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Industry News August 3, 2021

Report: Tencent to acquire King’s Bounty developer 1C Entertainment

Tencent is continuing its acquisition spree, with the latest report claiming that the Chinese company is ready to buy 1C Entertainment. The Russian-founded and Poland-based company is best known for reinventing the iconic King’s Bounty series.

Industry News August 3, 2021

Playrix to support charities in four countries as part of its $115K nonprofit contest

Mobile publisher Playrix has announced the results of its annual nonprofit contest, which lets employees request finances for a charity of their choice. The company allocated a total of $115,000 for this initiative.

Game Development August 3, 2021

Voodoo’s Corentin Selz on hybrid-casual games: “We want players to stay for 14 or 30 days, or even longer”

Corentin Selz, Publishing Manager at Voodoo, discusses how the publisher is transforming its existing portfolio of hits into hybrid-casual titles in order to meet the increased demand from users for more in-depth gameplay.

Industry News August 3, 2021

Tencent and NetEase shares sink after Chinese state media compare games to ‘electronic drugs’

In just 24 hours, shares of the Chinese tech giants like Tencent and NetEase dropped drastically in the wake of the state newspaper comparing games to drugs.

Industry News August 3, 2021

J. Allen Brack stepping down as Blizzard Entertainment president amid ongoing harassment scandal

On August 3, Blizzard Entertainment announced that J. Allen Brack is stepping down as the leader of the studio. After his departure, Jen Oneal and Mike Ybarra will co-lead the company. They will share responsibilities over game development and company operations.