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Control tops €92 million in revenue, sequel to have budget of €50 million
13:04
Microsoft offers new remedies to EU, making regulator delay its ruling on Activision Blizzard deal
17.03
Any Order funnels vs. Closed funnels: key differences explained by mobile game analytics platform ByteBrew
17.03
Disco Elysium creators continue their fight against ZA/UM: “Paying back stolen money does not undo the crime”
17.03
Epic Games announces Unreal Editor for Fortnite, allowing players to create and publish their own games
16.03
“Microsoft always honors their contracts and obligations”: 6 game companies support Activision Blizzard acquisition
16.03
Chinese game company NetDragon Websoft sees its shares surge after making AI its new CEO
16.03
Nasdaq resumes trading of Nexters shares, one year after halt
16.03
FTC wants more documents from Microsoft, including info about its ‘next-generation gaming ecosystem’
16.03
Sensor Tower: Mobile games with LiveOps generate 30 times more revenue than non-GaaS titles
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What are the key differences between Any Order funnels and Closed funnels?
Disco Elysium creators Robert Kurvitz and Aleksander Rostov will continue to pursue legal options against ZA/UM
Epic Games announces Unreal Editor for Fortnite, allowing players to create and publish their own games
Industry News Today 13:04

Control tops €92 million in revenue, sequel to have budget of €50 million

Italian publisher Digital Bros has released its financial report for the six months ended December 31, 2022. The company also disclosed sales and other data for its main revenue-generating games.
Industry News March 17

Microsoft offers new remedies to EU, making regulator delay its ruling on Activision Blizzard deal

Microsoft has offered the European Commission a package of remedies related to its proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard and the future of the Call of Duty franchise. The regulator has now postponed the deadline for its final decision.
Marketing March 17

Any Order funnels vs. Closed funnels: key differences explained by mobile game analytics platform ByteBrew

User funnels are a powerful marketing benchmark. Cameron Hozouri, CEO and co-founder of mobile game analytics platform ByteBrew, has broken down the significant differences between Any Order and Closed funnels.
Legal March 17

Disco Elysium creators continue their fight against ZA/UM: “Paying back stolen money does not undo the crime”

Robert Kurvitz and Aleksander Rostov, original creators of Disco Elysium, have shared an update on their legal dispute with ZA/UM. Both stated that they didn’t drop their unfair dismissal claims.
Game Development March 16

Epic Games announces Unreal Editor for Fortnite, allowing players to create and publish their own games

Epic Games is now one step closer to realizing its metaverse ambitions. The company will release the Unreal Editor for Fortnite, so players can release their own experiences directly into the world-famous battle royale game.
Industry News March 16

“Microsoft always honors their contracts and obligations”: 6 game companies support Activision Blizzard acquisition

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has posted responses to its provisional findings from six game companies. They shared their thoughts on Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard, seeing no reason for this deal to be blocked.
Industry News March 16

Chinese game company NetDragon Websoft sees its shares surge after making AI its new CEO

Last year, NetDragon Websoft appointed a new CEO who was not a human, but an AI bot. This non-trivial solution eventually helped the Chinese company increase the value of its shares.
Industry News March 16

Nasdaq resumes trading of Nexters shares, one year after halt

Mobile developer Nexters has announced that its shares are now back traded on the Nasdaq. This happened a year after the US stock exchange brought the trading of the company’s stock to a halt.
Legal March 16

FTC wants more documents from Microsoft, including info about its ‘next-generation gaming ecosystem’

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is now demanding additional documents from Microsoft. The regulator wants more information related to the company’s $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
Market Analysis March 15

Sensor Tower: Mobile games with LiveOps generate 30 times more revenue than non-GaaS titles

Sensor Tower has released its State of Mobile Gaming 2023 report. This is a deep analysis of key market trends, as well as top performing genres, titles, and monetization strategies. Here are some findings from the study.
Market Analysis March 15

Lifespan of existing games increased by 33% in 2022, and other findings from Unity Gaming Report

Unity has released its annual report on the state of the games industry. Here are the key trends and insights regarding indie developers and larger studios using the engine and its tools.
Legal March 14

Disco Elysium co-creator Robert Kurvitz drops dismissal lawsuit against ZA/UM due to ‘lack of evidence’

The legal fight between ZA/UM and Disco Elysium original developers has taken a new turn. It appears that the game’s co-creators Robert Kurvitz and Aleksander Rostov have dropped their claims to the studio.
Industry News March 14

Supercell bans players with Russian IP addresses from accessing Clash of Clans

It looks like Clash of Clans eventually stopped working in Russia completely, a year after Supercell removed its games from local app stores.
Industry News March 14

Forspoken might have cost over $100 million to make, according to lead writer Allison Rymer

Forspoken has failed to meet Square Enix’s expectations in terms of sales. And the game’s alleged production budget indicates that the company is unlikely to recoup its investment.
Industry News March 14

Epic Games can’t verify copyright of assets sold on its marketplace, Bleak Faith devs say 

Bleak Faith: Forsaken developer Archangel Studios purchased some assets on the Unreal Engine Marketplace that turned out to be a ripoff of Elden Ring animations. Epic Games, however, says it can’t guarantee that third-party sellers own the copyright for their work.
Industry News March 13

Sony has ‘good chance’ to sell over 60 million PlayStation 5s, according to president Hiroki Totoki

Sony has high hopes for the PlayStation 5’s sales potential. But right now, the company gives rather conservative forecasts, especially when compared to its previous console’s lifetime figures.
Industry News March 13

Cygames to start paying $750 per month to Japanese students aspiring to become game devs

Cygames has launched a special scholarship program for Japanese students aspiring to become game developers. This includes monetary payments and internships.
Industry News March 13

Roblox, Unity and Huuuge among game companies that held major funds in now-collapsed SVB

Silicon Valley Bank is the second-largest bank collapse in US history. Here are video game companies that had millions of dollars deposited in it.
Industry News March 10

Report: Indie studio Dynasty Loop owes its employees more than $2 million in missed payments

Dynasty Loop, an independent game development studio based in Montreal, is going through turbulent times. Dozens of workers haven’t been paid since the end of 2022, with some of them even locked out of the office.
Industry News March 10

Tim Sweeney calls Steamworks real problem for games industry: “They have a classic lock-in strategy”

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney continues to push for more transparency and unity across the various game stores. This time, he had some harsh words about Valve’s Steamworks API and how it limits multiplayer features.
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