GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 8, 2024

The UKIE Video Game Awards 2024 took place last night, with Sad Owl Studios' Viewfinder taking home UK Game of the Year alongside best console game.

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The Slovak games industry is relatively young and slowly growing with 69 active companies in 2024. The industry employs approximately 1,100 professionals in 2024, up from 1,017 in 2023. The majority of these games target the PC platform, accounting for 72.5% The remaining 34% are distributed across other locations. of releases.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 17, 2024

As reported by IGN , the studio's website now shows an image of its logo and the text: "2007 - 2024, Thanks for playing with us."

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GamesIndustry.biz

AUGUST 27, 2024

Warhorse Studios' Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 was awarded Best PC Game while HoYoverse's Genshin Impact won Best Mobile Game. Supermassive Games' Little Nightmares 3 won Best Microsoft Xbox Game, Best Visuals, and Best Audio. Read more

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

In their latest free report , Newzoo is optimistic about the total market outlook for PC and console. Also, after two years of negative growth, due to difficult market conditions, especially around user acquisition, mobile gaming is likely to recover. A shift driven by rising user acquisition (UA) costs and market saturation.

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GamesIndustry.biz

AUGUST 16, 2024

Google has opened applications for its 2024 Indie Games Fund. The fund is open to indie game developers that have already launched a game on Google Play or other mobile platforms, PC and console. A group of Latin American game studios will receive a share of $2 million, with each recipient receiving between $150,000 to $200,000.

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GamesIndustry.biz

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Embracer Group has published its financial results for the nine months ending December 31, 2024, reporting declines across its PC/console and mobile segments. Read more

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

In the second edition of The Alumni Effect, we’re focusing on another industry powerhouse: Activision Blizzard, which also includes the mobile gaming giant King. The average check size for Early-stage VC-backed gaming studios has fluctuated notably between 2020 and 2024. In 2024 YTD, ten deals totaled $49m in disclosed funding.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 9, 2024

Host and MobileGamer.biz editor Neil Long noted that, with console, mobile and PC well-established, it "doesn't feel like there's anything new on the horizon" that might bolster the games market. In the opening keynote of Develop:Brighton today, the Super Evil Megacorp CEO was asked about the state of platform and the industry.

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

I believe that mobile games could be facing the same deliberate death-by-a-platform as games Facebook suffered a decade ago. Just remember one thing: Even though Facebook pulled the plug on games, the gaming business rose to unexpected new heights on a new platform, which was mobile. We’re like frogs being slowly boiled alive.

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Deconstructor of Fun

OCTOBER 28, 2024

What had been brewing on PC for years before with games like Counter-Strike, was now dominant cross-platform and reaching the “masses” on console. Battlefield was in a comfortable #2 slot, Overwatch owned Hero Shooters, and Counter-strike continued to own its niche on PC. Valorant was the last.

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GamesIndustry.biz

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Square Enix released its financial earnings for the nine months ending December 31, 2024, reporting a decrease in net sales attributed to "weakness in existing titles" in its mobile and PC browser sub-segment. Read more

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PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 26, 2024

year-over-year to $186 billion in 2024. Mobile gaming continues to dominate this category, accounting for $109.6 growth), while PC gaming shows the strongest growth at 4.2%, reaching $31.4 However, this downturn is partially offset by the resilience in the gaming PC and laptop market. billion (3.6% billion (3.1%

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 24, 2024

The mobile market continues to evolve rapidly, driven by shifting user behaviors, technological advancements, and emerging economic trends. This blog post delves into those insights to provide a comprehensive overview of the mobile landscape. Sources: Sensor Tower State of Gaming 2024 Data.ai

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Deconstructor of Fun

AUGUST 26, 2024

Recently, I had the privilege of discussing the latest market insights with Devan Brennan, Senior Consultant at Newzoo, dissecting their August 2024 market forecasts. This conversation painted a nuanced picture of the current market, particularly the PC/console segment, and offered a glimpse into its future trajectory.

