Today, Playrix has globally released their new title. For the first time in a long while, it’s not a match-3 game. It is a free-to-play hidden object title called Manor Matters.

The WN Hub launched on April 22. It’s an online business communication platform for developers, marketing professionals, and video game publishers. Here’s how it looks and works.

Square Enix sold 3.5 million copies of Final Fantasy VII Remake in the first three days since release. There’s no breakdown between digital and retail though.

On April 22, a new digital platform will launch for the video games industry. It’s called the WN Hub and it will allow industry professionals to network and discuss relevant business topics. The platform has announced the speakers that will give talks during the launch week.

Coronavirus has affected areas of the games industry such as manufacturing and business development. However, in terms of sales, the picture is different. As our colleagues at GamesIndustry.biz report in their study, sales are growing.

Today, March 26, Epic Games announced a new initiative. It is called Epic Games Publishing. That’s right. The Fortnite and Epic Games Store company is going to begin publishing games by third-party teams.

One of the most pressing challenges Stadia is facing is a small library. Google understands this. That is why the tech giant announced that it’s working on a program that will allow indie devs to publish games on the cloud platform.

Fortune Business Insights analysts are confident about the bright future of cloud gaming.

The Russian edition of Forbes published a big article on Playrix. In addition to detailing the history of the company, it provides several interesting figures.

Pixonic has announced a new game in a very long time. The studio is going to release a new PvP-shooter called Dino Squad.

The makers of Clash of Clans are preparing to release a new game. For the first time in a long time, the title is intended for a casual audience, rather than midcore players.

More bad news. Android app developers have been warned that reviews will now take longer. The review time will now be 7 days. In some cases, the process may drag on for an even longer period.

Sony put too much faith in Kojima. The latest project of the Japanese genius, according to rumors, failed to make a return on investment. Now the company plans for Kojima Productions to develop a game based on the popular IP and with a smaller budget.

WN Media Group decided not to host the annual CEO Summit in Spain over coronavirus concerns. At the same time, the company announced the upcoming launch of WN Hub, an online business communication platform for the gaming industry.

Isometric RPGs are still quite successful on Kickstarter. In February-March, the new RPG set in the Pathfinder universe raised $2.05 million, which is massive by the platform’s standards.

Playrix continues to expand. The company announced the acquisition of Armenia-based studio Plexonic, best known for Panda Jam.

Between 2017 and 2019, the Chinese authorities relocated 80,000 Uyghurs out of Xinjiang to the East of the country. Their forced labour might be used at the factories where hardware is manufactured for Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo.

When it comes to updating the most downloaded game in the world, SYBO Games takes it very seriously. The new version of Subway Surfers was soft-launched as a separate game.

Analytics platform Apptica has released a report on UA trends in the mobile market. The paper specifically looks at soft-launch.