GameMaker developers shut down publishing division and lower mobile license fee
YoYo Games, the studio that created the GameMaker Studio game engine, has closed its publishing business.
Artifact developers discuss its revenue model
Artifact, a digital collectible card game, developed and published by Valve, lost 95% of players within 2 months since its release in November 2018. This happened despite the praise from the critics. One of the…
Apple announces new tools for app developers
On the first day of the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2019, Apple unveiled a number of solutions that dramatically simplifies the process of creating apps across Apple devices.
Netmarble, Kakao bid for NXC, Nexon holding company
South Korean Netmarble and Kakao joined the bid for NXC Corp. NXC Corp is the holding company of Nexon, the country’s game industry leader that until now has been followed by Netmarble and Kakao.
Soomla: value of ad LTV depends, among other things, on smartphone brand and model
The marketing company Soomla revealed how much Ad LTV varies depending on the region, the advertising network, the OS version, as well as the brand and model of the mobile device.
Story of Gram Games: How to make a video game studio of five into an international business worth $250M+?
Exactly a year ago Zynga acquired Gram Games, the makers of 1010! and Merge Dragons! Gram Games is a rare success story in the industry. It began as an indie studio in Turkey, underwent a serious crisis, but went on…
Balancing monetization and narrative in Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
Gamesindustry.biz talked to Josh Yguado, president of Jam City, the studio that developed the mobile RPG Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery. The biggest Hogwarts mystery prior to the launch was whether the developer would be able…
Facebook on effectiveness of playable ads
In a new blog post, Facebook shared findings from a recent study into how mobile game publishers use different monetization strategies.
Total War: Three Kingdoms sales hit 1m
The latest installment in the Total War series sold over 1m copies within a week since its launch. That makes it the fastest selling game in the history of the franchise.
Rovio: 10 years of making and licensing Angry Birds IP
Rovio marketing director Stephen Porter spoke at Casual Connect Europe today about ten years of Angry Birds games and licensing.