Industry May 20, 2019

Borderlands 3 was removed from the Epic Games Store before the end of the “mega sale”

Borderlands 3 also left the Epic Games Store for the duration of the “mega sale”. In recent days, this is the third game withdrawn from the store by its own publisher.

Industry May 17, 2019

Two games disappeared from the Epic Games Store during the “mega sale”. Their publishers didn’t know that the store was compensating them for the discount

Yesterday, the first major sale — Epic Mega Sale – started in the Epic Games Store. There were some incidents. Vampire games disappeared from the store immediately after the promotion started: The Masquerade — Bloodlines 2 and Oxygen Not Included.

Industry May 17, 2019

Microsoft will release a geolocation mobile game based on Minecraft

The famous Minecraft game franchise will receive another offshoot — now in the form of a mobile geolocation title. It will be called Minecraft Earth.

Money May 17, 2019

Mobile battle royals have earned over $2 billion in two years

And in the first place in terms of income — not Fortnite.

Industry May 17, 2019

Riot Games will not cancel “compulsory arbitration” for former and current employees

The strike of hundreds of Riot Games employees did not convince the studio management that it was necessary to change. It stands firm on the issue of “forced arbitration,” as stated in a newly released statement by Riot.

Industry May 17, 2019

Sony and Microsoft have joined forces to develop cloud gaming

Here’s the twist: Sony and Microsoft have entered into a strategic partnership. Companies that are direct competitors will take care of the future of cloud gaming together.

Industry May 16, 2019

Tencent sees Season Pass as a hope for revenue growth after licensing freeze in China

Due to the freezing of game licensing in China, the publisher Tencent has been losing money almost all of last year. Now he is looking for a way to boost his gaming business. Tencent sees the way out in the introduction of the Season Pass into its key titles.

Industry May 16, 2019

Take-Two earned an “insignificant amount” on loot boxes during the financial year

As it turned out, not all publishers place a big bet on loot boxes. Take-Two, for example, earned less than $87 million on boxes with random rewards last fiscal year.

Industry May 16, 2019

The new decision of the European Court of Justice may help in the fight against crunches

Yesterday, the European Court of Justice ruled that employers in Europe should implement a system for tracking employees’ working hours. According to a number of analysts, this decision will contribute to the fight against crunches in the gaming industry.

Industry May 16, 2019

The Division 2 showed strong sales in Uplay, but weak on consoles

The level of console sales of The Division 2 disappointed Ubisoft. In its financial report, the company acknowledged that the game “did not meet ambitious expectations.”

Industry May 16, 2019

The Steam Link streaming app has been released in the App Store

Valve has released an iOS version of the Steam Link app. Streaming of Steam games on iPhone, iPad and Apple TV has now become available.

Industry May 15, 2019

Epic Games Store opened in China, but it was not immediately noticed

Earlier this week, Chinese players got access to the Epic Games Store. But officially Epic Games did not report anything.

Vacancies May 15, 2019

Vacancies of the week (May 15)

Wanted: 2D artist at Friday’s Games, lead graphic developer at Pixonic and Unity programmer at KamaGames Studio.

Marketing May 15, 2019

A comprehensive approach to promoting MMORPG before release: experience Zorka.Mobi and Gamevil

The marketing manager tells about the strategy of attracting users to the game before the release Zorka.Mobi Viktor Ryzhov and the company’s business development manager Irina Kovalchuk.

Industry May 15, 2019

Tencent has introduced a system in PUBG Mobile to monitor the recreation of players under the age of 18

While PUBG Mobile is being criticized in a number of countries for its negative impact on young people, Tencent is diligently solving the problem of user healthcare. A Chinese company has provided battle royale with a new system that encourages players to spend less time on it.

Industry May 15, 2019

Games Factory Talents will open a job fair. Finnish companies will hunt Russian specialists on it

Finnish gaming teams are ready to come to Russia for employees themselves. At least, they will definitely come to St. Petersburg for the IT and Games Job Fair. It will take place on June 15.

Industry May 14, 2019

Eagle Dynamics has confirmed that its employee has been arrested by the US authorities

Accused by the United States of buying and distributing instructions for F-16 military fighters Oleg Tishchenko really turned out to be an employee Eagle Dynamics. The company admitted that Oleg works for it. She also stated that she is working on the F-16 module for her flight simulator Digital Combat Simulator.

HR May 14, 2019

Maxim Donskikh left Game Insight

Maxim Donskikh, president of Game Insight, announced his retirement from the company on his Facebook page.

Industry May 14, 2019

Epic Games has made the Twinmotion architectural tool Free until November

Epic Games distributes Twinmotion software based on Unreal Engine 4 for free. The developer purchased the software from Abvent.

Industry May 14, 2019

A Russian was arrested in the United States for buying instructions for military fighters. He claims to have developed a flight simulator

The desire to create a flight simulator can lead straight to an American prison. Oleg Tishchenko, a Russian, has been arrested in the United States, accused of plotting against the United States, smuggling classified information and violating the local law on the export of weapons. All this is for buying and selling instructions for USAF fighter jets on eBay through third parties.

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Borderlands 3 was removed from the Epic Games Store before the end of the “mega sale”

Two games disappeared from the Epic Games Store during the “mega sale”. Their publishers didn’t know that the store was compensating them for the discount

Microsoft will release a geolocation mobile game based on Minecraft

Mobile battle royals have earned over $2 billion in two years

Riot Games will not cancel “compulsory arbitration” for former and current employees

Sony and Microsoft have joined forces to develop cloud gaming

Tencent sees Season Pass as a hope for revenue growth after licensing freeze in China

Take-Two earned an “insignificant amount” on loot boxes during the financial year

The new decision of the European Court of Justice may help in the fight against crunches

The Division 2 showed strong sales in Uplay, but weak on consoles

The Steam Link streaming app has been released in the App Store

Epic Games Store opened in China, but it was not immediately noticed

Vacancies of the week (May 15)

A comprehensive approach to promoting MMORPG before release: experience Zorka.Mobi and Gamevil

Tencent has introduced a system in PUBG Mobile to monitor the recreation of players under the age of 18

Games Factory Talents will open a job fair. Finnish companies will hunt Russian specialists on it

Eagle Dynamics has confirmed that its employee has been arrested by the US authorities

Maxim Donskikh left Game Insight

Epic Games has made the Twinmotion architectural tool Free until November

A Russian was arrested in the United States for buying instructions for military fighters. He claims to have developed a flight simulator