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Marketing March 5, 2021

CreativeForge Games’ Piotr Karbowski: “In our case, each contract is tailored to the developer”

As part of WN Dev Contest, we are discussing the industry with the jury members. In this installment, we catch up with Piotr Karbowski, CEO at CreativeForge Games (part of PalyWay group).

Marketing March 5, 2021

Movie Games’ Paweł Olszewskij: “Marketing budget usually reflects 30% of production budget”

Industry News March 4, 2021

MY.GAMES revenue surpasses $560 million in 2020, mobile games accounted for 73% of it

Russian publisher MY.GAMES announced its revenue reached over $0.5 billion in 2020. Mobile games were the key factor, contributing to over 70% of total earnings.

Industry News March 4, 2021

Mobile publisher InnoGames hits record-breaking revenue of $266 million in 2020

German mobile game developer and publisher InnoGames has been growing consecutively for more than 10 years. In 2020, it hit a record-breaking revenue of over $260 million.

Industry News March 3, 2021

Zynga acquires Torchlight III developer Echtra Games to bring mobile titles to PC and consoles

Publisher Zynga follows its ambitions of developing games for PC and consoles. To bring its existing franchises outside the mobile sector, the company has just bought Echtra Games, creators of Torchlight III.

Industry News March 3, 2021

The Sinking City disappears from Steam again after DMCA take-down notice

The legal fight for The Sinking City is not slowing down. The game has been removed from Steam again after Valve received a DMCA claim.

Industry News March 3, 2021

Epic Games buys Fall Guys developer Mediatonic, game to remain available on Steam

Mediatonic, known as the creator of popular battle royale Fall Guys, joins Epic Games. The deal won’t affect the title’s presence on Steam.

Industry News March 2, 2021

Finnish researchers developing video game to ease symptoms of depression

A group of scientists from Finland is now developing a “therapeutic action game” to treat depression. It won’t replace therapy or drugs but will help ease the symptoms.

Industry News March 2, 2021

Hardsuit Labs lays off entire narrative team after being dropped as Bloodlines 2 developer

The whole narrative team has been hit by layoffs at Hardsuit Labs. It happened after the studio was removed from the development of Bloodlines 2.

Industry News March 2, 2021

Vungle acquires mobile gaming analytics company GameRefinery for undisclosed sum

GameRefinery, a mobile gaming analytics company from Finland, joins Vungle. Both teams will cooperate to overcome the problems that IDFA changes will bring.

Industry News March 2, 2021

Frogwares claims Nacon pirated The Sinking City, publisher says it paid devs more than €10 million

The scandal surrounding The Sinking City’s release on Steam continues. Frogwares claims that the publisher pirated their game, while Nacon says that the developers just ”play the victim.”

Industry News March 1, 2021

Report: leaked Elden Ring trailer shows first gameplay footage, including combat and boss fight

A very first gameplay trailer for Elden Ring is reportedly circulating online, introducing the upcoming From Software game as an “all-new fantasy action RPG franchise.”

Industry News March 1, 2021

Google Stadia denies reports about turning down pitch for Hideo Kojima’s episodic horror game

Google Stadia reportedly cancelled numerous projects, including a pitch for Hideo Kojima’s episodic horror game. However, the company went on to deny it was in talks with the famous game designer.

Industry News March 1, 2021

Frogwares has nothing to do with The Sinking City version on Steam, asks fans to not buy it

Soon after The Sinking City returned to Steam, developer Frogwares told fans not to buy this version. It led to the game released by publisher Nacon being review-bombed by gamers.

Industry News March 1, 2021

miHoYo earned almost $800 million last year, all thanks to Genshin Impact success

The world found out about Chinese studio miHoYo after it released Genshin Impact in 2020. The game’s success helped the studio double its revenue and earn almost $800 million.

Industry News February 26, 2021

Sony confirms shutting down Japan Studio following exit of Bloodborne producer and Silent Hill director

Sony will re-organize Japan Studio, known for games like Gravity Rush and Knack. It looks like the team behind Astro’s Playroom will become a standalone studio.

Industry News February 26, 2021

Bloomberg: EA cancels ‘ambitious’ game Gaia, still has more than 35 projects in making

Electronic Arts decided to stop the development of another game called Gaia that has been in development for years. It happened shortly after the company canceled the revision of Anthem.

Featured February 26, 2021

Sheridans’ Tim Repa-Davies: “Publishers and investors are not out to trip up developers, but…”

As part of WN Dev Contest, we are discussing the industry with the jury members. In this installment, we catch up with Tim Repa-Davies, games lawyer at media and technology law firm Sheridans.

Featured February 25, 2021

WN Media Group’s Pavel Räikkönen on what’s next for video games industry

WN Media Group CEO Pavel Räikkönen has posted an overview of the global gaming market trends. The report also attempts a number of predictions on where we will see the industry evolve in the coming years.

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Sensor Tower: Genshin Impact reaches $874 million in revenue, becomes top earning mobile RPG

CreativeForge Games’ Piotr Karbowski: “In our case, each contract is tailored to the developer”

Movie Games’ Paweł Olszewskij: “Marketing budget usually reflects 30% of production budget”

MY.GAMES revenue surpasses $560 million in 2020, mobile games accounted for 73% of it

Mobile publisher InnoGames hits record-breaking revenue of $266 million in 2020

Zynga acquires Torchlight III developer Echtra Games to bring mobile titles to PC and consoles

The Sinking City disappears from Steam again after DMCA take-down notice

Epic Games buys Fall Guys developer Mediatonic, game to remain available on Steam

Finnish researchers developing video game to ease symptoms of depression

Hardsuit Labs lays off entire narrative team after being dropped as Bloodlines 2 developer

Vungle acquires mobile gaming analytics company GameRefinery for undisclosed sum

Frogwares claims Nacon pirated The Sinking City, publisher says it paid devs more than €10 million

Report: leaked Elden Ring trailer shows first gameplay footage, including combat and boss fight

Google Stadia denies reports about turning down pitch for Hideo Kojima’s episodic horror game

Frogwares has nothing to do with The Sinking City version on Steam, asks fans to not buy it

miHoYo earned almost $800 million last year, all thanks to Genshin Impact success

Sony confirms shutting down Japan Studio following exit of Bloodborne producer and Silent Hill director

Bloomberg: EA cancels ‘ambitious’ game Gaia, still has more than 35 projects in making

Sheridans’ Tim Repa-Davies: “Publishers and investors are not out to trip up developers, but…”

WN Media Group’s Pavel Räikkönen on what’s next for video games industry