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Industry News August 12, 2024

Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery hits $500 million in revenue, remains top-grossing HP mobile game

Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery has reached a new milestone six years after its global launch. It remains the highest-grossing mobile game based on the Harry Potter IP.
Deals August 12, 2024

Krafton snaps up Tango Gameworks and Hi-Fi Rush IP, adding 13th game development studio to its portfolio

Tango Gameworks has suddenly revived just months after being shut down by Microsoft. The Japanese studio will now be part of PUBG maker Krafton.
Industry News August 9, 2024

Sony testing text reviews on PS Store, inviting limited number of users to try out new feature

Sony is apparently working on a major overhaul of the PS Store’s review system, testing a feature familiar to Steam users.
Industry News August 9, 2024

Enshrouded cements its status as one of Steam’s biggest hits of 2024, surpassing 3 million players

Keen Games has revealed a new milestone for its co-op survival action RPG Enshrouded. The game, launched in Early Access earlier this year, continues to perform well on Steam.
Industry News August 9, 2024

Alan Wake 2 has yet to generate royalties, Remedy forms new team to manage its game portfolio

Remedy Entertainment has reported its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024. The Finnish studio also provided an update on games in its development pipeline.
Industry News August 9, 2024

Take-Two reports widening Q1 loss of $262 million, plans to further drive IAP and post-launch monetization

Take-Two has released its financial report for the first quarter ended June 30, 2024. The company posted modest revenue growth, but its net loss widened during the period.
Game Development August 8, 2024

Mark Darrah says devs should answer 6 questions before starting studio: “If ‘make money’ is your only reason, it’s not enough”

Starting your own studio is a risky endeavor, whether you’re a solo developer or someone with deep pockets. Mark Darrah, programmer, consultant, and former BioWare producer, has broken down the key questions you need to answer before embarking on this adventure.
Events August 8, 2024

WN International Summit in Shanghai, held in partnership with ChinaJoy, brought together record 424 attendees

On July 25, WN x ChinaJoy International Summit in Shanghai set a record attendance for small events organized by WN Media Group. The event for game developers and publishers brought together professionals from Tencent, miHoYo, Bandai Namco, Bilibili, iDreamSky, Scopely, ByteDance, and more.
Legal August 8, 2024

Roblox banned in Türkiye over alleged child exploitation and incentivizing them to engage in inappropriate activities

Türkiye has imposed a ban on Roblox, a game platform featuring thousands of UGC experiences. The country’s officials said the decision was made to protect children.
Industry News August 8, 2024

Nexon aims to “snowball” its IP growth and enter new markets as DnF Mobile sends China’s Q2 revenue up 200%

Nexon has released its financial report for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024. The company introduced a new business strategy, while posting strong revenue and profit growth driven by the success of DnF Mobile in China.
Industry News August 7, 2024

New publisher Digital Bandidos to work with indie games with budgets up to $3 million

Steve Escalante, founder and former general manager of the now-closed Versus Evil, has launched a new publishing label. The company, called Digital Bandidos, will focus on small-budget indie games.
Industry News August 7, 2024

Former IO Interactive, Riot, and Plarium devs start Chamo Games to make “non-lethal” FPS

Chamo Games is a new game studio formed by industry veterans. The team, comprised of former IO Interactive, Plarium, Riot Games, and Ubisoft devs, has already secured funding for its debut project.
Industry News August 7, 2024

Rising game sales and services help PlayStation offset 21% decline in hardware revenue in Q1

Sony has released its financial report for the first fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2024. Just like other platform holders, PlayStation saw a decrease in hardware revenue.
Industry News August 7, 2024

Cataclismo hits 120k copies sold: how it compares to other Hooded Horse-published games

Publisher Hooded Horse has added another successful indie project to its portfolio. Digital Sun’s strategy/tower defense game Cataclismo has reached an impressive sales milestone within two weeks of its release.
Market Analysis August 7, 2024

Top 5 Steam countries for games with over 100k players include US, China, and Russia, with Japan’s share growing since 2021

Steam is a global games platform, with its core audience spread across multiple regions (usually radically different from consoles). GameDiscoverCo recently analyzed geographical data to find the distribution of hit games by country.
Events August 6, 2024

Tencent, Epic, Unity, and more to attend WN Connect Cologne’24 on August 20

WN Media Group has announced a new event, WN Connect Cologne’24. It will take place in two weeks ahead of the annual Gamescom conference, with representatives of Tencent, Epic Games, Unity, DECA Games, Behaviour Interactive, and Newzoo among expected attendees.
Industry News August 6, 2024

Square Enix’s Q1 operating profit triples, but revenue slides on lack of new releases and weak back catalog sales

Square Enix has released its report for the first fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2024. The Japanese company posted a huge increase in operating profit despite weak sales.
Industry News August 6, 2024

Stormgate debuts outside Steam’s top 50, Black Myth: Wukong dethrones Elden Ring as top-grossing premium game

Stormgate, a new RTS from former Blizzard developers, has been to a lackluster debut. Here’s a closer look at its launch and the highest-grossing games on Steam over the past seven days.
Industry News August 6, 2024

Another Crab’s Treasure sells 500k copies across all platforms in just over three months

Another Crab’s Treasure has reached a new milestone in just over three months after its launch. The game has now sold 500k units globally.
Industry News August 5, 2024

[UPD] Investor panic sends Japanese gaming stocks tumbling, affecting Capcom, Sega, Nintendo, Konami, and others

Japanese stock markets have seen a severe meltdown, with investors panicking over fears of recession and other macroeconomic factors. This market sentiment has sent stocks of Japanese game companies tumbling.
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