News April 30 Employees are leaving Toys For Bob after Activision moved studio to support Call of Duty Warzone It seems that Toys For Bob, owned by Activision and known for creating Crash Bandicoot 4, is now suffering layoffs. It happened after the studio was moved to support the development of Call of Duty Warzone.
News April 30 Google to change Google Play guidelines on app title, icon, and developer name Google announced it is preparing to launch a new set of policies regarding app title, icon, and developer name.
News April 30 Report: CD Projekt employees expected bigger bonuses, while 5 board members got $28 million Despite the problematic and scandalous launch of Cyberpunk 2077, the game helped CD Projekt generate a record-breaking profit. Some employees, however, are not satisfied with how the annual bonuses will be split.
News April 30 Accenture: global video games industry value exceeds $300 billion Accenture has released a new report about the gaming industry based on data from 4,000 gamers across the US, China, Japan, and the UK.
News April 30 Apple preliminarily found in breach of EU competition law The European Commission has made a preliminary conclusion that Apple has broken EU competition law, following a complaint from Spotify filed in 2019. Apple is now facing a fine of up to $27 billion.
News April 30 Main points from Returnal reviews: “It makes Doom Eternal seem like Baby’s First Shooter” Returnal, the latest PlayStation 5 exclusive, is a AAA roguelite with some psychological horror elements. The game has received 86/100 on Metacritic, with critics praising its visual design, innovative DualSense features, and shooter mechanics.
News April 29 Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick agrees to reduce his salary by $875,000 Bobby Kotick has been widely criticized for being paid too much. To align with Activision Blizzard’s targets, he will now cut his salary and bonuses by 50%.
News April 29 Microsoft Store to reduce its cut from 30% to 12% on August 1 On August 1, Microsoft is reducing its Microsoft Store's cut from 30 percent to just 12 percent to make the platform more attractive for devs and publishers.
News April 29 GDC: only 3% game developers think 30/70 revenue share is justified The Game Developers Conference (GDC) has published a new survey about the state of the video games industry. More than 3,000 developers and industry professionals shared their thoughts on the most popular platforms, revenue shares, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
