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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.
Game Development May 21, 2021

Gamedev resources to design more accessible games (by Alan Zucconi, Josh Bycer, and others)

Yesterday the planet celebrated the Global Accessibility Awareness Day. Developer and lecturer Alan Zucconi put together a thread with some links to resources on accessibilty in games.
Industry News May 20, 2021

Apple earned over $100 million from Fortnite spending $1 million on marketing

An ongoing antitrust trial between Epic Games and Apple continues to shed light on the situation surrounding the two companies’ businesses. It’s been revealed that Fortnite generated $100 million for Apple while being available on the App Store.
Industry News May 20, 2021

Report: Android ad spend increases up to 21% two weeks after iOS 14.5 and IDFA changes

The so-called IDFApocalypse began in April following the release of iOS 14.5. Post-IDFA Alliance has tracked how the mobile advertising market changed 14.5 days after the introduction of the new privacy policy.
Industry News May 20, 2021

Simon Carless on game pricing on Steam and why devs should sometimes act more aggressively

In his latest newsletter, games industry expert Simon Carless wrote about the different pricing strategies that developers could use on Steam. He also explained how dollar-to-euro conversion might impact a game’s revenue.
Industry News May 20, 2021

More than half of women gamers hide their gender due to harassment, according to new study

Reach3 Insights and Lenovo have shared the results of their research study on the experience and behavior of women gamers. The most important finding is probably that almost 60% of female players prefer to hide their gender and identity in online games.
Industry News May 20, 2021

Xbox Game Studios Head Matt Booty on Bethesda acquisition

Le Figaro’s Chloé Woitier talked to Xbox Game Studios Head, Matt Booty.
Market Analysis May 19, 2021

How Tencent dominates M&A market, closing one deal every 2.5 days on average in 2021

According to Niko Partners, in 2021, Tencent has already closed over 50 deals by May. It makes the Chinese company the absolute leader in the gaming investment market. But what makes it act so actively?
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 May 19, 2021

Take-Two to release over 60 games by 2024, including remasters, premium titles, and new IPs

In its latest financial report, Take-Two has announced its “strongest development pipeline.” The publisher has ambitious plans to release dozens of new games, including different premium and mobile experiences.
Industry News May 19, 2021

Report: very few things changed within Ubisoft almost year after harassment scandal

A new report about Ubisoft’s workplace culture has appeared in the wake of legal proceedings related to last year’s scandal. Although the company insists that it has already implemented major changes, some employees say that almost nothing has changed.
Industry News May 19, 2021

Vungle acquires mobile creative builder company TreSensa Technologies

Vungle, a mobile performance marketing platform, announced today the acquisition of TreSensa Technologies, a New York-based mobile ad creative technology company.
Industry News May 19, 2021

One lawsuit to rule on them all: lawsuits against CDPR united into one

Four lawsuits filed against CDPR by different law firms on behalf of the company’s shareholders have been consolidated into one.
Industry News May 18, 2021

IGN staff on removal of Palestine article: “This was a clear instance of corporate overreach”

After the post supporting Palestinians has been deleted from IGN, staff members penned an open letter to management. Dozens of journalists are now demanding to re-publish the piece.
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