Industry News September 16, 2019 GameClub will compete with Apple Arcade on iOS Apple Arcade will not be the only Netflix-like gaming platform hitting iOS this year. GameClub, a preservation project reviving old premium games, will launch as a subscription service.
Industry News September 13, 2019 Designing quests for The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077 The moderators of the Cyberpunk 2077 forum talked to Philipp Weber, Quest Design Coordinator at CD Projekt Red, about the studio’s take on quest design.
Industry News September 12, 2019 US is CD Projekt’s biggest market Yesterday, the CD Projekt Capital Group posted the fact sheet on its website containing key stats across its two segments: CD PROJEKT RED and GOG.com.
Industry News September 12, 2019 Gears 5 not doing great outside Microsoft stores Gears 5 did not become a hit with Steam users or viewers on streaming services. This is very unusual for a AAA title from a major publisher, especially from Microsoft.
Industry News September 11, 2019 Mike Rose: developers should price games higher The man at the helm of No More Robots, Mike Rose, shared his estimates of Steam sales data.
Industry News September 11, 2019 Apple Arcade game subscription platform launches September 19 Apple shared more details on the Apple Arcade subscription service, hailed as the “Netflix of games.”
Industry News September 10, 2019 EA to run technical trial of its cloud platform Project Atlas technical trial kicks off Wednesday. It’s a cloud gaming service from Electronic Arts.
Industry News September 10, 2019 Zachtronics’Eliza: How to take control away from players and get away with it Open worlds. Glossy visuals. Branching narratives that players can take wherever they want. Games have never been in a better shape to create believable experiences. At least, as far as AAA titles go.
Industry News September 10, 2019 MicroProse co-founded by Sid Meiers will release first game in 20 years MicroProse, known for Sid Meier’s Civilization and its sequel, is making a comeback. The company has already announced its future title.
Industry News September 9, 2019 Over 40,000 indie games on Steam Last week, Valve’s storefront updated its search tool to give users more flexibility using tags.
Industry News September 9, 2019 Pokémon Masters becomes the second biggest launch among Pokémon games A week ago, Pokémon Masters came out on mobile. It has already grossed $26 million and became the second best launch in the series of Pokémon-themed games.
Industry News September 6, 2019 Belka Games receives strategic investment from AppLovin Belarus’ Belka Games announced a strategic partnership with marketing company AppLovin.
Industry News September 6, 2019 My.Games execs explain strategy behind new store With the launch of My.Games Store approaching, the Mail.ru’s gaming division executives share new details about the platform.
Industry News September 5, 2019 In Japan, women play mobile games more often than men Women take the lead among mobile gamers in the Japanese market. This is according to the report by China’s Gamma Data based on the stats from Newzoo.
Industry News September 4, 2019 App Annie: Playrix becomes world’s third company by mobile games revenue The end of August 2019 saw Playrix enter the top 3 companies by mobile games revenue. The top spot is held by Tencent followed by NetEase.
Industry News September 4, 2019 IP-based mobile games: doing it right Tying your mobile game to a major IP can have a huge impact on your installs and revenues. Or not.
Industry News September 3, 2019 Filmmakers repurpose Tom Clancy’s: The Division to explore architecture We have already discussed how games are not just about playing anymore. Newzoo has segmented all game enthusiasts into eight distinct personas based on their gaming behavior ranging from playing to owning to viewing.
Industry News September 3, 2019 Tencent experiments with high-fidelity facial animation to power up Unreal Engine At the latest Gamecom, Tencent showcased PVPVE shooter with RTS elements called SYNCED: Off-Planet. The game features robo-zombies that you can eliminate or take control of to attack other players.
Industry News September 2, 2019 CryEngine 5.6 released offering over 1,000 improvements After six months of work, the CryEngine team rolled out a new version of the engine — 5.6. It features over 1,000 changes to optimize game development.
Industry News September 2, 2019 Starbound developers accuse Chucklefish of labor exploitation Several developers said the UK studio Chucklefish took advantage of dozens of unpaid contributors who worked on Starbound.