Industry News April 28, 2020 XR market to generate $6.3 billion in 2020 In 2020, extended reality hardware and software revenues will bring in $6.3 billion, according to revised estimates by SuperData. That’s down from $7.7 billion the analytics firm previously projected.
Industry News April 28, 2020 Bethesda donates $1 million to organizations responding to COVID-19 Bethesda announced on its website that it plans to donate $1,000,000 to charities involved in COVID-19 relief efforts.
Industry News April 28, 2020 App Annie restructures, with “small fraction of the workforce” laid off “A small fraction of the workforce” has been laid off at the mobile analytics firm App Annie. This is coming from gamesindustry.biz.
Industry News April 28, 2020 Phil Spencer: Xbox will not change business tactics despite “flood” of new players The head of Xbox Phil Spencer said that shelter-in-place and stay-at-home orders brought a “big flood of new people” to games. Specifically, Xbox saw a huge surge in the numbers of “new to Xbox customers.”
Industry News April 28, 2020 DayZ studio in Bratislava shuts down DayZ developer Bohemia Interactive shut down its studio in Bratislava.
Industry News April 28, 2020 Rovio reports 50% profit increase thanks to UA spend reduction Rovio earned €66.6 million in Q1 2020, down 6% year-on-year. However, the publisher’s pre-tax profits grew 53% to €11.5 million. This the Angry Birds company achieved by reducing its UA costs.
Industry News April 27, 2020 The Last of Us Part II due out June 19, Ghost of Tsushima delayed Sony has updated the release date for The Last of Us Part II, which was previously delayed indefinitely. The game will now come out on June 19.
Industry News April 27, 2020 Tune in tomorrow for Day 5 on WN Hub The WN Hub goes on with more talks and discussions from Google, GameRefinery, Voodoo, and others.
Industry News April 27, 2020 Russian blogger and Liberal Democratic Party member calls on Sony to not sell The Last of Us Part II in Russia over LGBT content Videos of gameplay, cutscenes, and developer menus from The Last of Us Part II were leaked during the weekend sparking heated debate across the internet.
Industry News April 27, 2020 GOG Galaxy 2.0 now supports subscriptions Following the release of the latest patch, GOG Galaxy 2.0 beta allows users to display and manage games owned from subscriptions.
Industry News April 27, 2020 Wooga founder and CEO Jens Begemann leaving company after 11 years Wooga founder and CEO Jens Begemann is leaving the compnay after 11 years.
Industry News April 27, 2020 Humble raises over $6.5m to fight COVID-19 Digital storefront Humble Bundle has raised over $6.5m for orgnizations responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Industry News April 27, 2020 UPD: Gameloft’s Minion Rush on track to hit one billion downloads Mobile runner Minion Rush from Gameloft is expected to hit one billion downloads in the coming months.
Industry News April 27, 2020 Tencent dominates China’s streaming market following Huya deal Tencent has purchased a controlling stake in the streaming service called Huya.
Industry News April 27, 2020 Days Gone came out April 26 last year. Devs share infographic Days Gone came out on PS4 a year ago. Its developer Sony’s Bend Studio has shared an inforgraphic on user activity in the game.
Industry News April 24, 2020 Sony greenlights Horizon Zero Dawn trilogy. Sequel in development Guerrilla Games, the studio behind PS4 exclusive Horizon Zero Dawn, had always planned for a series of three Horizon titles. A sсript already exists for sequels to Zero Dawn.
Industry News April 24, 2020 Transcend Fund raises $50 million to invest in studios in early stages A new video games fund called Transcend Fund has raised $50 million. The Fund will focus on investing in early-stage studios.
Industry News April 24, 2020 Nintendo confirms privacy breach. 160,000 accounts affected Nintendo has confirmed a massive privacy breach that led to as many as 160,000 Nintendo Accounts being illegally accessed.
Industry News April 24, 2020 German users spend €6.2 billion on video games in 2019 Gamers in Germany spent around €6.2 billion on video games in 2019. That’s up 6 percent from 2018.
Industry News April 24, 2020 Day 3 on WN Hub: Talks on UA, game economy, publishing in China, and adult games It’s Day 3 on the WN Hub. More talks and discussions are planned from App Annie, Roblox, Nutaku, and others.