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News January 10

Analytics: The share of negative reviews on Steam is growing, with Asian players being the most critical

Will McCahill, Business Development Director at the American studio World’s Edge, analyzed the positivity level of user reviews on Steam from 2014 to 2024. According to his observations, reviews have become more negative over time, and this trend is visible in all languages.

Итоги 2024 January 10

“There’s a noticeable trend towards increasing the targeted payback period for traffic in casual games,” Dmitry Bobrov from ZiMAD on the main highlight of the year

Let’s continue reviewing the outcomes of 2024 with top managers and experts from the gaming industry (and its related fields). Next up is an interview with Dmitry Bobrov, the CEO of ZiMAD.

News January 10

Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP has been purchased more than 200,000 times

The remaster of the zombie action game Lollipop Chainsaw is selling well. Developers from Dragami Games announced that within four months, the game had sold over 200,000 copies worldwide.

News January 10

EG7 will close Toadman Interactive and carry out layoffs at Piranha Games

Swedish holding company Enad Global 7 (EG7) continues to downsize its teams. The latest cuts will affect two of its subsidiary studios: Toadman Interactive and Piranha Games.

iGaming January 10

iGaming in Portugal: the number of users has exceeded 4.5 million people, with players spending over 5 billion euros on gambling

The Portuguese gambling regulator (SRIJ) shared the latest data on the legal online gambling market in the third quarter of 2024. We have highlighted the key points from the report.

Итоги 2024 January 10

“Increased the active audience of Days After by 30%,” Nikita Matsokin from MGVC on the results of 2024

We continue to summarize the results of 2024 with game-related teams and experts. Next up is an interview with Nikita Matsokin, Executive Director at MGVC.

News January 10

Ubisoft is preparing for a company reorganization and declines to comment on rumors regarding negotiations with Tencent

On the evening of January 9, Ubisoft informed investors that it had taken “decisive steps” to reorganize its business. The company appointed consultants to help the French company increase its profits and enhance the value of its assets and franchises.