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It Takes Two hits 10 million unit sold. “Nobody expected this,” says Josef Fares
18:22
Over 1 million Chinese players apply for refunds due to expiration of Blzzard’s agreement with NetEase
14:58
NCSoft West lays off 20% of employees as part of ‘global realignment’
13:09
Organic discovery and app store featuring to be declared dead in 2023, according to Deconstructor of Fun
02.02
Dwarf Fortress made $7.2 million in January, 44 times more than in all of 2022
02.02
PlayStation reports 53% Q3 revenue growth, driven by strong sales of consoles and third-party games
02.02
Tenjin and GameAnalytics release Q4 Hyper-Casual Games Benchmark Report
01.02
Chris Zukowski: Steam can only promote up to around 500 indie games per year
30.01
Wargaming top manager called a terrorist by KGB Belarus
30.01
AI USE CASE: How a mobile game development studio saved $70K in expenses
27.01
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Industry News Today 18:22

It Takes Two hits 10 million unit sold. “Nobody expected this,” says Josef Fares

It Takes Two has reached a new milestone. It has sold over 10 million copies globally, which makes it the most commercially succesful game in Hazelight Stuios’ portfolio.
Industry News Today 14:58

Over 1 million Chinese players apply for refunds due to expiration of Blzzard’s agreement with NetEase

As the future of Blizzard games in China remains hazy, local players have started applying for refunds for unused in-app purchases. NetEase, which was responsible for operating these products in the country, explained how users can claim their money back.
Industry News Today 13:09

NCSoft West lays off 20% of employees as part of ‘global realignment’

Another game company has been hit by layoffs. The Western arm of Korean publisher NCSoft has cut one-fifth of its staff and the division’s CEO Jeffrey Anderson has stepped down from his position.
Market Analysis Yesterday

Organic discovery and app store featuring to be declared dead in 2023, according to Deconstructor of Fun

Deconstructor of Fun, which breaks down free-to-play games and provides meaningful industry insights, has shared its mobile games market predictions for 2023.
Industry News Yesterday

Dwarf Fortress made $7.2 million in January, 44 times more than in all of 2022

Tarn and Zach Adams have updated the revenue data for Dwarf Fortress. The game brough in a record-breaking amount of money tothe  developers last month, a testament to its success upon launch on Steam.
Industry News Yesterday

PlayStation reports 53% Q3 revenue growth, driven by strong sales of consoles and third-party games

Sony has shared a financial report for the third quarter ended December 31, 2022. The company’s gaming division saw its revenue and profit increase thanks to strong sales of games and PlayStation 5.
Market Analysis February 1

Tenjin and GameAnalytics release Q4 Hyper-Casual Games Benchmark Report

CPI is still on the rise. According to the new study by Tenjin and GameAnalytics, cost per install in hyper-casual games reached an all-time high both on Android and iOS in Q4.
Market Analysis January 30

Chris Zukowski: Steam can only promote up to around 500 indie games per year

Each year the number of indie games released on Steam increases. Despite that, there is no steady growth in the number of games that get promotion from Valve. Yearly only 470-590 indie games can count on featuring.
Industry News January 30

Wargaming top manager called a terrorist by KGB Belarus

Nick Katselapov, Chief Business Development Officer at Wargaming, has been added to the list of people related to terrorism by KGB Belarus (the State Security Committee). He was accused of financing terrorist activity.
Game Development January 27

AI USE CASE: How a mobile game development studio saved $70K in expenses

The game development studio Lost Lore has shared with us some tips for using AI in making art for mobile games.
Market Analysis January 26

Sensor Tower: Subway Surfers was most downloaded game in Q4 2022, but the Stumble Guys showed fastest growth

Mobile market analyst firm Sensor Tower published Store Intelligence Data Digest that covers the last three months of 2022. We highlighted the main points of the study.
Industry News January 25

The Day Before loses its page on Steam. Developer cites trademark complaint

The long awaited zombie survival from the Yakutian studio is in trouble. The Day Before’s official page disappeared from Steam. The developers are citing legal circumstances but fans don’t believe them.
Events January 24

125 games industry professionals from 85 companies attended WN Connect business event in Belgrad

The latest WN Connect event took place on January 19 in Belgrad, Serbia. It brought together 125 games industry workers from 85 companies, including Microsoft, Ubisoft, tinyBuild, and Mad Head Games.
Featured January 24

Blizzard caught up in scandal. Again. This time it is all about ranking its employees

Activision Blizzard is like a giant magnet for scandalous news. Almost each week we hear of something that casts a shadow on the company. And this week is no exception.
Industry News January 23

Cyberpunk 2077 quest director Paweł Sasko on game’s non-linearity: “Players expected more because of the fact how The Witcher 3 is built”

Cyberpunk 2077 gained a second wind two years after launch, thanks to a slew of bug fixes and the popularity of the Edgerunners anime series. However, there are still debate about the level on non-linearity of the game.
Marketing January 23

Key success factors for ZERO Sievert, top-down extraction shooter that generated over $1 million in its first week

Extraction shooters like Escape from Tarkov are very hardcore and multiplayer-only titles. But what if you cut the online aspect and use the core gameplay formula to make a pixel art top-down game? This is exactly what solo developer Luca Carbonera did with his debut project ZERO Sievert, which eventually became a new hit on Steam.
Industry News January 23

Dragon Age: Dreadwolf production director Mac Walters leaves BioWare after almost 20 years

Mac Walters, experienced writer and creative director, has decided to leave BioWare. He has worked at the studio for almost two decades.
Deals January 23

Merriam-Webster acquires Wordle clone Quordle for undisclosed sum

The popularity of Wordle has given rise to many clones and similar puzzle games. Quordle, one of the more popular and challenging knockoffs, has now been acquired by Merriam-Webster.
Game Development January 20

This Argentine artist creates free game assets and tutorials for indie developers

Up-and-coming game developers often use ready-made assets in their first projects. And this Argentine artist offers indie creators thousands of free models and assets for a variety of genres and styles.
Industry News January 20

Google to lay off 12,000 employees to match new economic reality and focus on growth areas like AI

Google’s parent company Alphabet has announced mass layoffs affecting thousands of workers globally. The tech giant will now focus on its growth areas, including AI.
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