Industry News August 31, 2021 Slavic folklore-inspired Black Book sells over 100k copies in under 3 weeks Indie game publisher HypeTrain Digital and developer Morteshka announced that tactical card-based RPG Black Book has sold over 100,000 copies in under three weeks since release.
Industry News July 5, 2021 EA denies signing agreement to add TV-style ads in its console games Last week, TV ad tech company Simulmedia announced the launch of advertising platform called playerWON. It's designed to allow developers to add TV-style commercials into console and PC games. The company also claimed it had already signed deals with several big gaming brands, including EA. EA, however, is denying its involvement.
Industry News July 2, 2021 Players and devs react to adding TV-style ads in console games: “You’ll never see a drop of my money” Soon after playerWON announced its plans to add TV-style commercials into console and PC games, players and some developers criticized the advertising platform. Some of them promised to never give their money to companies that would implement this system.
Events July 2, 2021 Xsolla and WN Events to hold Game Developer Day LATAM on July 27, 2021. Submissions open for XDC Contest for LATAM Developers Xsolla and WN Events announced the Game Developer Day LATAM that will take place on July 27, 2021. Devs based in Latin America making games in any genre and for any platform are invited to enter XDC Contest for LATAM Developers.
Industry News July 1, 2021 In-game TV-style advertising coming to PC and console games This week will see the launch of advertising platform called playerWON. It allows PC and console devs to code TV-style video ads into their games.
Industry News July 1, 2021 Nintendo denies Uyghur forced labour in its supply chain Nintendo denied forced labor being used in its supply chain.
Industry News June 9, 2021 Winners of Xsolla’s XDC Contest Canada announced Xsolla’s XDC Contest Canada wrapped up during PC/Console Game Developer Day Canada on June 8. Windigo from Affordance Studio was named The Best Game by Xsolla.
Events May 26, 2021 Xsolla and WN Events to hold PC/Console Game Developer Day Canada on June 8, 2021. Submissions open for XDC Contest Canada Xsolla and WN Events announced the PC/Console Game Developer Day Canada that will take place on June 8, 2021. Canadian devs making PC and console games are invited to enter XDC Contest Canada.
Industry News May 19, 2021 IIDEA: Italian gamedev industry employs 1600 professionals, up from 1100 in 2018 IIDEA, the Italian Interactive Digital Entertainment Association, has released the fifth biennial census on Italy’s video game sector.
Industry News April 29, 2021 Microsoft Store to reduce its cut from 30% to 12% on August 1 On August 1, Microsoft is reducing its Microsoft Store's cut from 30 percent to just 12 percent to make the platform more attractive for devs and publishers.
Industry News December 28, 2020 IDC: video games industry revenue grows 20% in 2020 to nearly $180 billion According to IDC data, the total revenue of the gaming industry in 2020 is approaching $180 billion.
Industry News October 13, 2020 Epic vs Apple dispute might spill over into Nintendo, PlayStation and Xbox ecosystems The dispute between Epic and Apple could affect console makers, according to judge Yvonne Gonzales Rogers. The court is now going to look into how these platforms function.
Events July 31, 2020 Daniel Ahmad: Digital sales have grown from five to ten times since launch of current-gen consoles Commenting on its Q1 FY21 financial results, EA said that 52% of its console full game unit sales over the past 12 months were digital.
Industry News July 3, 2020 Game prices for PS5 and Xbox Series X likely to grow 17% Prices for the next-gen console games might go up, driven by the increased development costs.
Industry News April 7, 2020 Phil Spencer: Xbox Series X and PS5 prices will be more important for users than teraflops The “console war” is heating as users compare the specifications of upcoming PS5 and Xbox Series X. Head of Xbox Phil Spencer shared his view of the situation.
Industry News March 4, 2020 Video game consoles possibly assembled in labour camps Between 2017 and 2019, the Chinese authorities relocated 80,000 Uyghurs out of Xinjiang to the East of the country. Their forced labour might be used at the factories where hardware is manufactured for Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo.
Industry News January 27, 2020 Console production in China no longer threatened by US trade tariffs As China and the US ease the trade war, a number of proposed trade tariffs are getting shelved. One of them is 25% import tax on consoles, which are mainly manufactured in China.
Industry News January 15, 2020 Twitter Ads named most effective ad network for marketing console and PC games Microblogging service Twitter is the best platform for marketing PC and console games, according to marketing company Gamesight. It even surpasses the major ad network from Google.
Industry News December 2, 2019 PlayStation turns 25 Sony released the first PlayStation 25 years ago today.
Industry News November 5, 2019 Wargaming launches World of Warships retail edition through Gearbox The Belarusian gaming giant has partnered with Gearbox Publishing for its first retail release. Wargaming’s World of Warships: Legends is getting a physical Firepower Deluxe Edition for PS4 and Xbox One.