Saber Interactive purchases studio in Portugal
Studio Saber Interactive acquired a Portuguese developer. It will handle the distribution of two unannounced projects for PC and consoles.
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Unity raises prices next year
Unity Technologies will change the price of the Unity Pro and Unity Plus subscriptions for the first time. The changes will come into effect on January 1, 2020.
White Nights Moscow 2019 brings together 1,500 participants
On October 16-17, the White Nights conference took place in Moscow. Over its two days, around 1,500 participants attended, which is couple of hundred more than the previous year.
Niko Partners: Uncharted 4 sold 16 million copies, The Last of Us – 20 million
Naughty Dog celebrates 10th anniversary of Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. Daniel Ahmad, an analyst at Niko Partners, used this opportunity to discuss the sales of Uncharted 2: Among Thieves and Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End.
Summerfall Studios announces its first game. It’s a musical
Summerfall Studios, co-founded by Baldur’s Gate and Dragon Age writer David Gaider and Liam Esler, former designer at Obsidian, reveal its first title.
Pokémon Masters grosses $33 million in first month revenue. Still, game’s producer apologizes
Released in August, Pokémon Masters became a hit. Its first month revenue amounted to $33.3 million. Nevertheless, players are criticizing its game design. So much, in fact, that the producer of the title had to…
Microsoft veteran Mike Ybarra leaves Xbox company
Mike Ybarra, corporate vice president of Xbox Live, Xbox Game Pass and Microsoft’s Mixer streaming platform, is leaving the company after nearly 20 years.
Nation of gamers
The US is on its way to becoming a nation of gamers. Their share of the entire US population reached 73 percent (last year, 67 percent played games, that we know of).
NHS England to treat minors addicted to games
The National Health Service is opening the first specialized clinic in the UK to treat children and young adults diagnosed with gaming disorder.
Call of Duty: Mobile scores 100 million downloads in launch week
Call of Duty: Mobile has become the fastest mobile title ever to reach 100 million downloads.