Vacancies July 4, 2017 Vacancies of the week (July 4) We continue the weekly publication of selected vacancies. Their selection makes for App2Top.ru Tanya Evdokimenko, HR and recruiting expert, founder of VALUES VALUE.
Money July 4, 2017 The game studio of the leading developer Steam raised $ 1.25 million Former lead Steam developer Rick Rick Ellis has raised $1.25 million in investments for the Sharkbite Games video game studio he founded.
Industry July 4, 2017 Korean customs officers caught a batch of illegal Pokemon South Korean customs officials intercepted the delivery of counterfeit stuffed Pokemon toys and other popular characters of Japanese pop culture.
Industry July 4, 2017 Tencent fell by $17.5 billion after criticism of the Communist Party of China The shares of the Chinese media holding Tecent lost $17.5 billion in value after a critical publication about the mobile MOBA Honor of Kings in a government newspaper.
Conferences July 4, 2017 White Nights St. Petersburg 2017: round table about children’s games Round table about children’s games. Experts discussed the pros and cons of developing games for children. Is it really possible to make money on such projects? What is the difference between games for kids and other apps? What games are parents willing to pay for?
Industry July 4, 2017 Warner Bros. settled a lawsuit for $80 million from Tolkien’s heirs Warner Bros. and a group of representatives of the English writer J. R. R. Tolkien Estate have entered into a settlement agreement on a lawsuit for $ 80 million.
Industry July 4, 2017 Japanese console market grew for the first time in 3 years For 6 months of 2017, the market of consoles and console video games in Japan increased by 14.8% to $1.35 billion. Growth in this segment was marked for the first time in three years, according to the publication Famitsu.
Conferences July 4, 2017 White Nights St. Petersburg 2017: Boss Key Productions about survival in game Development A report by Tramell Ray Isaac from Boss Key Productions. He told how he worked on games at the beginning of his career, and what his approach to development looks like now. He also shared his positive and negative experiences that he has accumulated over 24 years of game development.
Games July 4, 2017 Tencent to restrict young gamers access to Honor of Kings The Chinese corporation Tencent has promised to introduce time limits for underage players in the Honor of Kings mobile MOBA.
Marketing July 4, 2017 The former boss of Gaikai headed the ”startup-Tinder” The ex-director of the Gaikai cloud gaming service, David Perry, became the head of the GoVyrl project, designed to find and promote promising beginnings.