Money April 26, 2022

Activision Blizzard’s quarterly revenue was $1.77 billion. The MAU of its games dropped to 372 million

Activision Blizzard reported on the first quarter of 2022 (ended March 31). Compared to last year, this time the company’s results were much more modest. In the period from January to March, her earnings amounted to $1.77 billion.

Our research April 25, 2022

The Russian market of mobile games after the introduction of sanctions decreased by 84%

How much the earnings of top mobile games in Russia have decreased and how significantly the volumes of the domestic mobile entertainment market have fallen since the end of February — I was looking at the AppMagic database App2Top.ru .

Investments and transactions April 25, 2022

Ubisoft shares rose by almost 30% amid rumors about the acquisition of the company

On Friday, Bloomberg and Kotaku publications announced the interest of investment funds in the acquisition of Ubisoft. After that, the company’s shares began to grow.

Games April 25, 2022

Steam Deck and Elden Ring continued to top the Steam chart, with Cyberpunk 2077 taking third place.

Last week, Steam Deck and Elden Ring became the leaders in the Steam bestseller chart again. But the third place unexpectedly went to Cyberpunk 2077. A 50% discount helped him return to the top ten best-selling games.

Blogs April 22, 2022

5 stages of user adaptation in the NFT game

How to work with new players in blockchain games using the example of a sales funnel, – said Sergey Labutin, leader of the NFT direction CM Games (formerly Creative Mobile).

Industry April 22, 2022

Paradox Interactive offers indie developers to create games based on the Vampire universe: The Masquerade

Indie developers have a chance to have a hand in the famous vampire franchise. Paradox Interactive has launched an initiative to develop new games for the Unbound side project on the universe of the World of Darkness (World of Darkness).

Law April 21, 2022

How much taxes do you have to pay if you own a foreign company in Russia?

The law firm Prospectacy has prepared a large-scale material on the taxation of foreign income in Russia. It touches on the topics of controlled foreign companies, how to calculate profits on them and pay tax (as well as what changed in these rules in March).

Platforms April 21, 2022

Steam has resumed payments for developers from Russia

Developers from Russia were given back the opportunity to receive payments from Steam. Yesterday, the administration of the platform sent a system message with instructions for the updated payment system.

Researches April 21, 2022

The average annual growth rate of the African gaming market will be 12% in the period from 2021 to 2026

ResearchAndMarkets.com posted a report on the development of the African gaming market after the pandemic. According to the study, in the period from 2021 to 2026, it will grow by 12% annually.

Platforms April 20, 2022

“Most developers will create games for subscription services” – Simon Carless and David Edery discussed the possible future of the industry

In January 2022, David Edery posted on Twitter a post reaction to the merger of Microsoft and Activision Blizzard. His position attracted the attention of Simon Carless, and then prompted further discussion about the future of the industry.

Blogs April 19, 2022

Why do mobile developers sell games to other teams?

About the reasons that push game developers to sell their own titles to other companies, in their column for App2Top.ru Yana Vesnina, M&A manager of ZiMAD, told us.

Blockchain April 19, 2022

Azur Games has become a publisher of blockchain games. Together with Nafta, it plans to quickly check the viability of NFT projects

Mobile publisher and developer Azur Games continues to expand into the gaming blockchain market. The company announced the launch of a new direction within its walls. It will publish and support gaming teams that want to take up NFT gaming.

Investments and transactions April 19, 2022

Innova management buys the company for €32 million from the Swedes who bought it for €109 million

New consequences of sanctions. Swedish gaming holding EG7 has announced plans to sell the company Innova. The deal is estimated at €32 million. This is much less than the amount for which Innova was purchased in February last year.

Vacancies April 19, 2022

Vacancies of the week: employees are looking for Game Insight, Perfect Play and ExoGenesis

We are publishing a new pool of gaming vacancies. This week they are wanted: a project manager at Game Insight, a senior UI artist at Perfect Play and a level designer at ExoGenesis.

Industry April 19, 2022

Foreign companies cannot enter the Chinese market, despite the lifting of the moratorium

Last week, the National Press and Publication Commission (NPPA) resumed issuing gaming licenses after a nine-month freeze. However, foreign studios still have no access to the Chinese market.

Conferences April 18, 2022

WN Conference invites game developers to a showcase in Istanbul

On June 7-8, the WN Istanbul’22 gaming business Conference will be held in one of the largest cities in Turkey. It will host an exhibition of developers. Now the organizers are collecting applications from the teams. Participation in the exhibition is free of charge.

Books April 18, 2022

Books: the history of the creation of Resident Evil will appear in Russian. We publish an excerpt

The Bombora publishing house is going to release in Russian “Resident Evil. Resident evil of the gaming industry”. This is a book about the formation of an iconic survival horror franchise. We tell you what’s under the cover, and share a small excerpt.

Marketing April 18, 2022

Microsoft May Add Branded Advertising to Free Xbox Games

Microsoft is developing a program to add advertising inside free games on Xbox, Business Insider reports. According to the sources of the publication, its release is scheduled for the third quarter of 2022.

Games April 18, 2022

Steam Deck topped the Steam Bestseller Chart, overtaking LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga

Released in early April, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga did not hold the lead in the Steam bestseller chart. As a result of last week, its publications were located in third and fourth places, and the top of the top meanwhile went to a portable PC from Valve.

Industry April 14, 2022

Metacore expects revenue to increase to €150-180 million. The company can enter the top five largest game studios in Finland

Metacore has been growing rapidly over the past two years. If in 2020 the studio’s turnover was only €3.5 million, then by the end of 2021 it has grown to almost €58 million. The studio’s CEO, Mika Tammenkoski, believes that by 2022 the studio’s revenues will reach €150-180 million.

All publications of the author

Activision Blizzard’s quarterly revenue was $1.77 billion. The MAU of its games dropped to 372 million

The Russian market of mobile games after the introduction of sanctions decreased by 84%

Ubisoft shares rose by almost 30% amid rumors about the acquisition of the company

Steam Deck and Elden Ring continued to top the Steam chart, with Cyberpunk 2077 taking third place.

5 stages of user adaptation in the NFT game

Paradox Interactive offers indie developers to create games based on the Vampire universe: The Masquerade

How much taxes do you have to pay if you own a foreign company in Russia?

Steam has resumed payments for developers from Russia

The average annual growth rate of the African gaming market will be 12% in the period from 2021 to 2026

“Most developers will create games for subscription services” – Simon Carless and David Edery discussed the possible future of the industry

Why do mobile developers sell games to other teams?

Azur Games has become a publisher of blockchain games. Together with Nafta, it plans to quickly check the viability of NFT projects

Innova management buys the company for €32 million from the Swedes who bought it for €109 million

Vacancies of the week: employees are looking for Game Insight, Perfect Play and ExoGenesis

Foreign companies cannot enter the Chinese market, despite the lifting of the moratorium

WN Conference invites game developers to a showcase in Istanbul

Books: the history of the creation of Resident Evil will appear in Russian. We publish an excerpt

Microsoft May Add Branded Advertising to Free Xbox Games

Steam Deck topped the Steam Bestseller Chart, overtaking LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga

Metacore expects revenue to increase to €150-180 million. The company can enter the top five largest game studios in Finland