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Develop

 Series
Identifier: MAG-DEVELOP
Develop
Develop

Scope and Contents

This collection contains a small number of physical issues of Develop, as well as several digital issues and specials.

Dates

  • Publication: August 1996 – December 2017

Creator

Extent

41 Magazines

2 Items

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Develop was a UK game industry trade magazine, covering trends in development, emerging technologies, and profiles of developers. The magazine was published monthly and ran for 21 years before it was discontinued at the end of 2017 and absorbed into MCV, another gaming trade magazine owned by NewBay Media. 189 issues were published in total.



Biz Media, which later acquired NewBay Media, revived the Develop brand name in 2019 by renaming MCV into MCV/Develop.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

When available, digital editions of Develop have not been altered from their original form. Some advertisements and other visual content may not be text-searchable, which is how the magazines were originally provided to digital subscribers.

Holdings

Held:

  • Issues 91, 125, 132, 134, 144–147, 149–175, 179
  • Special issues and supplements:
    • Develop Industry Excellent Awards 2014 supplement
    • Develop 100 annual specials:
      • Develop 100, 2013 Edition, Volume 1, UK Studio Hotlist
      • Develop 100, 2013 Edition, Volume 2, European Start-ups
      • Develop 100, 2014 Edition, Volume 1, Ones to Watch
      • Develop 100 2015, The Studio Hot List

Known Missing (physical editions):

  • Issues 1–90 (August 1996 – February 2009)
  • Issues 92–124 (March 2009 – February 2012)
  • Issues 126–131 (April–September 2012)
  • Issues 133–162 (November 2012 – July 2015)
  • Issue 164 (September 2015)
  • Issues 166–168 (November 2015 – February 2016)
  • Issues 170–178 (April 2016 – December 2016/January 2017)
  • Issues 180–189 (March 2017 – December 2017/January 2018)

Known Missing (digital editions):

  • Any before Issue 134 (before December 2012
  • Issues 135–143 (February–October 2013)
  • Issue 148 (April 2014)
  • Issue 176–189 (October 2016 – December 2017/January 2018)

Creator

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Video Game History Foundation Library Repository

Contact:
P.O. Box 22458
Oakland California 94609