News December 22, 2020 “Cyberpunk 2077 development actually began in 2016.” Reports on CDPR management crisis from three years ago validated by title’s buggy release Three years ago, voice actor and gaming journalist Yong Yea posted a video on the Cyberpunk 2077 development. Former CDPR employees anonymously talked to Yea corraborating earlier reviews of the studio posted on Glassdoor.
News December 22, 2020 GameAnalytics names benchmark engagement metrics for idle games Idle games can be hightly profitable for devs. Their simple designs and mechanics are quick and cheap to create. And there are a lot of monetization options including IAPs, ads, and subscription.
News December 22, 2020 Video games in and out of court (May — December 2020). Part Two This is another installment of Semenov&Pevzner’s overview of major lawsuits and infringements affecting the gaming industry.
News December 21, 2020 2020 in video games: Ice-Pick Lodge’s Nikolay Dybowski on survival, time and Tamagotchi Just days before Christmas, we caught up with Nikolay Dybowski, head of Ice-Pick Lodge, the studio behind the Pathologic series.
News December 21, 2020 Newzoo: Video games to generate $189.3 billion in 2021 In 2021, the video games industry will generate $189.3 billion in revenue, partly driven by the emerging markets like Southeast Asia and the Middle East & Northern Africa.
News December 21, 2020 CDPR inverstor and US lawyers considering class action lawsuit against Cyberpunk 2077 makers Lawyer and CDPR investor Mikołaj Orzechowski is considering a class action against Cyberpunk 2077 creators over potential “misrepresentation in order to obtain financial benefits.”
Featured December 18, 2020 Video games in and out of court (May — December 2020). Part One This is another installment of Semenov&Pevzner’s overview of major lawsuits and infringements affecting the gaming industry.
News December 18, 2020 CDPR stock price declines 40% since Dec 4 Following Sony’s decision to temporarily delist Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt has seen its stock value drop further 15 percent. This is a 40 percent decline since December 4.
News December 18, 2020 Sony pulls Cyberpunk 2077 from PS Store, offers refunds Sony Interactive Entertainment is removing Cyberpunk 2077 from the PlayStation Store for digital purchase “until further notice.”
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.