Industry January 18, 2019

Nexon is up for sale

Its new owner will be announced in October.

Industry January 18, 2019

The annual income of the authors of Best Fiends was $69 million

This is 65% more than in 2017.

Industry January 18, 2019

Playtika acquired the creator of Solitaire Grand Harvest

The amount of the transaction was not disclosed.

Industry January 18, 2019

Netflix Believes Fortnite Poses a Bigger Threat to It than HBO

Netflix’s main competitor is Fortnite, not HBO. Representatives of the streaming service reported this in a letter to shareholders.

Industry January 17, 2019

Hitman authors have opened a new studio in Sweden

Danish developer IO Interactive has opened a new studio. It is located in the Swedish city of Malmo, writes Rock Paper Shotgun.

Industry January 17, 2019

Nintendo earned $300 million on mobile in a year

Most of the revenue was generated by Fire Emblem Heroes.

Industry January 17, 2019

The highest—grossing mobile genres of the USA and Canada – puzzles, social casinos and strategies

They accounted for 56% of the $9.37 billion that was spent by North American gamers in 2018.

Industry January 17, 2019

New investments in Niantic amounted to $245 million

As a result, the company’s value has grown to almost $4 billion.

Industry January 17, 2019

SuperData summed up the results of 2018. The industry earned a figure of $119.6 billion

This is 13% more than a year earlier.

Industry January 17, 2019

Jam City has raised $145 million for its development

$145 million was invested in the mobile developer Jam City. The studio is planning new acquisitions that will accelerate its global growth.

Industry January 16, 2019

The complete Artifact Card Collection Now Costs Less than $100

The cost of cards for Artifact falls along with the popularity of the title. Players are leaving Valve’s CCI en masse, and those who remain can now purchase the entire collection of cards for less than $ 100.

Industry January 16, 2019

The authors of the Dusk retroshooter boasted sales of 69 thousand copies

The game from the indie studio New Blood Interactive was released exclusively on Steam on December 10.

Industry January 16, 2019

Mobile gamers in the USA and Canada have increased by 5%

According to Sensor Tower and NPD Group, there are 210.9 million mobile gamers in the USA and Canada. Over the past year, their number has increased by 5%.

Industry January 16, 2019

Video games on Kickstarter Raised $15.8 million last year

This is 8% less compared to 2017.

Industry January 16, 2019

Media: EA canceled the Star Wars game in the open world

The game was developed by the EA Vancouver division.

Vacancies January 15, 2019

Vacancies of the week (January 15)

Wanted: Senior 3D artist at BERESNEV GAMES, top manager at Belka Games, head of game design at Pixonic and art manager at Playrix.

Industry January 15, 2019

The former top manager of Starbreeze was cleared of insider trading

The former executive director of Starbreeze Bo Andersson Klint (Bo Andersson Klint) did not participate in insider trading. This is the conclusion reached by the Swedish State Administration for Combating Economic Crime, writes Variety.

Industry January 15, 2019

The launch of Resident Evil 2: Remake could be the largest in the history of the series

Its maximum online performance will potentially surpass that of Resident Evil 7: Biohazard.

Conferences January 15, 2019

Contest: ask a question about UA and get a ticket to White Nights Berlin 2019

As part of the Berlin White Nights session, a round table on UA will be held. Its participants will compare approaches to buying traffic from game publishers and marketing agencies. We invite the guests of the table to ask questions. The authors of the two best ones will receive a premium ticket to the conference.

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In Russia, games from Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft will rise in price

Nexon is up for sale

The annual income of the authors of Best Fiends was $69 million

Playtika acquired the creator of Solitaire Grand Harvest

Netflix Believes Fortnite Poses a Bigger Threat to It than HBO

Hitman authors have opened a new studio in Sweden

Nintendo earned $300 million on mobile in a year

The highest—grossing mobile genres of the USA and Canada – puzzles, social casinos and strategies

New investments in Niantic amounted to $245 million

SuperData summed up the results of 2018. The industry earned a figure of $119.6 billion

Jam City has raised $145 million for its development

The complete Artifact Card Collection Now Costs Less than $100

The authors of the Dusk retroshooter boasted sales of 69 thousand copies

Mobile gamers in the USA and Canada have increased by 5%

Video games on Kickstarter Raised $15.8 million last year

Media: EA canceled the Star Wars game in the open world

Vacancies of the week (January 15)

The former top manager of Starbreeze was cleared of insider trading

The launch of Resident Evil 2: Remake could be the largest in the history of the series

Contest: ask a question about UA and get a ticket to White Nights Berlin 2019