Games December 1, 2020

“The best combat system of all Ubisoft games this year”: what critics write about Immortals Fenyx Rising

On December 3, Immortals Fenyx Rising will be released, a new Ubisoft project that has often been compared to Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. In fact, the games did not have as much in common as it might seem at first glance. The media praise the plot and the Immortals combat system, but criticize the project for puzzles and secondary.

Partner material December 1, 2020

“Online has definitely occupied its niche,” — Crazy Panda about the experience of holding corporate events “in numbers”

This summer, the Moscow studio Crazy Panda held a large-scale event for employees. It took place in an online format. How it was, — the event manager of the company Olga Agafonova told.

Analytics December 1, 2020

Omdia: It takes more than ten years for VR to become truly popular

Omdia analysts talked about the future of the virtual reality market. By 2025, spending on VR content alone will exceed $4 billion. But really mass VR will not become until the 2030s.

Development December 1, 2020

Gamers need more information — how Sony sees game design

While multiplayer GTA V and Call of Duty: Black Ops III are leading in the top sales for PS4, Sony itself says — in fact, players like single-player games much more. That’s just that users have almost no time for them. The company offers developers to disclose information about the length of quests and allow gamers to run tasks in a convenient sequence.

Games December 1, 2020

What you need to know about Gamedec, a cyberpunk detective RPG about crimes in virtual worlds

Polish studio Anshar Studios is working on an isometric role-playing game Gamedec, based on the cyberpunk book series of the same name. The project, in which the player will investigate crimes in virtual worlds, has already attracted $ 170 thousand on Kickstarter.

Law December 1, 2020

The Ministry of Health is ready to ban games that depict murder, violence and gambling

The Ministry of Health of Russia is preparing a package of amendments to the law on the rights of the child. The innovations will make it possible to conduct an examination of computer games for the “possible risk to the mental health” of children. If such a risk is detected, the games will be banned for distribution.

Marketing November 30, 2020

Muse Dash is one of the most downloaded paid games in China and the USA. This is due to the virality of her TikTok wallpaper

The musical game Muse Dash has a unique story. Thanks to UGC videos in TikTok, she got into the tops. The stars might not have come together if it wasn’t for the application for creating interactive wallpapers for the desktop.

Development November 30, 2020

How “horror on the contrary” was created — the history of Carrion development

This summer, the Polish studio Phobia Game Studio released a horror-metroidvaniya called Carrion. How the idea of the project came about, what I had to face when creating a navigation system for an amorphous monster, and whether there will be Carrion crossovers with other titles — said level designer Krzysztof Chomicki.

Industry November 30, 2020

$1 million for a softlonch is not enough. So they think in Supercell and close Hay Day Pop

The new Supercell game earned $1 million in softlonch. Apparently, this was not enough. The Finnish giant has announced that it will close the Hay Day Pop project, which has not been released worldwide, in the winter of 2021.

Industry November 30, 2020

Nicalis demanded to remove the fan versions of the Cave Story metroidvania — they violate the publisher’s copyright

Developers of fan games for free Cave Story are forced to curtail their work. Nicalis, the publisher of Metroidvania’s paid ports, accused these projects of copyright infringement.

Development November 27, 2020

The aesthetics of watercolors. How the French indie adventure game Dordogne is created

Next year, the French indie studio Un Je Ne Sais Quoi will release the adventure game Dordogne. It will be a pastoral watercolor story, immersing in the world of childhood memories. In an interview with Gamasutra, the art director of the project shared the nuances of game development.

Industry November 27, 2020

Huawei has launched a support program for indie developers in its AppGallery store

Yesterday it became known that Huawei will support indie developers who work with the AppGallery store. A representative of the Russian division of the company said App2Top.ru about the terms of the promotion and ways to support independent projects.The total prize fund of the promotion is € 30 thousand.

