GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 23, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Microsoft has released its second Xbox Transparency Report , sharing more information on how it is tackling inappropriate content and conduct on its gaming platform. For the six months ended December 31, 2022, Xbox reported there were 10.19 Read more

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Game Wisdom

DECEMBER 26, 2022

The Game-Wisdom 2022 Awards for Best Platformer Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com. For this entry, it’s time to talk about the best games of 2022 that were all about jumping, moving, and the thrill of exploring a space that isn’t focused on combat. Could Have Been a Contender: Sonic Frontiers.

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

2022 has been a tough roller coaster for blockchain games. I think there is a lot to talk about, so let’s start with looking at what happened during that rollercoaster ride of 2022. The VC investment in blockchain games decreased significantly for the last half of 2022 (source: Jon Jordan ).

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Unity Blog

APRIL 18, 2024

Now updated for Unity 2022 LTS features. We created two technical e-books to provide advanced Unity users with a better onboarding experience.

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GamesIndustry.biz

DECEMBER 11, 2023

million video games were sold during November in the UK, a drop of 3% over the same period in 2022. Last year saw major launches including God of War Ragnarök on PlayStation platforms and Pokémon Scarlet and Violet for Nintendo Switch. This is according to GSD data, which tracks digital and physical video game sales.

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Game Biz

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The year 2022 was a tumultuous one for the world economy, with a number of factors contributing to a volatile market. In this blog post, we will analyze how the eCPM compares in 2022 and 2021 and explore the impact that these events have had on the ad monetization industry. How Does eCPM in 2022 Compare to 2021?

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GamesIndustry.biz

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

That's according to a heavily redacted Microsoft slide deck , spotted by Tweaktown , which was among the latest wave of court documents to be released from the platform holder's legal battle against the Federal Trade Commission. million subscriptions on its Xbox consoles, 21.9 million were for Game Pass (excluding PC), with the remaining 11.7

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 24, 2024

The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill has been passed by UK Parliament, which could force platform holders such as Apple and Google to allow the Epic Games Store on its devices. This also opens up the possibility of alternative marketplaces on these platforms. Read more

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 5, 2025

They rewrote the platform playbook. This started with MAX, their newly acquired mediation platform built for real-time bidding. While other mediators duct-taped bidding into legacy waterfall platforms, MAX was built from the ground up to run auctions with real-time bidding. And in 2022, that danger became real.

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 2, 2024

million in 2023, but a long way removed from the pandemic-induced highs of 2021 and 2022 (€80 million and €77.1 The majority of these games target the PC platform, accounting for 72.5% Top image: The House of Tesla by Blue Brain Games This year the Slovakian games industry is expected to generate an estimated €70.3 of releases.

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Unity Blog

JULY 28, 2023

Here’s how to can use Shader Graph to create natural elements in 2022 LTS. Shader Graph is a node-based shader editor that can be used with URP, HDRP, and Built-In Render Pipeline.

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 3, 2024

Since taking over the official Larian Studios TikTok channel in September of 2022, Maltz-Jones has grown the account from 591 followers to more than 280,000, with a cumulative total of 4.7 million likes spread across more than 100 TikToks uploaded to the site. Read more

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 10, 2024

Microsoft has also entered an agreement with the games firm to bring NetEase titles to Xbox consoles and other platforms. Blizzard and NetEase had previously been in a partnership for 14 years, which came to an end in 2022 as both companies failed to negotiate renewal of their agreement. Read more

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

While this includes companies beyond game development — such as platforms, tech solutions, and web3 startups — all the entities in our study operate within the gaming sector. This pattern aligns with broader VC trends in gaming: a surge in deal-making during 2021-2022, followed by a decline that remains above pre-pandemic levels.

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Unity Blog

JUNE 28, 2023

The new Unity water system was first introduced for the High Definition Render Pipeline (HDRP) as part of the 2022.2 Tech Stream. The latest LTS release and upcoming 2023.1 Tech Stream extends the system’s feature set for better integration with worlds and gameplay. Dive into all that you can do with these tools.

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GamesIndustry.biz

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Valve has released a new report that revealed over 500 games earned more than $3 million in gross revenue on the platform last year. The report also gave insight into the firm's seasonal sale events, highlighting that during last year's Steam Autumn Sale, games that earned over $1 million in revenue increased by 21% compared to 2022.

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 4, 2023

According to Newzoo’s PC & Console Gaming Report , the PC and console market still outperformed previous forecasts despite a slight decline of revenue (-2,2% year over year) in 2022. 2022 was a corrective year for the games market, following an intense growth period during the global pandemic.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 15, 2024

But now the Lego strategy is changing, with Fortnite its new key area of focus after The Lego Group's parent company Kirkbi pumped $1 billion into Epic Games back in 2022. After almost two years of partnership between the two companies , the fruits of the deal are finally starting to show. Read more

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OPM Jobs

AUGUST 31, 2022

We’re proud to be partnering with MCV/Develop to bring you the 2022 30 Under 30 – this time with a live ceremony! The 30 Under 30 winners will be invited to and announced at IRL 2022 – and featured shortly afterwards in the November issue of MCV/DEVELOP. with the required information. with the required information.

