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Industry News May 27, 2021

Talking Tom creator Outfit7 announces new IPs to expand its portfolio beyond pet simulators

Outfit7 has revealed its new development strategy dedicated to expanding its game portfolio beyond pet simulation and runner genres. The list of new titles includes auto-chess and tower defense games.
Game Development May 27, 2021

Voodoo’s Sophie Vo: What I wish I knew when building a new games studio

Sophie Vo, Studio & Game Lead at Voodoo, shares her key lessons from building up Voodoo’s new studio in Berlin
Industry News May 26, 2021

Report: Valve developing its own handheld console “SteamPal” to run Steam games

Valve might have something in store for the fans of portable gaming, as a few reports suggest that the company is now developing its own handheld console with a touchscreen.
Industry News May 26, 2021

Epic Games launches Unreal Engine 5 in early access with new next-gen features

Unreal Engine 5 is now available in early access for game developers. Epic Games has introduced a new version of its engine, detailing some of its key features.
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 26, 2021

Sony to spend over $18 billion on strategic investments, including its gaming services

Sony plans to significantly expand subscribers of its online and mobile services. The company will spend more than $18 billion on strategic investments in this area.
Industry News May 26, 2021

Sensor Tower: mobile games generate $22 billion in Q1 2021

Sensor Tower released its State of Mobile Gaming 2021 report. Among other things, the study found that consumer spending surpassed $22 billion in Q1 2021, representing an all-time high and 25 percent year-over-year growth.
Industry News May 25, 2021

Class-action lawsuit against CD Projekt to go to court in June

CD Projekt is expected to face a class-action lawsuit by the end of the next month. However, the company still doesn’t know how much money this group of investors wants.
Industry News May 25, 2021

Mundfish claims Atomic Heart is ‘ready,’ announces new trailer for E3 2021

Mundfish continues to work on Atomic Heart, an upcoming first-person shooter set in the alternate reality of the Soviet Union. The game still has no release date, but the Russian studio decided to shed more light on the development progress.
Industry News May 25, 2021

Ambitious game with almost ‘nothing good’ about it: main points from Biomutant reviews

Biomutant, a debut ARPG from the Swedish studio Experiment 101, was released on May 25. Critics met the game with mixed reviews, criticizing almost every aspect of it, from combat to the dull open-world.
Industry News May 25, 2021

Ubisoft proclaims A Year of Change, Twitter remains unconvinced

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has penned an open letter summarizing the efforts the company has taken since June 2020 to build “a better Ubisoft.”
Industry News May 25, 2021

Miniclip acquires Supersonic Software

Developer and publisher Miniclip announced the acquisition of UK studio Supersonic Software and its subsidiary Appynation.
Industry News May 24, 2021

Sensor Tower completes its first acquisition, buys marketing intelligence platform Pathmatics

Sensor Tower has bought Pathmatics, a marketing intelligence platform, for an undisclosed sum. It is the first acquisition in the company’s history, and now Sensor Tower will be able to provide insights into more platforms.
Industry News May 24, 2021

Konami producer hints at outsourcing old IPs to third-party devs, urging to ‘wait for future projects’

There has been a lot of talk about Konami working with third-party studios on new games based on its classic IPs like Silent Hill and MGS. Now the company’s producer has hinted at the possibility of these collaborations.
Industry News May 24, 2021

Days Gone displaces Mass Effect Legendary Edition from top of Steam weekly chart

Days Gone, a former PlayStation exclusive, was released on PC on May 18. The game has become a new chart leader on Steam, attracting over 27,000 concurrent players at peak.
Industry News May 24, 2021

Respawn responds to fans who felt ‘cheated’ by Apex Legends overpriced skins

Some Apex Legends players felt “cheated” over having to pay $18 for legendary items. Respawn tried to defend its pricing strategy and monetization methods, saying that the studio wants to “keep the business healthy.”
Game Development May 24, 2021

Josh Bycer’s REview: Resident Evil Village repeats the sins of the franchise

Josh Bycer analyzes Resident Evil Village’s combat and exploration systems.
Industry News May 21, 2021

“Struggle to survive”: Capcom on challenges during development of Resident Evil Village

Resident Evil Village was released earlier this month to critical acclaim and commercial success. Now Capcom has opened up about challenges they faced during the development.
Industry News May 21, 2021

Netflix reportedly looking to expand into video games

Netflix is reportedly looking to hire an executive to oversee the company’s expansion into videogames.
Industry News May 21, 2021

Winners of WN Dev Contest for Unreal Engine developers revealed

Over 500 games from European developers competed in the WN Dev Contest, organized by WN Conference with the help of Unreal Engine and Reboot Develop conference. The award ceremony for the contest took place yesterday. The list of winners includes dozens of games, with Drake’s Odds: Survive and Tchia getting the most awards.
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