Industry News October 30, 2019 Ninja Theory explores how games can help people with mental problems Ninja Theory is the studio behind 2017 hit Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice. The game follows a protagonist who must struggle with her psychosis to overcome physical and psychological threats. Despite its experimental nature, the title found commercial success.
Industry News October 30, 2019 PS4 2nd best selling console of all time at 102.8 units shipped Sony published its Q2 (July-Sept) fiscal year 2019 report. Here’s how the company did in Game & Network Services segment.
Industry News October 30, 2019 Steam Workshop support boosts The End Is Nigh sales by 1000% Want your game to sell well on Steam? Just use the store’s features! That’s what the makers of The End Is Nigh did. Once they added Steam Workshop, the sales jumped 1000%.
Industry News October 29, 2019 Electronic Arts officially partners with Valve Gaming giant Electronic Arts has signed an agreement with Valve. Under the new deal, EA games will be available on Steam. Again.
Industry News October 29, 2019 Call of Duty: Metacritic Warfare Users are review bombing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare on Metacritic over the game’s depiction of the Russian forces. Currently, the title holds the user-generated score of 2.4 out of 10.
Industry News October 29, 2019 TikTok under investigation in US The trade war between China and the United States is gaining momentum. Its next victim may be TikTok, one of the most popular mobile apps in the US.
Industry News October 28, 2019 GameClub VP hopeful about renaissance of premium mobile game development GameClub, a subscription platform for the classic iOS titles, arrived on iOS in the US. For the familiar $4.99 per month, the subscribers can access the curated library of 50 iOS hits that had been previously rendered unplayable after Apple dropped support for 32-bit devices.
Industry News October 28, 2019 France has 1,130 gaming companies What is the gamedev scene like in France? The French Video Game Trade Association has posted the findings of its annual survey conducted in collaboration with IDATE DigiWorld.
Industry News October 25, 2019 Fortnite Android installer now called Epic Games Epic Games has started deploying its own Android store. The company changed the name of the Fortnite installer on Android.
Industry News October 25, 2019 Neogames publishes study on APAC video game market Finland’s gaming organization Neogames explores the state of video games markets of China, Japan and South Korea in their latest study.
Legal October 25, 2019 Video games: notable lawsuits of 2018 and 2019. Part One. For our friends at law firm Semenov&Pevzner, the video games industry is something of a courtroom drama, if not a legal thriller. Exclusively for Game World Observer, the firm’s IP lawyers have put together a rundown of two years’ worth of video game lawsuits.
Industry News October 24, 2019 Microsoft gaming revenue down 7% YoY Despite Gears 5’s successful release, in general, July-September was not the best period for the Microsoft gaming division.
Industry News October 24, 2019 Mike Ybarra destination unveiled: from Xbox to Blizzard. What is he walking into? Earlier this month Mike Ybarra left Microsoft after 20 years with the company. Now we know what his next gig is going to be.
Industry News October 23, 2019 Empires & Puzzles grosses $507 million over two years Mobile title Empires & Puzzles has generated more than half a billion dollars over two years. Its lifetime installs have reached 41 million.
Industry News October 23, 2019 Gameloft helps Italian mobile operator launch gaming subscription service Mobile carriers are now launching their gaming subscription services. Italian provider TIM has partnered with Gameloft to develop their own platform.
Industry News October 22, 2019 Deal with Epic Games gives Coffee Stain Studios security Under a year ago, simulator Satisfactory became an Epic Games Store exclusive. Today the developers at Coffee Stain Studios have no regrets about the move as it led to a greater financial independence.
Industry News October 22, 2019 Xbox Game Pass subscribers play more and pay more The Xbox Game Pass subscription motivates people to spend more on games. This is according to ID@Xbox regional lead Agostino Simonetta.
Industry News October 21, 2019 Saber Interactive purchases studio in Portugal Studio Saber Interactive acquired a Portuguese developer. It will handle the distribution of two unannounced projects for PC and consoles.
Industry News October 21, 2019 Unity raises prices next year Unity Technologies will change the price of the Unity Pro and Unity Plus subscriptions for the first time. The changes will come into effect on January 1, 2020.
Industry News October 18, 2019 White Nights Moscow 2019 brings together 1,500 participants On October 16-17, the White Nights conference took place in Moscow. Over its two days, around 1,500 participants attended, which is couple of hundred more than the previous year.