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All publications for 27.01.2020

Conferences January 27, 2020

White Nights gathered almost 1400 participants in Amsterdam

On January 23-24, the gaming business conference White Nights Amsterdam 2020 was held in the capital of the Netherlands. It was visited by 1,346 guests from 50 countries.

Marketing January 27, 2020

Niantic held three Pokemon fishing competitions and earned $249 million

Niantic‘s substantial income comes from real-world competitions among Pokémon GO players. In 2019, the studio earned $249 million from such events.

Platforms January 27, 2020

Matt Piscatella: the launch of the Epic Games Store could lead to a drop in revenue of the digital PC segment

The launch of the Epic Games Store led to a decline in sales on all PC platforms, including Steam. This was stated by NPD Group analyst Mat Piscatella.

Industry January 27, 2020

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Rises Again in British Retail

There are two big surprises in the UK chart. Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot bypassed the last Call of Duty, and the third “Witcher” it goes back to the top lines — 5 years after the release.

Industry January 27, 2020

Activision Blizzard chose YouTube over Twitch

Activision Blizzard and YouTube have signed a streaming deal. It gives the latter exclusive rights to broadcast the publisher’s esports matches. These rights used to belong to Twitch.