Industry September 3, 2020

Newzoo: revenue of the cloud gaming market will exceed $500 million by the end of the year

A new Newzoo study has shown the dynamics of the cloud gaming market. It is assumed that by the end of this year, revenue from such services will reach half a billion dollars. At the same time, this area still has a lot of problems that companies have yet to solve.General data and forecasts

Analytics September 3, 2020

DFC Intelligence: Console market leaders have grown by 43% during the pandemic

The analytical company DFC Intelligence has calculated how COVID-19 has affected the industry. This time, the focus is on console game publishers. Spoiler: companies have record growth for the fifth year in a row.

Games September 3, 2020

The authors of the indie project Spiritfarer were accused of discrimination against the disabled in their game about death

Developers from the Thunder Lotus studio, who released the “cozy death game” Spiritfarer, were criticized online and forced to apologize. Users felt that the storyline of one of the characters offends people with disabilities.

Vacancies September 3, 2020

Vacancies of the week (September 3)

Wanted: C++ programmer at Playrix, senior rendering artist at RJ Games and senior level designer at metroidvaniya for consoles at MY.GAMES.

Money September 3, 2020

Sensor Tower: Fortnite seriously lagged behind in revenue from other mobile battle royales in the world

Sensor Tower analyzed the revenue of battle royales on mobile platforms up to August 13, 2020 – the day when Fortnite was removed from the App Store and Google Play. It turned out that the Epic Games game in the world, although it earned over $ 1 billion, was seriously lagging behind competitors in terms of revenue.General data on battle royals

Industry September 3, 2020

The Chinese cheat market has grown to $293 million, despite the government’s prohibitive measures

Representatives of Tencent during an online lecture told how the cheat market in China works. The joint actions of the company and the government to combat illegal gaming software do not interfere with the growth of demand. Now this business in the country is estimated at $293 million.Basic market data

Industry September 3, 2020

Skillz has started the procedure for entering the stock market

The Skillz mobile esports platform will appear on the New York Stock Exchange this fall. The company’s entry into the market will be helped by the Spacefaring Eagle Acquisition, which has previously estimated Skillz at $3.5 billion.

Law September 2, 2020

Why the bill “On marketplaces” in Russia, most likely, will not be accepted: lawyer’s comment

Yesterday, on September 1, a bill was registered and sent to the Chairman of the State Duma proposing to limit the commission of all app stores to 20%. In the comments for App2Top.ru Roman Lukyanov, Managing Partner of Semenov & Pevzner law firm, spoke about the problems of the initiative.

Money September 2, 2020

In Russia, sales of video game toys have increased by 246% over the past year

In Russia, the rapid growth of sales of video game toys continues — over the past year they have increased 3.5 times. At the same time, a new study by The NPD Group notes stagnation in the toy market for films and cartoons.Highlights of the report

Marketing September 2, 2020

App Annie has launched a service with its own classification of mobile games

App Annie analytical company has released Game IQ, a service that classifies mobile games by categories, genres, subgenres and various tags (monetization model, game style, etc.). According to the idea, this will help publishers better understand the target audience.

Industry September 2, 2020

118 Chinese apps blocked in India, including PUBG Mobile

The Indian government has taken drastic measures after all. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology of the country announced the blocking of 118 mobile applications created by Chinese companies. Blockbusters such as PUBG Mobile, Game of Sultans and Rise of Kingdoms were banned, among others.

Industry September 2, 2020

Ubisoft got into another scandal. The company was accused of insulting the Black Lives Matter movement

In the new Ubisoft mobile project, a raised black fist was used to designate a terrorist group. Now he is a symbol of the Black Lives Matter movement, and therefore many have accused the French of racism. As a result, the company had to apologize.What happened?

Industry September 2, 2020

Big Fish Games to lay off 250 employees

The developer and publisher of casual games Big Fish Games has announced the reduction of almost half of its employees. According to the official position, this will allow the company to respond more flexibly to market demands.

Money September 2, 2020

AT&T refused to sell Warner Bros. gaming division amid multibillion-dollar debts

Warner Bros. Gaming Division It will remain in the AT&T structure. The company is not going to be sold for several reasons, including the potential success of future game releases and plans to repay the huge debt of the media conglomerate.According to Bloomberg sources familiar with the situation, AT&T considered Warner Bros.

Industry September 2, 2020

Vlambeer announced the closure on the day of the studio’s tenth anniversary

The tenth birthday was the last for the Dutch indie studio Vlambeer. The developers of Nuclear Throne and Ridiculous Fishing announced the closure of the project, but promised to release the Ultrabugs game anyway.

Industry September 1, 2020

The State Duma proposed to oblige to reduce the commission in ALL stores to 20% and give a third of the commission to the state

State Duma deputy Fyodor Tumusov introduced a bill “On the marketplace”. It proposes to limit the commission to 20% in all stores operating in Russia. Of these percentages, a third of the amount will have to go “to a special fund for training personnel in the field of computer technology.”

Industry September 1, 2020

The head of the publisher Supersonic Studios gave advice to developers of hyper-casual games

What do publishers of hyper-casual games expect from developers? The general manager of Supersonic Studios answered this question and told why marketing in this area is more important than development. We have selected the main tips from his material.Nadav Ashkenazy, who took over Supersonic in February this year, wrote a column for GamesIndustry.biz .

Industry September 1, 2020

Google has launched a children’s mode for Android tablets

Google is taking another step towards creating a safe mobile infrastructure for children. The company has introduced a mode called Google Kids Space, which will soon work on Android tablets.

Marketing September 1, 2020

Apple has accelerated the apruv of applications with violations

Apple is becoming more democratic. The company simplified the process of checking applications with minor violations and allowed developers to propose changes to the App Store rules.

Industry September 1, 2020

China may prevent TikTok from being sold in the US due to new export rules

China has introduced new technology export rules for the first time in 12 years, which could potentially prevent TikTok from being sold in the United States. To make a ByteDance transaction, you will need the permission of certain government departments. Some citizens of China have already supported this initiative.Last Friday, the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China for the first time since 2008 updated the…

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Newzoo: revenue of the cloud gaming market will exceed $500 million by the end of the year

DFC Intelligence: Console market leaders have grown by 43% during the pandemic

The authors of the indie project Spiritfarer were accused of discrimination against the disabled in their game about death

Vacancies of the week (September 3)

Sensor Tower: Fortnite seriously lagged behind in revenue from other mobile battle royales in the world

The Chinese cheat market has grown to $293 million, despite the government’s prohibitive measures

Skillz has started the procedure for entering the stock market

Why the bill “On marketplaces” in Russia, most likely, will not be accepted: lawyer’s comment

In Russia, sales of video game toys have increased by 246% over the past year

App Annie has launched a service with its own classification of mobile games

118 Chinese apps blocked in India, including PUBG Mobile

Ubisoft got into another scandal. The company was accused of insulting the Black Lives Matter movement

Big Fish Games to lay off 250 employees

AT&T refused to sell Warner Bros. gaming division amid multibillion-dollar debts

Vlambeer announced the closure on the day of the studio’s tenth anniversary

The State Duma proposed to oblige to reduce the commission in ALL stores to 20% and give a third of the commission to the state

The head of the publisher Supersonic Studios gave advice to developers of hyper-casual games

Google has launched a children’s mode for Android tablets

Apple has accelerated the apruv of applications with violations

China may prevent TikTok from being sold in the US due to new export rules