Odnoklassniki has launched a new program to support mobile game developers. It concerns those who make HTML5 projects. The essence of the program is the refusal of the social network from its share of the game’s revenue in the first three months after the release of the title.

Google has updated a selection of games that it considers exemplary for its mobile platform. The new titles include the word game CodyCross: Crossword Puzzles from Fanatee Games and the Orbital 1 card strategy from Ethermax studio.

Razer, a manufacturer of professional gaming equipment, has launched its own platform for selling digital copies of Razer Game Store PC games.

In 2017, 1.5 million new apps appeared in the Google app store — 14% more than a year earlier. At the same time, for the first time in history, the App Store noted a decrease in new releases. During the year, 755 thousand applications were released in the store, which is 29% lower than the result of 2016.

Epic Games has canceled the invitation-only access system in the iOS version of Fortnite Battle Royale. All owners of compatible Apple devices can join the game.

The online quiz “Clover” from VKontakte has gained 1.5 million mobile downloads in less than three weeks, the press service of the social network reports with reference to the App Annie service. On March 23, the game set a record for daily downloads in the Russian App Store and Google Play among quizzes, and also became the most downloaded quiz in 2018.

6 months have passed since the release of the ARKit augmented reality application platform for iOS. During this time, ARKit-enabled programs have been downloaded more than 13 million times, according to the Sensor Tower analytical company.

Nintendo intends to improve the functionality of the Nintendo eShop online gaming store to make it easier for gamers to search for new games in it. This was announced by the head of the department for working with partners of Nintendo America Damon Baker (Damon Baker) at the GDC 2018 conference.

The online capabilities of most of the largest gaming companies depend on Amazon. According to representatives of the corporation, 90% of the leaders of the gaming industry use the infrastructure of Amazon Web Services cloud servers. Amazon’s customers include such giants as Activision, Supercell and Ubisoft.

Amazon has introduced the cross-platform gaming service GameOn. It allows developers to embed competitive multiplayer into titles and assign both in-game and material prizes for winning virtual tournaments.

Google has introduced Google Play Instant, a system that allows you to run demo versions of the game directly on the Google Play store page without preloading. Google Play Instant already supports titles such as Clash Royale and Words with Friends 2.

On March 14, the social network Facebook announced that any team can now develop and publish projects on its HTML5 platform of instant games. No more closed favorites list.

Google has announced an open source project called Agones. It is designed to host multiplayer game servers.

Owners of a paid account on the Twitch stream platform will be able to receive a set of PC games on a monthly basis. The Free Games With Prime offer is free of charge and will come into force on March 15.

It will soon be possible to make games for the Nintendo Switch on the GameMaker Studio 2 engine. The developer of the engine, YoYo Games, has signed an agreement with the Nintendo Corporation.

The GameSparks gaming platform has officially confirmed its transition to Amazon ownership, writing about it in its blog. Rumors about the purchase of GameSparks by the American Internet corporation have been going around since July last year.

The creators of the mobile indie platformer Alto’s Adventure named the reason why the game was released on Android using the frituplay model, and the iOS version is sold for $ 5. According to creative director Ryan Cash, Android smartphones are much more affordable than Apple devices, and their users often do not have money for games.

Google has released the final version of the ARCore devkit, designed for the development of augmented reality applications.

Microsoft’s Mixer streaming service has an opportunity to buy a game or an add-on while watching its broadcast through the Mixer Direct Purchase function.