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Money August 26, 2015

Resolution Games Studio attracted $6 million investment

Startup Resolution Games received $6 million in investments. According to the resource version Pocketgamer.biz this is the largest amount ever received by a studio engaged in the development of games for VR devices.

Games August 26, 2015

Infographic: the game Star Wars: Commander has 20 million players

The game Star Wars: Commander celebrates the first year since its launch. On this occasion, the authors of the game, Disney Interactive and Lucasfilm, shared an infographic.

Industry August 26, 2015

Rovio goes for restructuring and dismisses 260 employees

The creators of the Angry Birds series have announced the beginning of a restructuring of their business, in which the company plans to lay off up to 260 people.

Games August 26, 2015

The authors of Puzzle Quest will release match-3 based on Magic: The Gathering

The developer of the original Puzzle Quest, Infinite Interactive studio, together with the Wizard of the Coast company will create a game Magic: The Gathering – Puzzle Quest based on the Magic: The Gathering universe.

Industry August 26, 2015

Konami closes 31 mobile titles in Japan

On September 10, gaming giant Konami will begin removing its premium projects from the Japanese market from the App Store.

Industry August 26, 2015

A Machine Zone employee can be jailed for 10 years for stealing corporate secrets

The situation around the confrontation between Machine Zone and Kabam takes an interesting turn. It became known that a former employee of Machine Zone was taken into custody on charges of stealing confidential information about the company.

Industry August 26, 2015

YouTube launches a stream service for gamers

YouTube Gaming is launching today, August 26. It will offer gamers themed videos and the possibility of broadcasts.

Platforms August 25, 2015

How can I use notifications to reduce pirated downloads on Android?

The authors of Battlestation: Harbinger, a Finnish Bugbyte studio, spoke about their experience in combating piracy on Android using game notifications.

Marketing August 25, 2015

Are “screaming” icons more effective?

Games with screaming little men depicted on their icons are more popular than others. The Israeli marketing platform ironSource came to such conclusions.

Industry August 25, 2015

App Annie: Game index for July 2015

The analytical company App Annie recently presented its report on the state of the mobile games market for July. According to him, four games performed particularly well last month: Clash of Kings, Agar.io , Despicable Me and SpongeBob Moves In.

Money August 25, 2015

The European Union gave $3.9 million to developers

As part of the Creative Europe program, European developers received grants totaling $3.9 million (€3.4 million). This is reported by the Gamasutra resource with reference to the press release of Creative Europe representatives.

Industry August 25, 2015

How to create a mobile game (instructional 60-second video)

A satirical video has appeared on Reddit telling how you can create a successful mobile game in a few steps with a minimum of effort.

Analytics August 25, 2015

Infographics: Russia’s mobile gaming market will reach $707 million by the end of 2016

Marketing agency Zenna Apps has published an infographic on the mobile gaming market in Russia. Among other interesting figures there is a forecast for 2016. By the end of the year, the mobile segment of the gaming market will reach a volume of $707 million.

Marketing August 25, 2015

Why does a gaming company need PR?

Why novice gaming companies should not engage in aggressive B2B PR, and it is desirable for market experts to do this, – App2Top.ru Sergey Babaev, Director of Business Development at Nekki and mentor of the Games Market section at Zuckerberg Will Call, told the audience.

Industry August 24, 2015

Kate Upton quarreled with Machine Zone and Kabam

Two of the world’s largest companies specializing in the development of mobile strategy games are preparing for trial. We drank too well at a Casual Connect party and had a fight over a girl.

Analytics August 24, 2015

Fiksu: CPI on Android dropped in July

CPI on Android OS fell in July. This is reported by the American analytical company Fiksu.

Conferences August 24, 2015

Moscow Nights 2015: conference prices will be twice as expensive for advertising networks

For service providers (advertising, billing and analytical networks), a ticket to Moscow Nights 2015 will cost twice as much as for game developers.

Analytics August 24, 2015

NPD Group: On average, players spend money in 1.6 games

On average, players spend money in 1.6 games. Such data is provided by the analytical firm NPD Group in a study for Gamesindustry.biz .

Industry August 24, 2015

Downloads of the “Planet of Gems” in the CIS reached 8 million

The total installations of the game “Planet of Gems” amounted to 8 million within the Commonwealth of Independent States, – said App2Top.ru the developer of the project is the St. Petersburg company Nevosoft.

Development August 24, 2015

How to make the right game for Apple Watch?

MobilityWare debuted on iOS seven years ago with the game Solitare. The studio created the same game for the Apple Watch. Yabloko did not accept it for publication. The project had to be redone, and as a result of the work, these tips appeared from the game designers of the studio.