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Market Analysis June 17, 2022

Sensor Tower: Netflix mobile games surpass 13 million downloads, generating 1 million installs per month

Netflix mobile games have generated over 13 million downloads, according to Sensor Tower. Stranger Things titles saw a surge in installs after the fourth season of the popular show premiered last month.
Industry News June 16, 2022

Activision Blizzard says there was no “systematic harassment” at company, according to its own review

Activision Blizzard has shared results of its internal investigation, saying that there was no systematic harassment at the company. Its board has also concluded that the publisher’s executives never intentionally ignored instances of discrimination.
Market Analysis June 16, 2022

Bango: almost 30% of mobile studios in UK and US might close due to new regulations

Latest regulations and restrictions in the mobile app industry have made a lot of developers afraid of losing their businesses. According to Bango, almost 30% of respondents from the UK and US believe that their studios might eventually close.
Marketing June 15, 2022

How Whisker Squadron dev increased whistlists additions by “hiring” his teen daughter to run TikTok account

Indie developer and Flippfly co-founder Aaron San Filippo has asked his 15-year-old daughter to run the studio’s TikTok account. It was a really good move, resulting in a spike in daily wishlist additions for his upcoming game Whisker Squadron.
Industry News June 15, 2022

Arctic7 opens new development studio in Montenegro led by former Sperasoft production director

Austin-based company Arctic7 has started its global expansion by opening a new studio in Montenegro. The team led by former Sperasoft production director will primarily focus on game development.
Deals June 14, 2022

Candy Crush developer King acquires AI company Peltarion for undisclosed sum

King has announced the acquisition of Peltarion, a Swedish company focused on AI and machine learning. This deal should help the Candy Crush developer integrate these technologies into its mobile games.
Industry News June 14, 2022

Devolver Digital shares drop by over 50% as investors not satisfied with lowered sales expectations

Devolver Digital has seen its share price drop by over 50% over the last few days. The decline happened after the publisher warned investors of slower-than-expected sales.
Industry News June 14, 2022

Wargaming opening new studios in Poland and Serbia to reinforce its global operations

After exiting Russia and announcing the closure of its office in Belarus, Wargaming has revealed its next step in the restructuring. The company behind World of Tanks is now opening two new studios in Serbia and Poland.
Industry News June 10, 2022

Diablo Immortal generates $14.5 million on mobile in 1 week, Blizzard calls it “biggest launch in franchise history”

Diablo Immortal has been a subject to criticism and polarizing opinions ever since its launch. However, the game has attracted a large audience in its first week, with Blizzard calling it the biggest launch in franchise history.
Industry News June 10, 2022

Activision Blizzard recognizes Raven QA testers’ union, pledges to begin “good faith negotiations”

A few weeks after a group of testers at Raven Software voted to form a union, it was officially recognized by Activision Blizzard. The company’s CEO Bobby Kotick has also promised to begin negotiations with the Communications Workers of America (CWA).
Dev Interviews June 10, 2022

Retro Forge on making 16-bit metroidvania Souldiers: “Keeping the entire world consistent has been a nightmare”

Spanish indie studio Retro Forge Games has just launched its debut title Souldiers, a 16-bit metroidvania offering a hardcore combat system and a big colorful world. We have discussed the game’s development and challenges the team faced along the way with the studio’s co-founder and programmer Leo Fernandez Infante.
Marketing June 9, 2022

Stunlock Studios on building strong community and other factors of V Rising’s successful launch 

V Rising is a vampire survival game, which peaked at 150k concurrent players on Steam and sold 1 million copies in just one week. Stunlock Studios has now opened up about factors that contributed to the game’s rapid success.
Industry News June 9, 2022

Call of Duty franchise surpasses $30 billion in lifetime revenue, with its sales topping 425 million units

Following the presentation of Modern Warfare II, Activision Blizzard has shared some stats on the Call of Duty series. It’s been revealed that the franchise has surpassed $30 billion in lifetime revenue.
Industry News June 9, 2022

CD Projekt stock sinks to 2018 lows, with analysts setting target price at less than $13 per share

The downfall of CD Projekt shares continues, with the company’s stock now falling to 2018 lows. Analysts, meanwhile, recommend selling shares, almost halving the target price.
Industry News June 8, 2022

Tencent to launch new global version of Honor of Kings as China still holds freeze on its games

Tencent will roll out a new global version of its biggest hit Honor of Kings. The announcement comes amid ongoing regulatory pressure in China, as no new games from Tencent have been approved by the government in 11 months.
Deals June 8, 2022

Keywords snaps up Age of Empires developer Forgotten Empire for $32.5 million

Keywords Studios, which provides different services to other game companies, has acquired Forgotten Empire for $32.5 million. The studio is known for working on remasters of the Age of Empires series.
Deals June 8, 2022

Saudi Arabia’s wealth fund invests $1 billion in Embracer Group, becomes its second-largest owner

Savvy Gaming Group, established by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, has acquired a $1 billion stake in Embracer Group. This marks its second large investment in the Swedish games industry this year.
Industry News June 7, 2022

Former Arkane Lyon director joins French indie studio ZeDrimeTim to make Inside-inspired platformer Darwin’s Paradox

Romuald Capron, the former studio director of Arkane Lyon, has joined new Paris-based indie studio ZeDrimeTim. The team is now working on its debut game Darwin’s Paradox, a platformer influenced by 50s science fiction.
Industry News June 7, 2022

Dragon Age testers at Keywords Studios vote unanimously to form union

A new gamedev union has been formed by a group of QA contractors at Keywords Studios. The team, which is now working on the next Dragon Age game, voted unanimously for unionization after defending its right to work remotely.
Industry News June 7, 2022

China licenses 60 domestic games in second batch of approvals, including new miHoYo title

China has released a new list of approved games allowed for distribution in the country. This move comes amid concerns following the local regulator’s decision to license no domestic titles last month.
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