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Industry News May 4, 2022

Rogue Snail on how launching Relic Hunters: Rebels on Netflix helped it not worry about monetization

Relic Hunters: Rebels is the latest addition to Netflix’s growing library of mobile games. The studio behind this mobile game has explained its decision to make it exclusively available to the streaming platform’s subscribers.
Legal May 4, 2022

UK plans to set security and privacy requirements for app stores to protect users and their data

The UK government wants to increase its control over the App Store, Google Play, and other app stores. Newly proposed measures are aimed at increasing user privacy and security.
Industry News May 4, 2022

Roblox offers flexible remote work options to employees who don’t want to come back to office

Roblox has joined a number of game companies to introduce a hybrid working model. It will offer flexible options for all employees, both for those who want to return to the office and those who prefer to work remotely.
Industry News May 4, 2022

Broken Bird Games and three other studios leave PlayStation’s camp for Spanish devs over disparities

PlayStation Talents Games Camp is aimed at helping small Spain-based studios develop and market their games for Sony’s platform. However, four studios have decided to exit the program at once.
Industry News May 4, 2022

Zynga president Bernard Kim leaves games industry, becomes new CEO of Match Group

Bernard Kim has decided to exit the games industry and step down from his role as Zynga’s president. He will now join Match Group, known for dating services and apps like Tinder, Match.com, and Hinge.
Deals May 2, 2022

Embracer Group to acquire Eidos and Crystal Dynamics, as well as Deus Ex and Tomb Raider rights for €300 million

Embracer Group continues its expansion by entering into an agreement to acquire several studios and IPs from Square Enix. The list includes Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics and Deus Ex maker Eidos Montreal.
Dev Interviews May 2, 2022

34BigThings’ Valerio Di Donato on how a year under Saber has treated the studio

In November 2020, Embracer Group acquired a 100 percent stake in Turin, Italy-based 34BigThings through its subsidiary Saber Interactive. We caught up with Valerio Di Donato, CEO at 34BigThings, to discuss how, if at all, the acquisition by the corporate giant has changed the studio that has always prided itself on the freedom to be “superweird.”
Industry News April 29, 2022

Australia’s first union for game workers to fight for higher pay in local industry

Game Workers Australia, formerly known as Game Workers Unite, will become the country’s first union for games industry professionals. The organization will officially re-launch on May 1, 2022.
Industry News April 29, 2022

The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe sells over 100k copies in 24 hours

The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe has received an overwhelmingly positive reception from fans, selling over 100k copies on Steam in the first 24 hours since its launch.
Industry News April 29, 2022

Rovio reports record game revenue of €85 million for Q1 2022, surpassing 50 million MAU across its portfolio

Rovio has issued a financial report for the first quarter of 2022. Despite the overall decline in the mobile free-to-play market, the company behind Angry Birds managed to achieve record gaming revenue.
Legal April 29, 2022

Epic Games asks court to prevent Google from pulling Bandcamp from Play Store over use of its own billing system

Epic Games continues its fight against app stores’ payment systems. The Fortnite maker is now asking a court to prevent Google from removing Bandcamp from the Play Store.
Industry News April 29, 2022

Activision investors vote in favor of golden parachutes for Bobby Kotick and other top executives

There were two major votes among Activision Blizzard shareholders yesterday. They not only supported the Microsoft deal but also voted for golden parachutes for the company’s executives.
Dev Interviews April 28, 2022

Solo dev Ivan Porrini on making B.I.O.T.A., a Game Boy-style metroidvania that is on the player’s side

B.I.O.T.A. is not only a charming homage to retro 4-color Game Boy titles, but also a metroidvania with some tricks up its sleeve. We spoke with Italian developer Ivan Porrini, a.k.a small bros, to discuss his gamedev journey and the process of making this project.
Industry News April 28, 2022

Activision Blizzard shares drop to lowest price since Microsoft deal announcement

Activision Blizzard saw its stock decline after publishing its latest financial report. The price hit its lowest point since Microsoft announced its intent to acquire the company for $68.7 billion in January.
Industry News April 28, 2022

Google pulled over 1 million apps from Play Store last year over policy violations

Google continues to focus on user privacy and security by improving its review processes and machine learning systems. As a result, the company blocked over 1 million apps on the Play Store last year.
Market Analysis April 27, 2022

Russian mobile games market decreased by 84% in wake of global sanctions

Global sanctions have already started affecting different business areas in Russia, including the mobile games market. Here is how revenues of the highest-grossing mobile titles, as well as the whole market volume, decreased following the latest suspensions.
Industry News April 27, 2022

Report: almost 3000 apps might be pulled from App Store over lack of regular updates

Apple has received a lot of criticism for its latest decision to remove from sale apps that haven’t been updated in two years. According to the latest report, there are now almost 3000 apps that might face deletion.
Industry News April 27, 2022

Hill Climb Racing series surpasses €180 million in lifetime revenue on mobile

The Finnish studio Fingersoft has announced that its Hill Climb Racing series has reached two major milestones. The mobile franchise has now generated over €180 million on iOS and Android.
Industry News April 27, 2022

Xbox reports best non-holiday quarter with $3.74 billion in revenue

Microsoft has released its latest financial report. The Xbox division continues to grow, reaching over $3.7 billion in revenue for the quarter ending March 31.
Industry News April 27, 2022

Devil May Cry 5 surpasses 5 million units sold in three years since its launch

Capcom has announced that Devil May Cry 5 has reached a new milestone. The latest installment in the action series has sold over 5 million units since its launch.
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