 Originally named "MCV", it absorbed the assets of sister magazines (including "Develop") in 2018, and changed its name to "MCV/Develop" in 2019.In November 2017, NewBay Media, the owner of "MCV" at the time, announced that the websites, magazines and events of sister magazines "Develop" and "Esports Pro" would be absorbed into "MCV" by early 2018, with the combined magazine moving to a monthly frequency.NewBay Media was acquired by Future Publishing in April 2018.