Supercell has always been known for the ability to “kill” unsuccessful games and develop them by small teams. However, the CEO of the company Ilkka Paananen (Ilkka Paananen) called such a concept erroneous. He explained in detail the reasons for its insolvency and outlined a new course of development for Supercell.

Supercell has shared its financial results for 2021. During this period, the Finnish studio earned over $ 2 billion and reported an increase in profits. The company also published data on the total revenue of Clash of Clans and Clash Royale.Revenue reached €1.89 billion ($2.24 billion) — an increase of 46.5% compared to the results for 2020.

Yesterday’s ban on Free Fire in India seriously affected the creators of the Battle royale. During the day, the cost of Sea — the parent company of Garena — decreased by $ 16 billion. Investors fear that the ban of the game may be just the beginning of the company’s problems.

Japanese studio Gotcha Gotcha Games has announced RPG Maker Unite, an updated toolkit for creating role-playing games. One of the main advantages of the new version is native support for mobile platforms.RPG Maker Unite is based on Unity.

The cost of the British mobile developer Tripledot Studios is steadily growing. As part of a new round of financing, the company raised $ 116 million, after which its valuation reached $1.4 billion. Over time, the studio hopes to become “the next Activision Blizzard.”

Dying Light 2 Stay Human shows excellent sales at the start. However, Techland encountered a lot of problems during production. We talked with a senior studio producer about the difficulties of developing a sequel, the expansion of the company, the work of the narrative team and the impact of the pandemic on internal processes.

French publisher Focus Home Interactive has announced a new takeover. The Parisian Leikir Studio, which is currently working on Metal Slug Tactics, joined him. The amount and terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

The Indian authorities continue to ban applications that are supported by Chinese companies. They blocked 54 more projects in the country, including the royal battle of Free Fire.

The Chinese studio miHoYo has announced its ambitions in the field of metaverses. The authors of Genshin Impact presented the HoYoverse brand. Its mission is to produce more content and create a single virtual world that will unite the company’s products.The company announced the launch of HoYoverse on February 14 on the official website.

Although Dying Light 2: Stay Human still tops the Steam bestseller chart, Lost Ark is breathing down her back. Last week, sets with bonuses for Korean MMORPG took five places in the ranking at once. Also, Lost Ark became the second peak online game in the history of Steam.

Rovio has shared its financial report for 2021. The Finnish company has collected record gaming revenue, but its profit has fallen. However, she is not discouraged and makes a big bet on a fresh release — Angry Birds Journey.

The search for employees in indie studios is different from large companies. Valya Severin, co-founder of the Russian helpnode team, told about the subtleties of this process. Inside — personal experience and some basic tips for beginners.Sanek

A new book about game design is on sale. It’s called “I want to go to gamedev!”. This is a guide for beginners in the gaming industry, which explains who a game designer is and what his work consists of. We talk about the book and share a small excerpt from it.

App Annie reports that German residents spent $2.8 billion on mobile games in 2021. For comparison, the turnover of the Russian mobile games market for the same period amounted to only $ 1.05 billion.

Krafton reported for fiscal year 2021 (ended December 31). During this period, the company earned more than $1.5 billion. Most of this amount fell on mobile. Speaking about future plans, the owner of PUBG announced his intention to develop in the field of VR and NFT.Indicators for the year

The authors Alan Wake and Control are doing well. In 2021, both revenue and operating profit have grown. In addition, she is very optimistic about the near future. It is possible that the best times for the Finnish company are still ahead.

Sarah Bond, vice president of the Microsoft gaming ecosystem, hinted at a possible reduction in the commission in the Xbox store. According to her, in the future, a more flexible model may replace the 30% fee, when the commission amount will depend on the store functions used by developers.

Summoners Arena is a Vietnamese RPG based on blockchain, which managed to attract the attention of investors. As part of the seed round, its authors raised $3 million. The general director of Krafton also invested his funds in the project.The developers announced the completion of the round in their blog on February 11.

SocialPeta presented an overview of the mobile game advertising market for 2021. The company spoke about global indicators of creatives, average metrics and gave a forecast on the main marketing trends for the current year.