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Game Refinery

AUGUST 2, 2023

Statista’s Market Insights show that 48% of the revenue in casual games in 2022 came from in-game ads, with the share of IAA revenue increasing each year. Legend of Slime’s revenue and download performance between August 2022 and July 2023 in the US iOS market (source: GameRefinery SaaS platform).

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 18, 2023

StreamElements today released its State of the Stream report for March (based on data from Rainmaker.gg), reporting that hours watched on the streaming platform were down 5% in March, following an 8% drop in February. Overall, Twitch saw 1.56 billion hours watched in March. Read more

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Game Refinery

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Promotional collaboration events popularity across US, China and Japan (source: GameRefinery SaaS platform). Promotional collaboration events in the top 10% (Revenue) of China midcore games (source: GameRefinery SaaS platform). Source: GameRefinery SaaS Platform.). So, how was all of this monetized?

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GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 12, 2023

Saudi Arabia's PIF already had a 5.01% stake in the platform holder, which was announced in May 2022 "for investment purposes," and now stands at 6.07% precisely. That's according to Reuters , based on a report from the country's Public Investment Fund that was filed today with Japanese regulators. Read more.

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GamesIndustry.biz

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The free-to-play battle royale title initially launched on multiple platforms on August 2022. Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Epic Games and Iron Galaxy have announced that Rumbleverse will be shut down on February 28. Read more

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Game Analytics

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The much awaited “Hyper-Casual Benchmark Report” for Q4 2022 is here to provide you with up-to-date data on key performance indicators, user behavior, and trends in the hyper-casual gaming industry. since the last quarter (Q3 2022)! since the last quarter (Q3 2022)! You can find their original version here. Let us know!

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Unity Blog

MARCH 19, 2024

The new Shader Graph Feature Examples sample set is now available to import now from the Package Manager to help you create a wide range of effects and techniques using Shader Graph.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 19, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Microsoft and Activision have agreed to extend the deadline for the platform holder's acquisition. The deal, first announced in January 2022, was due to be completed by July 18, 2023.

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GamesIndustry.biz

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Activision staffers learned of a December 2022 data breach at the gaming firm only days ago, and not from their employer. As reported by TechCrunch , the leak was made public when malware research group vx-underground, a platform that says it has the largest collection of malware source code, shared the details on Twitter.

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GamesIndustry.biz

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Nintendo has released its financial results for the nine months ended December 31, 2022, and experienced a slight dip across the board, despite healthy software and Switch OLED sales. Sales on Nintendo's own platforms overall were down 2% year-on-year, to ¥1.25

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GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 19, 2023

Twitch repeated its November performance as its December 2022 viewership hit 1.6 The streaming platform could not reach two billion hours watched throughout the year as it did back in January 2022. billion hours, according to StreamElements and Rainmaker. gg's monthly State of the Stream report.

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Game Analytics

OCTOBER 18, 2022

We have released our “Hyper-Casual Benchmark Report” for Q3 2022. In this report, you’ll gain exclusive insights on ad spend and CPI on a country and platform level. Day 1 and Day 7 retention for the top 2% of games by platform (by GameAnalytics). Editor’s note: This article was written and published by Tenjin.

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Moonmana

JULY 4, 2022

Source Statista 2022. 2022 Game Development Trends. In this blog post, you will find out the most topical gaming trends 2022. On our side, so far, for 2022, we expect the next gaming industry trends. The same relates to lifestreaming, which is now widely used on many platforms and social media. lifestreaming.

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Game Refinery

MAY 4, 2023

Level Infinite’s action RPG, Goddess of Victory: NIKKE , became one of the most popular titles on the mobile market when it launched in November 2022 and is still very popular in Japan. Take influence from viral trends on media platforms, such as TikTok, but remember that these trends won’t stay around forever.

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Played with Fire

DECEMBER 30, 2022

A memory of 2022. We became sponsors of KrakJam 2022. We participated in Digital Dragons 2022. We met with you at the Gamescom 2022 in Cologne. You visited our booth at PAX West 2022 in Seattle. We met in Tokyo at the Tokyo Game Show 2022. Mixture release on Oculus Quest 2 & ports to new platforms.

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Biggest growth The market dynamics reveal a notable shift among gaming platforms. This growth is largely driven by a strong slate of releases in 2023 and the enduring popularity of cross-platform titles and evergreen games. from 2022 to 2027. year-on-year, reaching $43.2 year-on-year, bringing in $92.6

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 5, 2024

The European Game Showcase (EGS) is an invite-only event aimed to help developers in connecting with platform holders, publishers and members of the press. The 2022 edition of the European Game Showcase. All European video games for any platform are eligible, as long as the game is not yet released before GDC 2024.

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Big Games

JANUARY 12, 2025

Instead of running games locally, remote gaming platforms host games on powerful remote servers and stream them directly to players over the internet, transforming the phones into gaming powerhouses. Instead of investing in costly hardware or on-premises servers, developers can leverage cloud platforms that offer flexible pricing models.

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