Crime December 8, 2021

Media: scammers pose as recruiters of Riot Games, Rockstar and Manticore Games and extort money from developers

Developers who tried to get a job at Riot Games, Rockstar and Manticore Games have become victims of scammers. Unknown attackers presented themselves as recruiters of companies, and then extorted hundreds of dollars from applicants. The real Riot Games is going to investigate and sue the scammers.

Industry December 8, 2021

Over 200 Activision Blizzard employees joined the strike against the layoffs of testers

The dismissals of temporary Raven Software testers did not leave many employees in other Activision Blizzard studios indifferent. To date, more than 200 people have joined the strike. They protest against “arbitrariness” in the workplace and demand the reinstatement of all dismissed.Call of Duty: Warzone

Games December 8, 2021

The total number of FreePlay game downloads has exceeded 500 million worldwide

Minsk studio FreePlay reported on a new achievement. The total number of downloads of her games worldwide exceeded 500 million. It took the company only two years to do this.

Investments and transactions December 8, 2021

Green Grey will invest $1.1 million in Megu Games, a mobile publisher and developer from Florida

Green Grey has announced a collaboration with the American developer and publisher Megu Games, which specializes in mobile games. She intends to invest $1.1 million in their joint project — the hybrid word game World Estates.

Law December 7, 2021

A video game developer from the United States accused the Kalashnikov concern of stealing a shotgun design

The American indie studio Ward B, leading the development of the sci-fi shooter Oceanic, accused the Russian concern Kalashnikov of theft. The developer claims that the firearms manufacturer copied the design of one of his shotguns without permission.

Industry December 7, 2021

Results of 2021: Alexandra Kurdyumova and Alina Davletshina from VERSUS.legal about the main thing for the year

We continue to summarize the results of 2021 together with top managers and experts of the gaming industry (and related ones). Next up is an interview with Alexandra Kurdyumova and Alina Davletshina, senior partner and senior lawyer at VERSUS.legal.

Vacancies December 7, 2021

Vacancies of the week (December 7)

Wanted: producer at Belka Games, lead game designer at Game Insight and brand manager at GAMEPOSITIVE.

Analytics December 7, 2021

AppMagic: downloads of mobile games based on the TV series “The Squid Game” fell almost three times

In October, mobile games based on the Korean TV series “The Squid Game” were among the most downloaded. However, since then, the hype around them has subsided. According to AppMagic analysts, the number of downloads of such titles decreased by 2.7 times.

Industry December 7, 2021

Testers of Call of Duty: Warzone staged a strike amid layoffs. Earlier they were promised raises

At the end of last week, Activision Blizzard cut about a third of Raven Software’s QA specialists responsible for testing Call of Duty: Warzone. As a result, the employees staged a strike, demanding to reinstate the dismissed and offer them the previously promised promotions.Call of Duty: Warzone

Money December 7, 2021

Epic Games Store’s projected losses Could Reach Almost $1 billion by 2027

From the new documents in the case of Epic Games and Apple, it became known about the decline in revenue forecasts for the Epic Games Store. The company expects that the store will remain unprofitable for a long time and will begin to bring minimal profit only from 2025.The document was provided by EGS General Manager Stephen Allison at the end of November.

Investments and transactions December 7, 2021

MY.GAMES became a minority owner of two more studios. Total investment — $2 million

MGVC, the investment arm of MY.GAMES, has announced fresh deals. The company decided to support two studios at once: Square Triange and Talerock. In total, she invested $2 million in them.

Investments and transactions December 7, 2021

Mobile publisher Tamatem Games from Jordan raised $11 million. Among the investors was Krafton

The Jordanian publisher Tamatem Games, specializing in mobile games, has conducted a new round of financing. The company received $11 million from investors, including Krafton.

Support and QA December 6, 2021

devtodev has singled out the outsourcing of game user support into a separate brand

There have been changes in the analytical company devtodev. She has allocated part of the business related to outsourcing game support to a separate new brand — Ansvery.

