SuperData: in April, digital games market grew by 7%
In April, players spent $ 8.86 billion on digital copies of console, desktop and mobile games. That’s a 7% increase from April 2018.
Annual Finnish Game Day to take place in St. Petersburg on June 18, one day before The White Nights Conference
Every summer, the White Nights conference for game industry is preceeded by Finnish Game Day. This year is no exception.
Next PlayStation will not be affected by Sony-Microsoft deal
The unlikely alliance between Sony and Microsoft took everyone by surprise last week. Including Sony’s own PlayStation division.
World Health Organization will decide whether gaming disorder is a real disease
This week, World Health Organization will decide on whether to include gaming disorder in its list of official diseases.
Game Publishers Pay Top Live Streamers $50,000 an Hour
Small game companies have paid streamers to promote their games for ages. Now big publishers like Electronic Arts, Activision Blizzard, Ubisoft, and Take-Two have embraced the marketing power of live broadcasting.
Minecraft Has Sold 176 Million Copies over a Decade
Microsoft announced that Minecraft passed 176 copies sold since the game’s launch 10 years ago.
PUBG Mobile MAUs Exceed 100M, Mobile Battle Royales Bring In Over $2B in Less than 2 Years
100 million monthly active users (MAUs) now play the mobile version of PUBG, according to App Annie via VentureBeat. That doesn’t include players in China, where Tencent, the game’s publisher, had to shut the game…
Sony and Microsoft Team Up on Cloud and AI Solutions
Sony and Microsoft announced a strategic partnership on cloud technology for gaming and AI applications.
EU Court Ruling to Alleviate Crunch Problem in Game Industry
This week, European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that employers are to adopt a system to track the daily working hours of their employees.
Makers of Pagan Online: “We Wanted a Slavic Tale that Looks like a Hollywood Movie”
Today, Pagan Online, an action RPG inspired by Slavic myths, has received its long-awaited co-op update. The title, developed in collaboration between Mad Head Games and Wargaming, entered early access in mid-April without multiplayer due to technical issues. Now you can play side…