Industry News December 30, 2020 CD Projekt to take vigorous action to defend itself in court CD Projekt is getting ready to defend itself in court against frustrated shareholders. The company said it intends to take “vigorous action.”
Industry News December 30, 2020 Ice-Pick Lodge reveals studio’s next game, Know by Heart Russia-based studio Ice-Pick Lodge announced its next project.
Industry News December 29, 2020 Sony reportedly ships 3.4 million PS5 in its first 4 weeks Sony shipped 3.4 million PS5 consoles in its first 4 weeks, according to DigiTimes. It is the highest result for any PS launch sales.
Industry News December 29, 2020 Elder Scrolls TV show reportedly in development at Netflix Journalist and insider Daniel Richtman claims that Netflix and Bethesda are working on a TV series set in The Elder Scrolls universe.
Industry News December 28, 2020 IDC: video games industry revenue grows 20% in 2020 to nearly $180 billion According to IDC data, the total revenue of the gaming industry in 2020 is approaching $180 billion.
Industry News December 28, 2020 Gamesindustry.biz posts 2020 infographic With 2020 finally coming to a close, here’s a bunch of end-of-year stats from gamesindustry.biz.
Industry News December 28, 2020 2020 in video games: BoomBit CEO Marcin Olejarz on all things hypercasual We caught up with Marcin Olejarz, BoomBit CEO, to discuss the challenges and opportunities for the hyper-casual market that 2020 brought about.
Industry News December 25, 2020 2020 in video games: Deck13’s Jan Klose teases an unannounced ARPG title With 2020 almost over, Jan Klose, co-founder and managing director at Deck13, reflects on the achievements of the year and what lies ahead.
Industry News December 23, 2020 2020 in video games: Gamera’s Alberto Belli on making plans amid pandemic, subscriptions, and new golden age of single-player RPGs This is another installment in our “2020 in video games” series. Today we are joined by Alberto Belli, Founder & CEO of Gamera Interactive (Italy).
Industry News December 23, 2020 Silent Hill creator’s new horror-oriented game to come out in 2023 Silent Hill and Gravity Rush creator Keiichiro Toyama has shared some details on the first game from his newly created Bokeh Game Studio.
Industry News December 23, 2020 $23 million pledged to video games on Kickstarter in 2020 Successful Kickstarter campaigns for video games raised $22.9 million in 2020, up from $16.3 million in 2019.
Industry News December 23, 2020 Raw Fury and WhiteThorn Digital make their publishing agreements publicly available Indie publisher Raw Fury has made a simplified version of its publishing agreement available via its new DevResources page.
Industry News December 23, 2020 Sony making three movies and seven TV shows based on PlayStation titles Sony is making three movies and seven TV shows based on the PlayStation video games.
Industry News December 23, 2020 Cyberpunk 2077 clears 13 million copies sold in one week. What does it mean for The Witcher 4? As of December 20, gamers have purchased over 13 million copies of Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt Red revealed in its report for investors.
Industry News December 22, 2020 “Cyberpunk 2077 development actually began in 2016.” Reports on CDPR management crisis from three years ago validated by title’s buggy release Three years ago, voice actor and gaming journalist Yong Yea posted a video on the Cyberpunk 2077 development. Former CDPR employees anonymously talked to Yea corraborating earlier reviews of the studio posted on Glassdoor.
Industry News December 22, 2020 GameAnalytics names benchmark engagement metrics for idle games Idle games can be hightly profitable for devs. Their simple designs and mechanics are quick and cheap to create. And there are a lot of monetization options including IAPs, ads, and subscription.
Industry News December 21, 2020 2020 in video games: Ice-Pick Lodge’s Nikolay Dybowski on survival, time and Tamagotchi Just days before Christmas, we caught up with Nikolay Dybowski, head of Ice-Pick Lodge, the studio behind the Pathologic series.
Industry News December 21, 2020 Newzoo: Video games to generate $189.3 billion in 2021 In 2021, the video games industry will generate $189.3 billion in revenue, partly driven by the emerging markets like Southeast Asia and the Middle East & Northern Africa.
Industry News December 21, 2020 CDPR inverstor and US lawyers considering class action lawsuit against Cyberpunk 2077 makers Lawyer and CDPR investor Mikołaj Orzechowski is considering a class action against Cyberpunk 2077 creators over potential “misrepresentation in order to obtain financial benefits.”
Industry News December 18, 2020 CDPR stock price declines 40% since Dec 4 Following Sony’s decision to temporarily delist Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt has seen its stock value drop further 15 percent. This is a 40 percent decline since December 4.