Joining us today for a quick recap of 2021 is Mátyás Csernák, CEO at Grand Beats Production. Grand Beats Production is an audio production studio specializing in video game SFX, music, voice overs, and audio implementation.

In the latest installment of our “2021 in Video Games” series, we are joined by Elina Arponen, CEO and co-founder of Helsinki-based HTML5 startup Quicksave Interactive, to discuss what the year meant for the studio and the HTML5 market.

For a new installment in our “2021 in Video Games” series, we are joined by Peter Warman, Co-Founder and CEO of Newzoo.

With 2021 almost over, Craig Chapple, Mobile Insights Strategist, EMEA at Sensor Tower, reflects on the achievements of the year and what lies ahead.

Game design critic Josh Bycer discusses what makes a good horror game. He also wrote a whole book on the subject!

WN Media Group has revealed the program for its two upcoming events in the USA. Between the two conferences, 40 talks are planned. Here are some of the topics that have caught our editorial team’s collective eye.

SocialPeta has published a report of market features and preferred game types in different regional markets in Asia. Here are the key takeaways from the study.

Annapurna. Versus Evil. Raw Fury. Is working with these publishers a dream come true for indie devs? Alex Goodwin, the solo creator of much anticipated title Selfloss, has been there, done that. In an interview with Game World Observer, he shares his experience and warns fellow creators to curb their enthusiasm.

WN Conference is coming to the US for the first time. WN Seattle’21 will take place on November 16-17 in Seattle, Washington. It’s paired with the online event WN North America Online’21, which will run November 15-19. Here’s a brief overview of the events and what to expect from them.

Igor Simic, CEO and Creative Director at Demagog Studio, discusses the making of the melancholic masterpiece that is Golf Club: Wasteland.

Warzone.com, the developer of 2017 web-based strategy Warzone, has countersued Activision. Back in April 2021, the publisher filed a complaint with Los Angeles federal court seeking to dismiss the developer’s claims that Activision’s Call of Duty: Warzone infringes Warzone.com’s trademark rights. The developer’s recent filing with the US District Court for the Central District of California asks the court not to dismiss the case.

Since Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) sued Activision Blizzard for discrimination and harassment, the company has fired 20 employees and “reprimanded” another 20 to create “a more accountable workplace.”

Ubisoft is stepping up its educational partnership with non-profit program Digital Schoolhouse. The publisher is expanding its Discovery Tour, an educational platform allowing users to explore the historical settings of various Assassin’s Creed games.

This weekend, Moscow-based Team Spirit became the first Eastern European team to win the Dota 2 world championship since 2011.

Johan Toresson, “Chief Say That Again Officer” at indie publisher Raw Fury, revealed that the company receives at least over 1500 pitches a year, which he called “a modest number.” Of those, Raw Fury typically signs less than one percent.

Developer Blue Box Game Studios said it has been receiving death threats for several months now. The last several days, they have been increasing both online and offline, which made the studio consider handing IP addresses, logs and camera footage to the police.

In September, PlayStation 5 became the best-selling console in the US.