Naughty Dog – not a a studio for everyone
Naughty Dog is behind some of the most beloved titles of all times including The Last of Us and the Uncharted series. The studio is also unique in not having producers or production managers to run…
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World War Z generated 42% of publisher’s total revenue in first fiscal quarter
World War Z zombie shooter dramatically boosted revenue growth for Focus Home Interactive in the first fiscal quarter. The game developed by Saber Interactive is responsible for 42% of the publisher’s earnings for the period.
Nintendo’s Dragalia Lost earned $100 million in under a year
Dragalia Lost passed $ 100 million in revenue. This is Nintendo’s second best-selling mobile title, as reported by Sensor Tower.
Publisher Bigben Interactive acquires the studio behind The Technomancer
France’s Bigben Interactive is still on an acquisition binge. Spiders, the makers of The Technomancer and Bound by Flame, becomes the latest studio to join Bigben.
74% of players experienced harassment in online games
The study by Anti-Defamation League (ADL) found 74% of gamers have suffered from various forms of toxic behavior.
Defiant Development disbands after nine years
Defiant Development founder Morgan Jafitt posted on Facebook today that the studio started in 2010 is closing down. The former staff are now looking for opportunities elsewhere.
Spilling blue blood, or How to license your game in Vietnam
Vietnamese government had 142 titles removed from the App Store, Google Play, and Facebook.
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite generates $12m in its launch month
Niantic’s Harry Potter: Wizards Unite came out a month ago. Since then, users have downloaded the title 15 million times and spent $12 million in the game.
Makers of voice games secure €1m investment
The Amazon Alexa Fund, the Google Assistant Investment Program, Sisu Game Ventures and others have invested around €1m in Doppio, Portugal based studio that makes “voice-controlled conversational games.”
Moddability to arrive on Microsoft Store
The PC gaming department of Microsoft Store has been historically lagging behind its competitors. However, last year, the company acquired several game studios including Obsidian and inXile. Then, in June, Microsoft launched Xbox Games Pass on PC,…