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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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…
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…
The Elder Scrolls: Blades Reaches 1 Million Installs
Bethesda’s new mobile title, The Elder Scrolls: Blades, hit App Store a week ago. More than one million iOS users have downloaded the game, Sensor Tower reports.