Almost Half of All Game Enthusiasts are Women
Over one billion game enthusiasts are women, according to Newzoo. That’s 46% of all players, game viewers and owners of the related tech across 30 key markets.
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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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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