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Industry News May 8, 2019

Germany to Protect Youth from Aggressive Mobile Monetization

The State of Bavaria proposed the new youth protection guidelines. This draft legislation targets aggressive monetization models that take advantage of minors’ “inexperience and credulity.”

Industry News May 8, 2019

PUBG Shut Down in China. Kind of

Tencent pulled the mobile test version of PUBG in China. The online blockbuster never received the monetization approval from the government.

Industry News May 7, 2019

Over 150 Riot Workers Walk Out to Challenge Sexism and Forced Arbitration

Over 150 Riot Games employees held a walk-out at the company’s studio in Los Angeles. This came in response to the company’s forced arbitration policy.

Industry News May 6, 2019

GameClub to Update Classic Games for Modern iOS Versions

“In with the old,” says mobile games startup GameClub. The company has raised $2.5 million to rerelease old premium iOS games that are no longer playable at Apple gadgets.

Marketing April 29, 2019

Julia Lebedeva: “If everything falls apart without you, start working on your project management skills”

With just slightly over two weeks before the CEO Summit, we catch up with Julia Lebedeva. Julia is the head of the White Nights Conference organizing committee and VP Business Development at Nevosoft.

Industry News April 26, 2019

Epic Games CEO: Epic Would Retreat from Exclusives, if Steam Improved its Revenue Share

This week saw a heated debate unfold on Twitter after Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney tweeted about PC exclusives on EGS and the store’s revenue share model.

Industry News April 26, 2019

Cyber Hunter: Sci-Fi Take on Battle Royale with Parkour Elements

There can’t be too many battle royale games. Or so they thought at NetEase.

Industry News April 25, 2019

Let’s Be Adult About It: Nutaku Dedicated Storefront Comes to Android

Adult gaming portal Nutaku has released Nutaku Android Store. It allows users to download adult games, bypassing restrictions on Google Play.

Industry News April 25, 2019

Respawn CEO on Efficient Content Production for Apex Legends

Respawn CEO Vince Zampella announced that the studio would not be shipping new Apex Legends content on a weekly basis, per Gamasutra. Instead, the game will receive season-by-season updates

Industry News April 22, 2019

Google’s Indie Games Accelerator Returns

Launched last year, Indie Games Accelerator program is now accepting applications for class 2019.

Industry News April 19, 2019

Tencent Will Sell Switch in China

Tencent has secured the necessary approval to sell Nintendo’s portable console in China. The console will be distributed with a test version of the “New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe.”

Industry News April 19, 2019

Iraq Bans PUBG and Fortnite Citing Negative Effects

Iraq’s parliament voted this week to ban PUBG and Fortnite, popular online battle royale games, Reuters reports.

Marketing April 17, 2019

Over $1 Billion Pledged to Games on Kickstarter

Kickstarter proudly announced on its blog that backers had pledged over $1 billion to projects in Games category.

Industry News April 16, 2019

Assassin’s Creed: Unity Can Help Restore the Real Notre-Dame

Yesterday, the world held its collective breath in disbelief as flames engulfed Notre-Dame, Paris’s and the world’s gothic landmark.

Marketing April 16, 2019

Twitch Debuts First Game, Twitch Sings

On April 13, Twitch launched its first game, Twitch Sings. It’s a karaoke game allowing users to stream their performances to their channels.

Industry News April 15, 2019

Apple Reportedly Investing Over $500M in Games for Apple Arcade

Apple Arcade budget already exceeds $500 million, according to The Financial Times. Unnamed “people involved in the project’s development” indicate that Apple is spending several million dollars on each of 100+ games for Apple Arcade.

Industry News April 12, 2019

Xbox Executive Skeptical About Google’s Stadia

Mike Nichols, Xbox chief marketing officer, shared his thoughts about Google’s Stadia with Telegraph. According to him, Google has the infrastructure for streaming but lacks the portfolio of big titles.

Industry News April 12, 2019

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Banned in Nepal

On Thursday, Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) permanently banned the online multiplayer battle royale game PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG), Reuters reports.

Industry News April 11, 2019

MOBA genre losing popularity in China

Chinese market research company Analysis published a report suggesting MOBA’s decline in popularity among Chinese players. Since 2018, MOBA has moved from the first to the third place in the mobile gaming category. Players’ preferences now lie with first-person shooters and simulation games, both of which attract lots of female users.

Industry News April 5, 2019

New Tool from SuperData to Predict Gaming Market Behavior

SuperData, a Nielsen’s company specializing in game research across all platforms, has launched Arcade Forecaster. The new tool uses metrics like revenue, monthly active users and in-game spending to evaluate the performance of digital titles. It also provides publishers and developers with a broader picture of the current macro-level trends in the digital market.