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All publications for 19.02.2025

Conferences February 19

The WN Conference took place in Abu Dhabi on February 11-12. Here’s a report on the outcomes

Last week, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) hosted a conference for game developers and publishers called the WN Conference. Among its participants were representatives from companies such as Mundfish, Ubisoft, Google, AD Gaming, GEM Capital, Razer, Applovin, and many others.

News February 19

The development of the Russian engine Nau Engine will depend on the developer community

The Nau Engine team announced that they are transitioning to a “community-driven approach” in the engine’s development. Now, the developer community will decide what Nau Engine should become.

News February 19

“We underestimated the needs of users,” said the former vice president of Prime Gaming, explaining why Amazon did not defeat Steam

For years, Amazon has attempted to compete with Steam, but unsuccessfully. This was revealed by former Prime Gaming Vice President Ethan Evans on social media.

Blockchain February 19

Telegram Mini Apps — Capabilities, Monetization, Use Cases

Last year was marked by a series of high-profile crypto gaming releases on Telegram. Alexey Toropov from TON Society and Vadim Sterling from AdsGram shared with App2Top their insights on what Telegram Mini Apps represent after their release and the projects themselves.

Industry February 19

NetEase has denied rumors about plans to divest its overseas assets

Rumors have been circulating for some time that the Chinese company NetEase has decided to stop investing in overseas teams. The layoff of Marvel Rivals developers in the USA has only fueled them. However, NetEase itself denies such intentions.

News February 19

NetEase fired its entire American team for Marvel Rivals to “improve game development efficiency”

The Marvel Rivals team has lost several developers. The Chinese giant NetEase conducted layoffs at the Seattle studio, reducing the staff to none who were involved with the game.

News February 19

Media: Pokémon GO developer is negotiating the sale of its gaming division for $3.5 billion

Niantic, the company best known for the mobile hit Pokémon GO, has decided to sell its gaming division, according to Bloomberg, citing sources. The publication states that discussions are underway with Scopely regarding the deal.