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All publications for 31.05.2018

Platforms May 31, 2018

VKontakte presented the crowdfunding platform “Goals”

VKontakte will allow users to finance projects using crowdfunding. To do this, VK launched the “Goals” service. It is available to the administrator of any community on the social network.

Industry May 31, 2018

Publisher Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery fired a group of employees

Among those who fell under a series of layoffs at the California-based Jam City company were specialists from the Marvel Avengers Academy development team.

Marketing May 31, 2018

In the App Store, you can now test different versions of screenshots of the application

Apple has updated the service interface Search Ads in the App Store, now it allows you to conduct A/B testing of screenshots of the application to find out which selection of screenshots has better targets.

Money May 31, 2018

Fees for the Atari console exceeded $2 million

A day after the start of the crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo, eight thousand backers pre-ordered the console Atari Video Computer System or its accessories.

Industry May 31, 2018

AdvertMobile: Tops of the most popular iOS gaming queries (April 2018)

The most popular iOS gaming requests in the USA are Helix Jump and Granny. In Russia, players are also actively looking for a “grandmother”, but the game “Clover” is no less popular with them.

Industry May 31, 2018

Developers Mad Max and Just Cause were absorbed by the Danish film company

Nordisk Film, which became a minority shareholder of Avalanche Studios last year, has now acquired the entire studio. The transaction amount was $103 million (€89 million).

Games May 31, 2018

Subway Surfers Downloads exceeded 2 billion

The popular Subway Surfers mobile runner by Kiloo and SYBO Games has marked a new download record — the game has been downloaded more than 2 billion times.

Industry May 31, 2018

A new program for financing indie projects on Unreal Engine 4 has been opened

Epic Games has launched a joint program with the Interactive Gaming Ventures investment fund — indie developers making games on the Unreal Engine 4 engine will be able to receive up to $5 million from the fund.

Blockchain May 31, 2018

The publisher of Final Fantasy Brave Exvius has launched a cryptocurrency investment fund with a budget of $ 30 million

Japanese publisher Gumi Inc. has officially announced the creation of a $30 million Gumi Cryptos investment fund. The fund is intended for investments in projects using cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology.

Conferences May 31, 2018

St. Petersburg Finnish Game Day ‘18 will be dedicated to finding game investments and attracting talent to game studios

On June 27, the traditional Finnish Game Day will take place in St. Petersburg. This is a networking event for companies interested in establishing and strengthening ties with the Finnish gaming industry.

Games May 31, 2018

Mobile games of the Troll Face Quest series have been downloaded over 100 million times

The titles of the Troll Face Quest franchise on mobile have gained more than 100 million downloads. This was announced by the publishing company Spil Games, noting that 90% of the installations of their games are organic.