Money March 15, 2017

Starbreeze to invest $12 million in System Shock 3 development

Swedish publisher Starbreeze is investing $ 12 million in the creation of a third part of the sci-fi role-playing game System Shock and will receive 50% of the profits from its sales on PC other platforms.

Vacancies March 14, 2017

Vacancies of the week (March 14)

We continue the weekly publication of selected vacancies. Their selection makes for App2Top.ru Tanya Evdokimenko, HR and recruiting expert.

Conferences March 14, 2017

White Nights Prague 2017: Anuman Interactive on the role of a publisher in the life of an indie developer

Report by Alain Milly, Vice President of Anuman Interactive. He talks about the advantages of working with publishers in the modern market.

Conferences March 14, 2017

White Nights Prague 2017: Kongregate on cross-platform launch of the game after release

Report by Kongregate Business Development Manager Melinda Montano. She talks about the pros and cons of launching games on new platforms after the release.

Games March 14, 2017

Dmitry Smith has become the new head of the Russian Computer Sports Federation

Dmitry Smith has assumed the post of President of the Russian Computer Sports Federation (FKSR). The change of leadership in the organization was announced by the first Vice-president of the FKSR Alexander Gorbachenko on his Facebook page.

Money March 14, 2017

Zynga bought mobile solitaire from a little-known developer for $42.5 million

The American company Zynga has acquired the rights to four versions of the solitaire card game for mobile devices from a relatively unknown developer Harpan LLC. The transaction amount was $42.5 million.

Marketing March 14, 2017

Wargaming.net entered the Top 5 gaming companies in terms of TV advertising costs in the USA

Gaming companies in February spent on airtime in In the United States, $73.6 million, $5.4 million of them fell on the authors of World of Tanks.

Industry March 14, 2017

Will Switch users pay extra for cartridges?

Additional costs for the production of a game cartridge for Switch may be the reason that multiplatform releases on the new Nintendo console will cost more than on Playstation 4 and Xbox One.

Money March 14, 2017

Nintendo has sold 1.5 million Switch consoles since the beginning of March

Since the beginning of global sales on March 3, over 1.5 million Nintendo Switches have been sold, with almost 90% of consoles released bundled with the new Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

Development March 14, 2017

Developer Diaries: Experience working with Games Workshop on a Warhammer 40,000 game

What does the work on the content for the game for a popular international brand look like, using the example of Warhammer 40,000: Space Wolf, the company HeroCraft told. We share their material.

Platforms March 14, 2017

Playstation 4 exclusives will be available to play on PC via the Playstation Now service

Sony has announced the release of Playstation 4 games in the Playstation Now cloud gaming service. Gamers will be able to pay for a subscription and play on their console or PC.

Platforms March 14, 2017

Facebook has banned developers from collecting user data to spy on them

The social network announced a change in its policy regarding developers and advertisers using Facebook to collect personal information about users.

Money March 13, 2017

MAG Interactive’s revenue grew by 70 in 2016%

Annual sales revenue from Swedish developer MAG Interactive increased to a record $29.5 million, and operating profit increased to $5.8 million.

Games March 13, 2017

Swedish Politician Discusses Esports in his Hearthstone Streams

Rickard Nordin, a politician from Sweden, conducts weekly Hearthstone streams on the Twitch platform. During the broadcasts, he discusses various issues with the viewers of his channel. In particular, Nordin is interested in esports.

Money March 13, 2017

Hong Kong Publisher Raises $5 million Investment for Virtual Garfield

Mobile publisher Animoca Brands from Hong Kong has raised more than $5 million in investment funds for the development of a series of media products dedicated to Garfield the cat.

Industry March 13, 2017

A large-scale Planet of Heroes feature in the App Store gave 275 thousand downloads in 4 days

On March 9, the world iOS release of the domestic MOBA – Planet of Heroes took place. The game has received a big banner in 80 countries.

Industry March 13, 2017

In Instant Games, the game after launch gains 1 million installs in the first week

On the Facebook Instant Games platform, most titles get a million downloads in the first week after launch. This was announced by the president and founder of Avallon Alliance Artur Ostapenko.

Marketing March 13, 2017

Monthly audience coverage on the DeltaDNA platform exceeded 100 million gamers

The analytical service DeltaDNA reported that the number of monthly audience coverage exceeded 100 million users. This indicator corresponds to the traffic of game publishers and developers receiving statistics from DeltaDNA.

Industry March 13, 2017

The circulation of the urban development strategy Cities: Skylines has reached 3.5 million copies in two years

Finnish studio Colossal Order and publisher Paradox Interactive have announced that they have reached the milestone of 3.5 million copies of Cities: Skylines sold since the game was released in March 2015.

Industry March 13, 2017

Developer’s Library: how to guide the player through the level correctly

Mark Brown, an indie developer and editor of the Pocket Gamer resource, told about what the correct navigation in level design looks like as part of the Game Maker’s Toolkit video cycle. With the author’s permission, we have prepared a text version of the material in Russian. We share.

All publications of the author

Starbreeze to invest $12 million in System Shock 3 development

Vacancies of the week (March 14)

White Nights Prague 2017: Anuman Interactive on the role of a publisher in the life of an indie developer

White Nights Prague 2017: Kongregate on cross-platform launch of the game after release

Dmitry Smith has become the new head of the Russian Computer Sports Federation

Zynga bought mobile solitaire from a little-known developer for $42.5 million

Wargaming.net entered the Top 5 gaming companies in terms of TV advertising costs in the USA

Will Switch users pay extra for cartridges?

Nintendo has sold 1.5 million Switch consoles since the beginning of March

Developer Diaries: Experience working with Games Workshop on a Warhammer 40,000 game

Playstation 4 exclusives will be available to play on PC via the Playstation Now service

Facebook has banned developers from collecting user data to spy on them

MAG Interactive’s revenue grew by 70 in 2016%

Swedish Politician Discusses Esports in his Hearthstone Streams

Hong Kong Publisher Raises $5 million Investment for Virtual Garfield

A large-scale Planet of Heroes feature in the App Store gave 275 thousand downloads in 4 days

In Instant Games, the game after launch gains 1 million installs in the first week

Monthly audience coverage on the DeltaDNA platform exceeded 100 million gamers

The circulation of the urban development strategy Cities: Skylines has reached 3.5 million copies in two years

Developer’s Library: how to guide the player through the level correctly