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All publications for 01.12.2016

Industry December 1, 2016

Prices for IAP and Google Play apps will rise in Russia

From January 1, Google Play pays value added tax (VAT) from payments in Russia. In this regard, prices for end users will increase.

Industry December 1, 2016

Wargaming acquired the Finnish studio Boomlagoon

The authors of World of Tanks bought the Boomlagoon studio and opened a mobile development office in Helsinki.

Money December 1, 2016

The turnover of the Russian market of MMO games in October increased by 25%

This October, the turnover of the Russian market of MMO games for PC increased by a quarter compared to the same month last year.

Industry December 1, 2016

Mobile fighting game topped the top-grossing mobile games App Store in the USA

The heroic fighting game MARVEL Contest of Champions (Kabam) turned out to be the highest-grossing iOS app in North America on November 28, ahead of Game of War (MZ) and Clash Royale (Supercell).

Marketing December 1, 2016

Google Play prohibits encouraging users for good grades

The policy regarding marketing companies and developers encouraging users to leave “false ratings and reviews” is being tightened.

Money December 1, 2016

Big Viking Games has opened a $10 million fund for developers under Instant Games

HTML5 developers interested in creating games for the new Facebook platform will be able to get money for it from Big Viking Games.

Industry December 1, 2016

38% of all Steam games were released in 2016

Over the current year, more than 4,000 games have been published in the Steam digital game store. This is more than a third of the total number of projects on Steam.