News December 17, 2020 PUBG Mobile named highest-grossing mobile game in 2020 Sensor Tower has posted an update on the top-grossing mobile games so far this year. Five mobile game have brought in over $1 billion this year, with PUBG Mobile leading the pack with $2.6 billion.
News December 17, 2020 Facebook to support Epic in dispute against Apple Facebook announced that it would help Epic Games prove Apple’s anti-comptetitive behavior.
News December 17, 2020 Cyberpunk 2077 selling well in China despite unlicensed distribution Cyberpunk 2077 is a hit in China despite the fact that it’s not officially out in the country.
News December 16, 2020 Cyberpunk 2077 reportedly sells 15 million copies, pre-orders included According to Italian outlet Multiplayer.it, Cyberpunk 2077 has sold a total of 15 million copies. This is including the previously reported 8 million pre-orders.
News December 16, 2020 In-depth analysis of Genshin Impact’s marketing and advertising strategies with SocialPeta In June 2019, miHoYo published a promo video for its new game — Genshin Impact. In September 2020, the game came out and dominated charts right away. Fiona Long of SocialPeta breaks down advertising and promotion strategies that made Genshin Impact an immediate success.
News December 16, 2020 China implements new age rating system for video games A new age rating system for video games has been officially implemented in Mainland China today. The authority behind the initiative is called the China Audio-Video and Digital Publishing Association Technical Committee for Group Standardization.
News December 16, 2020 Rami Ismail on console certification: “Sony and Microsoft are NOT responsible for the state of Cyberpunk 2077 on PS4 and Xbox” Game developer and executive director at gamedev.net Rami Ismail has explained how Sony and Microsoft allowed Cyberpunk 2077 to release on consoles in the current buggy state. “Sony and Microsoft are NOT responsible for the state of Cyberpunk 2077 on PS4 and Xbox,” Ismail says.
News December 16, 2020 UPD: WN Dev Contest for Unreal Engine Developers accepting submissions until February 8, 2021 WN Dev Contest for Unreal Engine Developers, EMEA edition, has launched to celebrate the talent of UE game developers from European countries. The submissions are accepted until February 8, 2021.
News December 14, 2020 Tencent to acquire Leyou for $1.5 billion Leyou Technologies Holdings shareholders approved the company’s acquisition by Tencent. The Chinese tech giant Tencent will complete the acquisition through its subsidiary Image Frame Investment on December 23.
News December 14, 2020 Game Seer invests in ” isometric souls-like RPG” Alaloth – Champions of The Four Kingdoms by Gamera Interactive Game Seer Venture Partners, a venture capital firm based in Germany, has invested an undisclosed amount in Alaloth – Champions of The Four Kingdoms by Gamera Interactive.