Law November 27, 2020

The US authorities extended the deadline for the sale of TikTok assets in the country for a week

Initially, the deadline for the sale of TikTok assets in the United States expired today, November 27. However, the country’s authorities gave ByteDance a one-week delay so that the company could have time to conclude the necessary deal.According to the new decision of the Administration of President Donald Trump, the deadline for the sale of TikTok’s American assets will expire on December 4.

Development November 27, 2020

A new version of the Russian UNIGINE engine has been released

The Russian UNIGINE engine has received a large-scale update. The developers have added new features to it, which can also be used for game development. Among them are updated clouds and a new smoothing technology.

Investments and transactions November 27, 2020

Arab Prince Buys 33.3% of Metal Slug Authors

The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia may soon become the largest shareholder of the Japanese studio SNK — developers of the Metal Slug series. He is suspected of involvement in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018.

Marketing November 27, 2020

Guide to test traffic purchase on Facebook

When launching an advertising campaign, you should not rush. First, you should check whether the revenue from paying players can recoup the cost of traffic. This is done with the help of test purchases. Sergey Ryabov, Vice President of Advertising and Marketing at AdSide Media, talks about how to conduct them correctly in his guide.

People November 27, 2020

Former World of Tanks Product Director Vyacheslav Makarov has left the political party he founded

At the beginning of this year Vyacheslav Makarov left Wargaming to get involved in politics. However, he has now announced his resignation from the Direct Democracy Party, of which he was one of the founders.Makarov’s departure became known yesterday on the official website of the Direct Democracy Party.

Industry November 27, 2020

From Slot machines to Cloud Gaming: 50 Years of Video Game History in Infographics

The Canadian media portal Visual Capitalist told what has been happening with video games over the past fifty years. The company reflected the main events in the infographic.

Investments and transactions November 26, 2020

tinyBuild Invested $3 million in Secret Neighbor Developer

tinyBuild continues to invest in its Hello Neighbor brand. The publisher announced investments in Lviv Hologryph, the authors of Secret Neighbor. The amount of investments amounted to $3 million.

Industry November 26, 2020

Why does the PS5 bypass the Xbox Series X in tests, while being inferior to the console in power

On paper, the Xbox Series X is more powerful than the PlayStation 5. However, the first tests show that the multiplatform now works better and more stable on the Sony console. The reasons are banal. First: game developers had less time to optimize games for a Microsoft device. Second: less convenient tools and weaker documentation for it. This was told by The Verge, after talking with various teams that were preparing new releases for the latest…

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“The best combat system of all Ubisoft games this year”: what critics write about Immortals Fenyx Rising

“Online has definitely occupied its niche,” — Crazy Panda about the experience of holding corporate events “in numbers”

Omdia: It takes more than ten years for VR to become truly popular

Gamers need more information — how Sony sees game design

What you need to know about Gamedec, a cyberpunk detective RPG about crimes in virtual worlds

The Ministry of Health is ready to ban games that depict murder, violence and gambling

Muse Dash is one of the most downloaded paid games in China and the USA. This is due to the virality of her TikTok wallpaper

How “horror on the contrary” was created — the history of Carrion development

$1 million for a softlonch is not enough. So they think in Supercell and close Hay Day Pop

Nicalis demanded to remove the fan versions of the Cave Story metroidvania — they violate the publisher’s copyright

The aesthetics of watercolors. How the French indie adventure game Dordogne is created

Huawei has launched a support program for indie developers in its AppGallery store

The US authorities extended the deadline for the sale of TikTok assets in the country for a week

A new version of the Russian UNIGINE engine has been released

Arab Prince Buys 33.3% of Metal Slug Authors

Guide to test traffic purchase on Facebook

Former World of Tanks Product Director Vyacheslav Makarov has left the political party he founded

From Slot machines to Cloud Gaming: 50 Years of Video Game History in Infographics

tinyBuild Invested $3 million in Secret Neighbor Developer

Why does the PS5 bypass the Xbox Series X in tests, while being inferior to the console in power