Belka Games receives strategic investment from AppLovin
Belarus’ Belka Games announced a strategic partnership with marketing company AppLovin.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Gearbox producer: Early access not always good
If you announce your game too early, you risk disappointing the community with the long wait. Thus spoke Borderlands 3 producer Chris Brock.