The Russian indie game Stoneshard has raised more than $ 100 thousand on Kickstarter. How did she manage it, App2Top.ru I asked the publisher of the project, HypeTrain Digital.

The introduction of celebrities and popular movie and television characters into the game is a common practice in the mobile sphere. Now Lithuanian Game Insight has started to practice it actively. The other day she launched a large-scale event in her 60 million blockbuster “Natives”. The face of the new event was Garfield the cat, a popular hero of comics and animated series. We tell you exactly how the company implemented the brand in its…

A player will not want to buy game items or resources unless they begin to understand what their value is. How can this be achieved?

On June 6, Xsolla announced a product line focused on supporting game developers. Now, in addition to the payment solution, the company offers gaming teams services with which you can independently, without posting on Steam or GOG, publish and promote the product. App2Top.ru I talked to the top managers of Xsolla about the announcement.

Translation of an article by game designer Philipp Zupke, in which he analyzes in detail the game cycle and original solutions in the design of the June’s Journey casual game session.

Israeli My Town Games specializes in creating premium games for children. Her approach to game design and mutual integration of products allow her to successfully exist on the market and release a title per month.

On April 17, App Annie published the mobile app index for April. With an eye on him, we note which games were the main breakthroughs of last month in terms of downloads and sales.

Alexander Bezobrazov, Marketing Director of Social Quantum, spoke at the Epic Growth Conference about marketing problems, the reasons for the increase in staff and what specialists are needed to promote games today. We offer an edited transcript of the material.

Among the numerous imitators of Clash Royale, the golf simulator Golf Clash has achieved the greatest success. The game is among the top twenty highest-grossing mobile games in the United States and earns more than $ 10 million per month. Why she succeeded,” Adam Telfer, co—founder of Chatterbox Games, told GDC.

The other day, App Annie published its index for March. With an eye on him, we note which games were the main breakthroughs of last month in terms of downloads and sales.

Why you should not stop at CryEngine when choosing a tool for game development — especially for App2Top.ru Sergey Korolev, General Director of Magisterion Studio, told us.

How Steam Direct, PUBG and the growth of China affected the largest PC gaming market in 2017, – Sergey Galenkin, director of publishing strategy at Epic Games and author of the Steam Spy service, told in his blog on Medium. We have translated the material into Russian.

Using the example of working on the visual novel One Day in London, OWL Studio CEO Vera Velichko told how to speed up the creation of game art.

The analytical company Newzoo has published an overview of the market of games in the genre of battle royale. The document tells the history of the segment, and also describes what is happening in this direction today. A brief retelling of the report is on our pages.

It is impossible without updates today. It doesn’t matter if we are talking about the development of a premium project or a frituplay. In any case, the players are waiting for supplements. That’s just not everyone can benefit. If the players do not accept the new thing, you will lose both money and the audience. Therefore, you need to test it before launching. How they do it — we tell you in the article.

On March 20, the French publisher Ubisoft announced the signing of an agreement with Vivendi. According to the agreement, Vivendi sells its entire stake in Ubisoft. The deal is estimated at €2 billion.

On March 19, the Institute of Modern Media (MOMRI) published a study on how children interact with media in modern Russia. A separate chapter in the report is devoted to video games.

How to approach the balance of games correctly, — said Konstantin Sakhnov, director of the game department of Rocket Jump studio. As examples, he took cases, both from his own experience and from games such as World of Warcraft and Clash of Clans.  

The next White Nights will be held in Cyprus as a summit for CEOs. Why the organizers chose the new format and how it will differ from the usual one — she told in an interview with App2Top.ru Yulia Lebedeva, chief coordinator of the “White Nights”.