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Games

EA was criticized after advertising loot boxes for FIFA 21 in a children’s magazine

EA has once again faced criticism of its microtransaction policy. An advertisement for FIFA 21 loot boxes appeared in the magazine of a children’s toy store, which directly talked about the need to open packs with football players.Attention to the problem was drawn by one of the Twitter users who published a photo of a page from the magazine of the British chain of toy stores Smyths Toys.
Money

The revenue of the German gaming market reached almost €4 billion in the first half of 2020

In the first half of 2020, German residents spent €3.7 billion on games, which is 27% more than a year earlier for the same period. One of the main reasons is self—isolation during a pandemic. The largest increase occurred in the category of in-game purchases.This is described in the report, which was prepared by the German Gaming Industry Association (Game) based on data from App Annie and GfK, as well as surveys of Germans aged…
Industry

HTML5 Games revenue on WeChat Grew by 18% in the first half of 2020

Now HTML5 games in China are experiencing a new wave of popularity. The revenue growth of mini-applications in WeChat over the past six months amounted to 18%. Local publisher Yodo1 spoke about the advantages and prospects of the platform for third-party developers.Yodo1’s material is based on a speech by Li Qing, a product manager at WeChat, who shared information about the growth in the number of users and their gaming preferences inside the application.