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Industry June 21, 2018

DLive has launched a mobile streaming platform on the blockchain

Streaming startup DLive has released a mobile version of the service for broadcasts for Android. DLive uses the technology of the Steem blockchain platform, created to encourage content authors on social networks using cryptocurrency.

Industry June 20, 2018

Valve has suspended the sale of game items for CS:GO and Dota 2 in the Netherlands due to the law on loot boxes

Valve has disabled the ability to sell and exchange game items in online games Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Dota 2 in the Netherlands. The reason was the country’s law prohibiting the circulation of virtual items that can be sold for real money or played as a prize in a gambling game with money bets.

Industry June 20, 2018

Facebook has launched a platform for creating game shows

The social network Facebook has introduced an interactive video service Gameshow, designed for the production of game shows of various formats: polls, quizzes and other tasks. This is reported by TechCrunch.

Platforms June 20, 2018

Organics account for 88% of all game downloads on Google Play

Almost all games downloaded from Google Play are found by users in the store itself by searching and viewing the catalog. Mainly advertising traffic accounts for only 12%, according to the analytical company Sensor Tower.

Industry June 19, 2018

Gaming associations opposed the inclusion of gambling addiction in the list of diseases

The international community of video game developers and publishers did not agree with the decision of the World Health Organization (WHO) to include gaming disorder in the new edition of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD). 8 gaming associations have signed an appeal to the WHO with a request to reconsider their plans.

Industry June 19, 2018

Valve has started an open beta test of publishers’ pages on Steam

The pages of publishers and developers of video games have appeared on Steam. They contain lists of published titles, links to official pages on social networks and other information about companies. The innovation is still in open beta testing mode.

Investments and transactions June 19, 2018

The creators of the Critical Ops mobile shooter have raised $6.3 million for the development of the esports direction

The Finnish Critical Force has received $6.3 million in investments, which will be invested in the company’s flagship project — the Critical Ops mobile shooter with competitive gameplay. The developers call the development of the game as an esports discipline with official tournaments and competitions their priority.

Industry June 19, 2018

Nielsen: more than half of console players in the US prefer physical copies of games

Although digital sales of video games are growing every year, American gamers continue to actively buy physical copies of titles. According to a report by the analytical company Nielsen, 66% of console owners in the United States prefer a game on disk to its digital version.

Industry June 18, 2018

WHO has recognized gambling addiction as a mental disorder

The World Health Organization (WHO) has added video game addiction to the list of mental illnesses. The description of the new disease was added to the 11th edition of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) along with 55 thousand other disorders, injuries and other ailments.

Industry June 18, 2018

Valve has deprived fake games of access to achievements and registration in the Steam catalog

The Steam administration continues to struggle with low-quality content. The new rules of the platform restrict the access of games to the achievement system and registration in the game catalog until it reaches a certain level of trust of players. To do this, the title needs downloads and gaming sessions of real Steam users.

Industry June 18, 2018

The ex-head of Telltale sued the company. He claims that important data was hidden from him

Former CEO of Telltale Kevin Bruner has filed a lawsuit against the management of the gaming company. He accused the board of Telltale of violating the terms of the contract and not allowing access to information about the financial situation of the studio.

Industry June 13, 2018

June’s Journey’s mobile hidden helped Wooga turn a profit for the first time in two years

German mobile developer Wooga ended 2017 with a profit, and the company’s revenues have increased by 40% over the past 12 months. The main source of revenue was the mobile “hidden object” June’s Journey, released in April last year.

Industry June 13, 2018

2K is looking for new studios to buy

The American publisher 2K Games is looking for partners to work with and a studio to acquire. 2K is also interested in new ideas that can diversify the gaming experience. The president of the company, David Ismailer, told MCV about this.

Platforms June 13, 2018

Valve has refined the social functions of Steam on the model of Discord

Valve continues to improve the social capabilities of the Steam platform. The company announced an updated chat system with support for videos, GIFs, tweets and other media content.

Development June 9, 2018

The developer of the 3D editor Blender has released a free open source game engine

Slovak startup Lubos has made the Armory version 0.4 3D game engine publicly available. Lubos is known as the author of the popular software package for three-dimensional modeling Blender.

Industry June 9, 2018

Valve has allowed any games with legal content to be published on Steam

Valve has announced the rejection of censorship in games released on the Steam platform. The company said that they do not want to decide for gamers which games they should or should not play. Therefore, Valve allows you to publish titles on Steam with any legitimate content, with the exception of projects created for the sake of outright trolling.

Platforms June 9, 2018

The pages of game publishers will soon appear on Steam

Developers and publishers on Steam will soon have the opportunity to create personal pages. They will display games published by companies on the Valve platform. This is reported on the Steamworks website.

Platforms June 8, 2018

Facebook has launched a section with video game broadcasts and a new program to support game streamers

The social network Facebook has launched a page with game broadcasts and opened a new Level Up program designed to support video game streamers.

Games June 7, 2018

The promo game from the author of Castlevania has been downloaded more than 100 thousand times. 56% of downloads were on Switch

The sprite platformer Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon by the Japanese studio Inti Games scored more than 100 thousand downloads in the first 2 weeks. More than half (56%) of the title downloads were made by Nintendo Switch users.

Games June 7, 2018

Apple called the terms of placement of Steam Link in the App Store

Apple has updated the rules for publishing applications in the App Store. According to the updated policy, in order to be placed in the official Apple store, programs should not allow users to buy content outside the App Store. Failure to comply with this condition did not allow Valve to release the Steam Link game streaming application in the App Store.

All publications of the author Artem Novikov

DLive has launched a mobile streaming platform on the blockchain

Valve has suspended the sale of game items for CS:GO and Dota 2 in the Netherlands due to the law on loot boxes

Facebook has launched a platform for creating game shows

Organics account for 88% of all game downloads on Google Play

Gaming associations opposed the inclusion of gambling addiction in the list of diseases

Valve has started an open beta test of publishers’ pages on Steam

The creators of the Critical Ops mobile shooter have raised $6.3 million for the development of the esports direction

Nielsen: more than half of console players in the US prefer physical copies of games

WHO has recognized gambling addiction as a mental disorder

Valve has deprived fake games of access to achievements and registration in the Steam catalog

The ex-head of Telltale sued the company. He claims that important data was hidden from him

June’s Journey’s mobile hidden helped Wooga turn a profit for the first time in two years

2K is looking for new studios to buy

Valve has refined the social functions of Steam on the model of Discord

The developer of the 3D editor Blender has released a free open source game engine

Valve has allowed any games with legal content to be published on Steam

The pages of game publishers will soon appear on Steam

Facebook has launched a section with video game broadcasts and a new program to support game streamers

The promo game from the author of Castlevania has been downloaded more than 100 thousand times. 56% of downloads were on Switch

Apple called the terms of placement of Steam Link in the App Store