Toys from Monument Valley appeared on sale, Supercell released a VR video based on Clash of Clans, and a bonus video from Pocket Gamer Connects 2015, where industry experts talk about monetization and user engagement.
1. Monument Valley fans will now be able to buy plush copies of the game’s characters, as well as badges and T-shirts with a puzzle theme. Toy Ida (Ida), Crow (Crow) and Totem (Totem) will cost fans of the project in the amount of $ 22.5 to $ 70. The company iam8bit acts as a manufacturer and seller of toys. Note that the store does not deliver to Russia.
2. Supercell has published a video for virtual reality helmets. The viewer sees the siege of the fortress through the eyes of one of the participants in the battle. The video is not interactive, and only allows you to watch the action. It is not yet known whether the company will continue experiments in the field of VR.
3. During the Pocket Gamer Connects 2015 mobile developer conference in San Francisco, studio managers discussed the problems of user engagement. The panelists included Jill Wilson, Senior Vice President of Development at SGN, Tim O’Neil, Head of the mobile division at TUNE, and Ian Atkinson, Vice President of Business Development at AdColony.