach to North American Games Companies with Launch of Bastion America
Bastion, the award‑winning video‑games communications agency, has opened Bastion America, a US‑based arm designed to deliver the same high‑caliber strategic, media and community services to North American developers. The new division is led by Rebekah Nicodemus, a former Amazon Games...
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News•Feb 10, 2026
[Industry News] Hitoshi Sakimoto Invites You to Join Him for Game Music Festival 2026
Composer Hitoshi Sakimoto announced a 40th‑anniversary concert, “The Colors of Harmony,” in London on 13 June 2026 as part of the Game Music Festival. The event will showcase orchestral versions of his scores for Final Fantasy Tactics, Final Fantasy XII, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim and...
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![[Industry News] Aether & Iron, Narrative RPG, Coming to PC March 31](/cdn-cgi/image/width=1200,quality=75,format=auto,fit=cover/https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/aether.png)
News•Feb 10, 2026
[Industry News] Aether & Iron, Narrative RPG, Coming to PC March 31
Seismic Squirrel announced that its narrative‑driven RPG *Aether & Iron* will launch on PC via Steam on March 31, 2026. The game places players in an alternate‑1930s New York where aether enables vertical cityscapes and anti‑gravity tech. Players control Gia, a...
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![[Industry News] Yodo1 Unveils IPVerse to Eliminate High-Stakes Guesswork in Global Game Licensing](/cdn-cgi/image/width=1200,quality=75,format=auto,fit=cover/https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/IPVerse-Logo.jpeg){kind=logo}
News•Feb 9, 2026
[Industry News] Yodo1 Unveils IPVerse to Eliminate High-Stakes Guesswork in Global Game Licensing
Yodo1 Games has launched IPVerse, a free data‑intelligence platform that consolidates global IP and licensing information for in‑game collaborations. The service draws from over 80,000 events, 20,000 brands and 15,000 games, offering AI‑driven matching, popularity indices and regional insights, including...
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