Platforms August 4, 2021

Apple has changed the price of apps and the cost of in-app purchases in the App Store in a number of countries

Against the background of changes in tax policy in some countries, Apple has revised pricing in the App Store. Apps will become cheaper in the UK and South Africa. And in Georgia, on the contrary, they will cost more.Apple announced this to developers on August 3.

Industry August 4, 2021

Chinese media stopped criticizing Tencent — the company’s shares have risen again

The media controlled by the Chinese authorities have softened criticism of video games. They no longer call them an “electronic drug”, but still urge society to fight gambling addiction. Against this background, Tencent shares managed to recoup almost half of yesterday’s fall.

Industry August 4, 2021

A lawsuit from investors, problems in the HR department and a Cat’s speech: how is the situation with Activision Blizzard developing

Activision Blizzard is facing a class action lawsuit from investors who have suffered losses due to falling shares amid the harassment scandal. Bobby Kotick, meanwhile, assured that the company will soon change and become an example for the entire industry. And the employees talked about how the HR department systematically hushed up the problems.

Industry August 4, 2021

Xsolla laid off about 150 employees. The company started from the analysis of their activity in work applications

A letter from the founder and CEO of Xsolla Alexander Agapitov to employees leaked to social networks. In it, he abruptly announced the dismissal of a large number of employees. As can be understood from the letter, the company monitored their activity and made a decision to dismiss them based on the collected data.

Money August 4, 2021

The main thing from the Activision Blizzard report: revenue of almost $2.3 billion and profit of $876 million

Activision Blizzard shared the results of the second quarter of 2021 (ended June 30). Although the company’s overall revenue grew, its only division that earned more than a year ago was King. Also in the report there was a place for measures that the publisher is going to take because of the current scandal.

Tools August 4, 2021

Green Grey introduced an AI system for the analysis of influencers. The plans are to bring it to the market

A new technological solution from Green Grey has been announced. The company, which recently announced itself with a series of investments in Russian gaming startups, has taken up analytical solutions. She introduced a service that searches for suitable bloggers using AI.

Money August 3, 2021

The main thing from the Take-Two quarterly report: revenue fell by 2%, and receipts — by 29%

Take-Two reported on the results of the first fiscal quarter of 2022 (ended June 30). Although its net revenue decreased by 2% during this period, thanks to strong sales of key franchises, the company managed to increase profits by 72%.

Investments and transactions August 3, 2021

Tencent has plans to buy 1C Entertainment. General Director of the publishing house: “No comments”

It became known about the possible plans of the Chinese Tencent to acquire the publisher 1C Entertainment, known for such series of games as “Behind enemy Lines”, “Space Rangers” and King’s Bounty. CEO of 1C Entertainment Nikolay Baryshnikov in an interview with App2Top.ru stated: “I have no comments on this topic.”

Industry August 3, 2021

Amid a series of scandals, the president of Blizzard left his post

Blizzard Entertainment has announced a change of leadership. J. Allen Brack is no longer the head of the company. Instead, it will be managed by two top managers who recently joined the studio. One of the new leaders is a woman.

Industry August 3, 2021

Shares of Tencent and NetEase collapsed after the Chinese media called the games an “electronic drug”

Chinese authorities continue to look for new ways to regulate online business and video games. In just a day, the shares of local giants like Tencent and NetEase have sharply lost in price. This is due to an article in a state newspaper that equated games with drugs and called for stricter control measures of the industry.

Industry August 3, 2021

Tencent is going to introduce new limits for minors in Honor of Kings

Chinese giant Tencent is preparing new restrictions for underage gamers in Honor of Kings. The company said it plans to further reduce the time they can spend in the game. She also intends to ban children under the age of 12 from spending money.

Investments and transactions August 3, 2021

Netmarble acquired social casino developer SpinX Games for $2.19 billion

South Korean mobile publisher Netmarble has become the owner of SpinX Games. This is a social casino developer from Hong Kong, known for the games Cash Frenzy, Jackpot World and Lotsa Slots. The size of the transaction is $2.19 billion.

