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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.
Industry News April 23, 2020

Magic Leap lays off 1,000 employees amid restructuring

Magic Leap is shrinking its workforce. The augmented-reality startup needs to seriously reduce costs, so 1,000 will be let go. That’s about half of the total headcount.
Industry News April 23, 2020

Hello Neighbor TV pilot hits 11M views on YouTube

Publisher tinyBuild expands the Hello Neighbor franchise to an animated TV series. A week ago, a pilot episode of the eponymous web series was released. To date, nearly 11 million people have watched the episode on YouTube.
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