PC users on Reddit discussed graphics settings in modern games. And they told what visual effects prevent them from enjoying the game and are disabled by default.

On June 18, a chamber event dedicated to the gaming market of the Celestial Empire will take place in the city on the Neva. We are talking about Journey to the East, where representatives of mobile companies will share insights about working in the Chinese market.

Dauntless’s audience has grown to 5 million players in less than a week. The game was officially released on May 21.

In the USA, Republicans and Democrats have united against loot boxes. In particular, Missouri Senator Josh Hawley’s bill banning loot boxes was signed by two members of the Democratic Party.

Arena of Valor (Honor of Kings) has finally failed in the West. And therefore, according to Reuters, the Chinese publisher Tencent wants to abandon this version of the game to its fate.

Google will open another data center in Finland. The Internet giant is investing $672 million in this project.

It looks like Ubisoft is preparing its own subscription service. This follows from a leak in the Uplay store.

Epic Games has published a selection of lectures on game development on the Unreal Engine. There were 56 videos in total.

Blizzard and Playrix employees will speak at the conference. Representatives of Electronic Arts, Tencent and Rovio are also among the participants.

King CEO Riccardo Zacconi will step down on July 1. He has been in office for more than 16 years.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has recognized gambling addiction as a disease. The decision was taken by vote during the 72nd session of the World Health Assembly. 194 members of the organization voted “For”.

The administration of US President Donald Trump has proposed introducing a 25% tax on “virtually all goods” imported into the country from China. The same applies to game consoles, controllers and slot machines.

Gearbox Software did not fulfill the threat given to its former lawyer Wade Callender. In December, he filed a lawsuit against the head of the studio Randy Pitchford (Randy Pitchford), and the company planned to complain to the court for defamation. But she didn’t.

The second White Nights CEO Summit brought together about 200 top game managers from 27 countries. The summit took place last week in Barcelona.

The website of the State Administration of China for Press and Publications (SAPP) has requirements for games that need a license to be released in China. The requirements apply to both local and foreign titles.

In 2018, the turnover of the general gaming market of Australia and New Zealand has grown significantly. It amounted to $3.1 billion. The Australian segment has achieved particular success here.

One of the most popular esports disciplines, League of Legends, will receive a mobile branch. Riot Games is working on a new title together with Tencent.

nWay will give third-party developers access to its multiplayer platform, on the basis of which ChronoBlade and Power Rangers: Legacy Wars were created. With its help, you can develop real-time multiplayer titles.

For the first time since its release, the mobile blockbuster Lineage 2: Revolution has lost to another title Netmarble in terms of revenue share. He managed to beat the game Blade & Soul: Revolution.