Analytics August 2, 2021

AppMagic: the most downloaded and highest-grossing mobile games of July 2021

By the end of July App2Top.ru Together with AppMagic, I have prepared a report on the most popular and earning mobile games in the world.

Investments and transactions August 2, 2021

Plarium announced the purchase of the Finnish studio Futureplay

Israeli gaming giant Plarium has entered the Finnish market. The company has acquired the Helsinki-based Futureplay studio. The amount and terms of the transaction are not specified.

Industry August 2, 2021

New stories of harassment and the “misogyny tax”: the latest developments in the Activision Blizzard scandal

Over the weekend, a lot of fresh details appeared in the Activision Blizzard scandal. Several women have shared new stories about harassment in the company. And the former developer of Diablo and World of Warcraft called for the creation of trade unions in the gaming industry.New posts about working at Activision Blizzard

Industry August 2, 2021

The government is going to increase the export of Russian cloud gaming services by 55 times by 2030

Russian officials have prepared a plan for the development of cloud gaming. According to their estimates, by 2030, the export of domestic services should grow to $160 million — 55 times more than it was in 2020. The Innovation Promotion Fund, which will allocate special grants, should help in this.

Lifestyle August 2, 2021

A clothing store by Disco Elysium has opened in London. Bombers sold out in a matter of minutes

Last weekend, the Estonian studio ZA/UM opened a temporary clothing store in London. It is dedicated to the world and heroes of Disco Elysium. One of the main items of the collection, the bomber of Kim Kitsuragi’s character, was sold out almost instantly. And this is despite the rather high price tag of €399.

Games August 2, 2021

Genshin Impact developers had to launch a second server in Discord — the first one ran out of space

Genshin Impact reached a new peak of popularity last week. Its official Discord server has gained an audience of 800 thousand people – it is simply impossible to do more. As a result, the authors of the game from the studio miHoYo had to open a second server for her.

Games August 2, 2021

New World tops the Steam Bestseller Chart for the second week in a row

The best—selling game of the week on Steam turned out to be New World again – pre-orders of two of its editions kept the first two lines of the chart. But the rest of the rating has changed a lot. The only game besides New World that managed to stay in the top ten bestsellers was GTA V.

Law July 30, 2021

Valve has asked the court to dismiss an antitrust lawsuit from Wolfire Games. There is not enough evidence in it

In April, indie studio Wolfire Games, which created an action game about anthropomorphic animals Overgrowth, sued Valve. She claimed that Steam owners forbid publishers to sell games in other stores at cheaper prices, and generally abuse their position in the PC market. Three months later, Valve stated that there were no grounds for these accusations.

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Apple has changed the price of apps and the cost of in-app purchases in the App Store in a number of countries

Chinese media stopped criticizing Tencent — the company’s shares have risen again

A lawsuit from investors, problems in the HR department and a Cat’s speech: how is the situation with Activision Blizzard developing

Xsolla laid off about 150 employees. The company started from the analysis of their activity in work applications

The main thing from the Activision Blizzard report: revenue of almost $2.3 billion and profit of $876 million

Green Grey introduced an AI system for the analysis of influencers. The plans are to bring it to the market

The main thing from the Take-Two quarterly report: revenue fell by 2%, and receipts — by 29%

Tencent has plans to buy 1C Entertainment. General Director of the publishing house: “No comments”

Amid a series of scandals, the president of Blizzard left his post

Shares of Tencent and NetEase collapsed after the Chinese media called the games an “electronic drug”

Tencent is going to introduce new limits for minors in Honor of Kings

Netmarble acquired social casino developer SpinX Games for $2.19 billion

AppMagic: the most downloaded and highest-grossing mobile games of July 2021

Plarium announced the purchase of the Finnish studio Futureplay

New stories of harassment and the “misogyny tax”: the latest developments in the Activision Blizzard scandal

The government is going to increase the export of Russian cloud gaming services by 55 times by 2030

A clothing store by Disco Elysium has opened in London. Bombers sold out in a matter of minutes

Genshin Impact developers had to launch a second server in Discord — the first one ran out of space

New World tops the Steam Bestseller Chart for the second week in a row

Valve has asked the court to dismiss an antitrust lawsuit from Wolfire Games. There is not enough evidence in it