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Industry News December 1, 2023

Supercell games have 200 million MAU, with 68% of Clash of Clans players coming to it via word of mouth

Iwo Zakowski, head of marketing at Supercell, has shared some new data about the company’s games, including its biggest hit — Clash of Clans.
Game Development December 1, 2023

Mark Darrah on target audience and decision-making: “Running your design as a democracy is not a good way to go”

Targeting the right audience for a game is one of the most important tasks for developers. Acclaimed developer and former BioWare producer Mark Darrah has opened up about the decision-making process and who should make the final choice.
Industry News December 1, 2023

Baldur’s Gate 3 sales could exceed 7.5 million copies, given that its was completed by 1.3 million players

We still don’t know the official sales of Baldur’s Gate 3. But Larian Studios has now revealed how many players have completed the game, which opens up room for some napkin math and speculation.
Market Analysis November 30, 2023

What indie devs say about 2023 games market: overcrowding, uncertainty about future funding, but faith in recovery

Despite many great releases, 2023 hasn’t been all that good (to put it mildly) for people making games. Here are the prevailing sentiments among developers about the current state of the market and the possible future.
Industry News November 30, 2023

Honkai: Star Rail named Game of the Year by both Apple and Google, following in footsteps of Genshin Impact

App Store and Google Play have announced the winners of its annual awards. Let’s take a closer look at the best games in various categories.
Industry News November 30, 2023

CI Games expects Lords of the Fallen to generate $100 million in net revenue over years

Lords of the Fallen has been a commercial success for publisher CI Games. The company has now shared its ambitious revenue target for the game.
Industry News November 29, 2023

New victims of Embracer’s restructuring: 50 Fishlabs employees to be laid off, Free Radical Design might be closed

Embracer Group’s cost-cutting restructuring continues. Free Radical Design and Fishlabs appear to be the latest studios to be affected by the process.
Industry News November 29, 2023

Unity to close offices in 14 locations and lay off 265 employees, bringing total job cuts in 2023 to over 1,100

Unity has decided to terminate an agreement with its subsidiary Weta, a VFX studio co-founded by acclaimed filmmaker Peter Jackson. This will result in another round of layoffs for the engine maker.
Industry News November 28, 2023

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty hits 4.3 million copies sold, as CD Projekt reports best Q3 in its history

CD Projekt has released its financial report for the third quarter ended September 30. The company has achieved significant growth in revenue and net profit, with Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty reaching a new milestone.
Industry News November 28, 2023

Lethal Company becomes top-rated game of 2023 on Steam, also breaking into top 5 new titles by peak concurrent players

Lethal Company continues to gain momentum following its successful launch on Steam. In addition to its chart-topping positions, the co-op indie horror is now the top-rated game of 2023 on the store.
Legal November 28, 2023

How devs can protect their games, problems with patent trolls, and other legal issues in games industry

The seventh episode of Games and Names, a  games industry podcast launched by AppMagic in partnership with WN Media Group, is here. It is dedicated to a really complex yet important topic — the legal side of the games industry and how developers can protect the results of their creative work.
Marketing November 27, 2023

How Steam Awards nomination can boost game’s rating on Steam, explained by Potion Craft dev niceplay games

Many developers have noticed a surge in positive reviews for their games during the new Steam sale. This is due to a special badge that players can win after completing certain tasks at the annual award event.
Industry News November 27, 2023

Ghostrunner 2 hits $6 million in revenue, recouping its production budget of just over $4 million

Polish developer One More Level has disclosed the first figures for Ghostrunner 2, a sequel to its commercially successful cyberpunk action game. Let’s take a closer look at the data.
Industry News November 27, 2023

Report: ByteDance plans to ditch Marvel Snap publisher Nuverse as part of its plans to move away from mainstream gaming

TikTok maker ByteDance has reportedly decided to restructure its gaming business. This will likely affect the Chinese tech giant’s main video game arm, Nuverse.
Industry News November 24, 2023

MediEvil co-creator Jason Wilson selling his BAFTA award to keep roof over his head

Jason Wilson, co-creator of 1998’s hack and slash game MediEvil, has decided to sell his Game of the Year BAFTA award. Despite his vast experience, he seems to be struggling to find a new job in the industry.
Industry News November 24, 2023

Diablo IV quadruples its launch numbers on Steam by peaking at over 23k concurrent players (with nuances)

Diablo IV has seen a huge surge in player count on Steam this week. Let’s take a look at how Blizzard’s successful ARPG has been performing on the store since its October launch and compare it to some other releases.
Industry News November 24, 2023

Ubisoft might be testing in-game ads integrated into Assassin’s Creed gameplay, drawing criticism from players

Players have found out that Ubisoft has apparently started experimenting with in-game ads. These pop-up banners appear during gameplay, promoting discounts on the latest Assassin’s Creed title.
Industry News November 23, 2023

How Embracer Group decides which of 200+ games in its pipeline get green light during its cost-cutting restructuring

Mass layoffs aside, one of the main elements of Embracer Group’s ongoing restructuring program is a review of all games in its pipeline. Chief strategy officer Phil Rogers has detailed the process and the progress the Swedish holding company has made so far.
Market Analysis November 23, 2023

EA Sports FC 24 was 2nd highest-grossing game in US and UK last month, ranking 5th in MAU on console

EA Sports FC 24 is the first game in the sports series that doesn’t use the FIFA brand. Here is how its launch numbers compare to the previous title.
Game Development November 22, 2023

9 stages of game production according to Tim Cain: from test rooms and “beautiful corner” to Beta and release

Game production consists of many stages, which may differ depending on the specific company or team. Here is how the process works according to Tim Cain, acclaimed developer and one of the creators of Fallout.
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