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Platforms August 18, 2021

Epic Games Store has started a closed beta test of new functionality for self-publishing games

Epic Games Store is waiting for big changes. The store has opened accepting applications for participation in beta testing of the new functionality. We are talking about a set of tools for self-publishing games in the store.

Platforms August 11, 2021

Google has removed 115 thousand applications in six months. The company begins to struggle in the Play Store for quality

The first half of the year passed for the editors of the Play Store in shock mode. She removed about 115 thousand apps from the app store. Such major purges have not happened in it since 2018.

Platforms August 10, 2021

How Steam Stopped the Indie Apocalypse, but Almost Destroyed Small Games

A few years ago, the indie apocalypse almost turned Steam into a “garbage dump”. Valve managed to defeat the invasion of low-quality games, while continuing to let everyone into its store. However, due to the new Steam algorithms, small titles actually have no place left on the site. Marketing consultant Chris Zukowski told about this problem in his material for the website How To Market A Game.

Platforms August 4, 2021

Apple has changed the price of apps and the cost of in-app purchases in the App Store in a number of countries

Against the background of changes in tax policy in some countries, Apple has revised pricing in the App Store. Apps will become cheaper in the UK and South Africa. And in Georgia, on the contrary, they will cost more.Apple announced this to developers on August 3.

Platforms July 26, 2021

Facebook’s cloud gaming service has become available on iOS through a special web application

Facebook still managed to launch its cloud gaming service on iOS. Due to Apple restrictions, it still cannot be accessed through the App Store. Instead, users will have to run the games in a separate web application.Facebook’s cloud gaming service will run on iOS as a progressive web application (PWA).

Platforms July 26, 2021

Hyper-casual games appeared on Odnoklassniki. Developers will receive additional benefits

Odnoklassniki launched the direction of hyper-casual games. Developers of such projects will not only be able to launch their games on the social network, but will also receive additional opportunities for monetization.A separate section with hyper-casual games appeared on the Odnoklassniki game showcase.

Platforms July 21, 2021

Netflix will focus on mobile games. They will be included in the standard subscription of the service

During a conversation with investors, Netflix spoke in more detail about its gaming ambitions. The company will really add games to the service and will focus on mobile projects first. Netflix calls Epic Games one of its main competitors.The company’s executives shared information after the publication of the financial report for the second quarter (ended June 30).

Platforms July 15, 2021

Valve has introduced its own portable console. Called Steam Deck

Valve has announced a game console. It is portable, called Steam Deck and allows you to run PC games.

Platforms July 14, 2021

Microsoft has allowed parents to control their children’s spending on games. You can also ban microtransactions

Microsoft has released an update for Xbox Family Settings, an application that manages children’s accounts on Xbox consoles. Now parents can set a limit on purchases in games or even ban them altogether.

Platforms July 14, 2021

Google will reduce the commission in Stadia to 15% on the first $3 million of revenue. But temporarily

Google wants to attract more developers to Stadia. To do this, the company introduces a new commission system. Now the authors of the new games will pay Google only 15% of the first $3 million in revenue received on its cloud platform. However, there were some nuances.This became known at the Google for Games Developer summit.

Platforms July 13, 2021

Google will allow you to run games before they are downloaded to the device

Google has announced Play as you download, a feature that will allow you to play games without waiting for their final download from Google Play. The innovation will work on devices with Android 12.

Platforms July 6, 2021

The new Nintendo Switch will be released in October. The main difference from the previous version is the OLED display

Nintendo has officially unveiled a new version of Switch. The console will have a 7-inch OLED screen. However, contrary to previous rumors, it will not support 4K resolution in TV mode.

Platforms July 2, 2021

Facebook’s cloud gaming service has reached a monthly audience of 1.5 million players

Cloud gaming on Facebook is becoming more popular. The company reported that 1.5 million people use the service every month. The social network also shared plans for the development of this area and announced a partnership with Ubisoft.Assassin’s Creed Rebellion

Platforms July 1, 2021

It turned out that PlayStation charges $25 thousand for the feature. How did indie developers react to this?

Indie developers have repeatedly talked about the negative experience of working with PlayStation. Yesterday it turned out that the feature in the PS Store costs $ 25 thousand. After that, Sony was hit by a new wave of criticism. Developers began to point out many other problems of the company — including lack of support, poor game findability, and, as a result, low sales of indie games.

Platforms June 25, 2021

Microsoft Wants Steam and Epic Games Store to become Part of Windows Store

Microsoft has a new approach to content and third-party platforms. The company is ready to support other game and app stores within its own Windows Store.

Platforms June 25, 2021

Game developers will not be able to receive 100% of revenue from third-party payment systems on Windows

Microsoft has allowed developers of Windows applications to take 100% of their revenue when using third-party payment systems. However, the company later clarified that it was only about software, and the authors of the games would still have to pay a commission.Microsoft confirmed this information to The Verge.

Platforms June 25, 2021

Microsoft has added native support for Android apps in Windows 11. “This is long-awaited news”

As part of yesterday’s presentation of Windows 11, it became known that Microsoft‘s new operating system will receive native support for Android applications. You can download them directly from the new Microsoft Store, which will now have the Amazon Appstore built in. There is an opinion that this news was worth waiting for a long time.

Platforms June 16, 2021

Facebook has launched fan groups to bring streamers and their subscribers closer together

Facebook continues to expand the capabilities of its gaming communities. To do this, the company has introduced a new feature in the form of special fan Groups. They will allow streamers to build an audience, and users to get together for discussions or to find partners for online games.The new feature was announced personally by CEO Mark Zuckerberg (Mark Zuckerberg), according to VentureBeat.

Platforms June 10, 2021

Google Play has started accepting applications to reduce the commission to 15%

Google has allowed Android developers to register in a program that reduces the commission for a portion of the amount earned on Google Play to 15%. At the same time, she told about the conditions of participation.

Platforms June 8, 2021

Developers on iOS will be able to indicate why they consider the rejection of the application unfair

Part of the changes in Apple’s guidelines concerns the process of submitting applications to the App Store. Now developers have more opportunities to appeal against the rejection of their applications. In particular, you can directly indicate why the company’s decision could be biased.Apple spoke in detail about the changes after the start of the WWDC conference, at which, among other things, the announcement of iOS 15 took place.