Industry December 6, 2021

Results of 2021: Victoria Belyaeva from AppQuantum about the main thing for the year

We continue to sum up the results of 2021 together with top managers and experts of the gaming industry (and related ones). Next up is an interview with Victoria Belyaeva, head of the AppQuantum Business Development department.

Interview December 6, 2021

Indie development for PC, staff shortage and GameMaker problems: interview with Kirill Zolovkin

App2Top.ru I conducted a live broadcast with Kirill Zolovkin, an indie developer and founder of the Heart Core studio. We discussed the problem of the shortage of personnel in the Russian game market, the nuances of development for PC and consoles, and also talked about the pros and cons of the GameMaker engine.

HR December 6, 2021

How much is paid in the video game industry — developers from the USA and Canada disclose salary data on Twitter

Last week, the hashtag #GameDevPaidMe started gaining popularity on Twitter again. Under it, gaming specialists from all over the world share their salaries. We chose the most interesting of the tweets.

Industry December 6, 2021

Results of 2021: Roman and Kirill Gursky from GEM Capital about the main thing for the year

We continue to summarize the results of 2021 together with top managers and experts of the gaming industry (and related ones). Next up is an interview with Roman and Kirill Gursky, the leaders of the gaming direction of the GEM Capital investment group.

Games December 6, 2021

Icarus survival simulator from the creator of DayZ debuted at number one on the Steam chart

On December 4, the official release of Icarus, a survival simulator developed by the studio of Dean Hall, author of DayZ, took place. The game immediately turned out to be the top seller in the weekly Steam chart.

Industry December 3, 2021

Results 2021: Mikhail Katz and Sergey Evdokimov from Aream & Co. about the main thing for the year

We continue to summarize the results of 2021 together with top managers and experts of the gaming industry (and related ones). Next up is an interview with Mikhail Katz and Sergey Evdokimov from the consulting Aream & Co.

Industry December 3, 2021

Indie developers on the shortcomings of the Metacritic rating system: “We are losing many opportunities”

Several successful indie developers have expressed complaints about the Metacritic rating system. They face a paradox: their games are sold in hundreds of thousands or even millions of copies, but the specialized media often ignore such projects. Due to the lack of ratings, small studios eventually lose some financial and business opportunities.Clone Drone In The Danger Zone

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Media: scammers pose as recruiters of Riot Games, Rockstar and Manticore Games and extort money from developers

Over 200 Activision Blizzard employees joined the strike against the layoffs of testers

The total number of FreePlay game downloads has exceeded 500 million worldwide

Green Grey will invest $1.1 million in Megu Games, a mobile publisher and developer from Florida

A video game developer from the United States accused the Kalashnikov concern of stealing a shotgun design

Results of 2021: Alexandra Kurdyumova and Alina Davletshina from VERSUS.legal about the main thing for the year

Vacancies of the week (December 7)

AppMagic: downloads of mobile games based on the TV series “The Squid Game” fell almost three times

Testers of Call of Duty: Warzone staged a strike amid layoffs. Earlier they were promised raises

Epic Games Store’s projected losses Could Reach Almost $1 billion by 2027

MY.GAMES became a minority owner of two more studios. Total investment — $2 million

Mobile publisher Tamatem Games from Jordan raised $11 million. Among the investors was Krafton

devtodev has singled out the outsourcing of game user support into a separate brand

Results of 2021: Victoria Belyaeva from AppQuantum about the main thing for the year

Indie development for PC, staff shortage and GameMaker problems: interview with Kirill Zolovkin

How much is paid in the video game industry — developers from the USA and Canada disclose salary data on Twitter

Results of 2021: Roman and Kirill Gursky from GEM Capital about the main thing for the year

Icarus survival simulator from the creator of DayZ debuted at number one on the Steam chart

Results 2021: Mikhail Katz and Sergey Evdokimov from Aream & Co. about the main thing for the year

Indie developers on the shortcomings of the Metacritic rating system: “We are losing many opportunities”