Testing of new sections of the store has started on Steam. Now the entire catalog of games is divided into 63 categories — both genre and special, like adult-only content. All this is designed to simplify the search process and make it more flexible.The updated categories became available today as part of a new experiment in Steam Labs.

Rollic continues to expand its gaming portfolio. The company acquired the rights to the Onnect puzzle by the Turkish developer Chef Game Studio. The purchase amount was $6 million.VentureBeat reports that the deal also provides for an additional payment of $1 million.

Where should I start hyper-casual game design: with core mechanics or meta games? What should be the approach to promoting hyper-casual titles? Christian Calderon, the former chief marketing officer of PlayDots and the current CEO of Gamejam, told about this and not only.

The performance of the versions of Cyberpunk 2077 for PS4 and Xbox One remained a mystery before the release, as the developers provided review copies exclusively for PC. As a result, for many owners of consoles of the last generation, the project turned out to be almost unplayable.Cyberpunk 2077 Picture Difference between Xbox One and Powerful PC

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

In a recent study, Vorhaus Advisors analysts asked the question: how would users react to the fact that in—game purchases from one game could be moved to another or even sold to other gamers? As it turned out, 64% of American players were interested in such mechanics at once.

The release of Cyberpunk 2077 is expected to cause a big stir among the players. Over 1 million people played the game on Steam at the same time, breaking the site’s online record on launch day.Now the online of the new CD Projekt RED game is 796,150 people, and at its peak since the release, 1,003,264 Steam users played it at the same time.

We continue to summarize the results of 2020 together with top managers and experts of the gaming industry (and related ones). Next up is an interview with Maxim Babichev, Head of Publishing at AppQuantum.

Last week, an online conference for game specialists Talents in Games Online was held. We share its results.

Alawar decided to revive one of its most popular series — “Merry Farm”. The continuation of the computer casual game will appear on Steam next year. This can help the company to regain the audience and interest in itself.

For the second time, Russian deputies postponed the date of entry into force of the law on mandatory software pre-installation. This time it was postponed until April 1, 2021 and a number of clarifications were made to the document.At the last meeting, which was broadcast on the website of the lower house of Parliament, an important clarification was adopted.

Swedish media corporation The Modern Times Group (MTG) has announced the takeover of English mobile developer Hutch Games. The transaction amount was $375 million.The new owner of Hutch will be GamingCo Holding, which MTG together with InnoGames opened on December 7 to operate the Swedish company’s gaming business.

Cyberpunk 2077‘s score is still at 91/100, but critics are increasingly voicing their dissatisfaction with the game. Against this background, CD Projekt shares are falling rapidly, although just two days ago they were more expensive than ever.

They are wanted: an art director at Kefir, a Unity developer at Banzai Games, a UI/UX designer at Gyre Rig, as well as a game designer to work on an AAA project.

Blizzard has reported sales of World of Warcraft: Shadowlands. In the first day after its release, it sold 3.7 million copies, which allowed it to become the fastest-selling PC game in history (according to Activision).The company told about this in a new report.

MicroProse publisher, which released the first two parts of Civilization, announced a strategic partnership with the owners of the Russian engine UNIGINE. It is on this engine that the company’s new titles will be developed.

Apple closes loopholes related to the hidden use of personal data of users of iOS applications. Email lists for targeting similar audiences are also banned.

For 10 years in the industry, Supergiant Games has become one of the most notable indie studios. Competent management helps the company to stay afloat and develop games like Bastion and Hades. Management does not force employees to overwork, but at the same time forces all team members to take regular vacations.Supergiant shared her principles in an interview with Kotaku, which was published last year.

This week, the Google Play Pass service, which allows you to play premium games when paying for a subscription, will be available in Russia. For our country, the subscription price will be 149 rubles per month.However, according to the official Google Play website, Play Pass is already available with us (although the editors failed to launch it: