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All publications for 27.01.2016

Digests January 27, 2016

One line (Wednesday – January 27)

The messenger from former losers attracted $20 million in investments, the Unity evangelist tells how an indie developer can create a business, and also – investments in games have halved over the past year.

Platforms January 27, 2016

Apple: Games lead by revenue and downloads

Games again turned out to be the most downloaded and most profitable “apple” applications. The analytical company Sensor Tower came to this conclusion after studying the company’s quarterly report.

Conferences January 27, 2016

Contest: Ask Supercell a question and win a ticket to White Nights Helsinki 2016

At the upcoming White Nights Helsinki 2016 conference, several sessions will be held in the format of a “heart-to-heart conversation” (fireside chat). One of these conversations will be held with the authors of Clash of Clans.

Industry January 27, 2016

The average salary in game Dev is $1100 (UPDATED)

The highest paid game dev profession is a manager. And the average salary for the industry is $1100. Such preliminary results were given by a survey of a leading analyst Wargaming.net and SteamSpy author Sergey Galenkin.

Money January 27, 2016

SuperData: in 2015, games earned $61 billion

Last year was a record year for the gaming industry. The total volume of the digital gaming market grew by 8% and reached $61 billion for the first time. This is reported in the report of the analytical company SuperData Research.