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Game Development News

JANUARY 23, 2024

Here are the key upcoming events and releases to mark in your calendar for January 2024

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Game Development News

JANUARY 16, 2024

Tandem Events is now open to speaker submissions for Develop:Brighton 2024

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Yotes Games

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Our best release yet, beating both of Unicorn Training's launches (2014 & 2024) by a mile. And still ticking upwards by the hour ) That's just over a thousand people across Mobile App Stores and PC's Itch.io We've closed out Day 7 with 1000+ copies of BGP being played by folks out there!

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Game Development News

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The 2024 TIGA Games Industry Awards have once again showcased the extraordinary creativity, innovation, and talent within the sector, which gathered at the historic Shoreditch Town Hall for a gala dinner and presentation ceremony on the evening of Thursday November 28th. The …

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Digitalization and smartphones: 1994 to 2015 The second major swing of the Play Pendulum encompassed the rise of 3D gaming, the emergence of online multiplayer, and the mobile gaming revolution. This period saw the rise of social gaming, mobile gaming, and digital distribution platforms. billion to $104 billion.

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iXie gaming

JANUARY 19, 2024

Owing to the importance of a gaming services partner, we explore some factors to consider when choosing a gaming services partner and why iXie should be your preferred choice in 2024. Looking ahead to 2024, consider iXie for game testing. Why should we choose iXie as our gaming services partner for 2024?

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AWS Games

MARCH 8, 2024

Unity , which is one of the popular game engines, is widely used for mobile applications that run on smartphones. It is also used for console and PC games, as well as in the metaverse, such as reality shows and simulating megacities. The use of game engines to generate interactive content is a common choice for people these days.

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Game Development News

JANUARY 18, 2024

PopCap Studios has announced a brand new Plants vs Zombies mobile game

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Cocos

MARCH 29, 2024

Everything is good in mobile phone web and PC web. The moving distance of X is:18.725037, limit is:40 The moving distance of Y is:46.350098, limit is:40 2024-03-25 16:01:11.672 20653-20653 WebViewDragEnhancement tech.hongdong.threeInOne D dragReset. After packaging the Android App, the game cannot drag pictures.

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Cocos

MARCH 27, 2024

Everything is good in mobile phone web and PC web. The moving distance of X is:18.725037, limit is:40 The moving distance of Y is:46.350098, limit is:40 2024-03-25 16:01:11.672 20653-20653 WebViewDragEnhancement tech.hongdong.threeInOne D dragReset. After packaging the Android App, the game cannot drag pictures.

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Cocos

MARCH 27, 2024

Everything is good in mobile phone web and PC web. The moving distance of X is:18.725037, limit is:40 The moving distance of Y is:46.350098, limit is:40 2024-03-25 16:01:11.672 20653-20653 WebViewDragEnhancement tech.hongdong.threeInOne D dragReset. After packaging the Android App, the game cannot drag pictures.

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Yotes Games

MAY 6, 2024

BGP will now be releasing in 4 parts throughout the year (seasonal style) starting with the prologue "Arrival Story" coming by the end of this month [ May 2024 ]. And there are plans, but not promises, to also release a PC version on Steam this year. Act II and Act III will be released months later as free content updates.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 13, 2024

If market trends, especially on PC and Console, are something you want to hear more about, I highly suggest you check out my conversation with Newzoo’s Head of Consulting, Ben Porter below.

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Game Development News

JANUARY 24, 2024

Here are the key upcoming events and releases to mark in your calendar for the next six months!

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Game Development News

OCTOBER 24, 2024

LOS ANGELES — October 24, 2024 — Xsolla, a global leader in video game commerce, is excited to announce significant enhancements to its offerings as part of its latest quarterly release.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JULY 12, 2020

More recently, as Supercell’s revenue and profitability have declined over the past few years, more questions have been raised about Supercell’s approach and even their value as a mobile games company. Do either of these companies have the potential to be the most valuable mobile gaming company in the world?

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Deconstructor of Fun

MARCH 11, 2024

The problem is that at the end of 2024, the market is still noticeably smaller than it was three years ago in 2021. PC games grew driven by dominating live service franchises and a slew of innovative AA titles. Mobile continued to search for growth in the post-IDFA world. Yet I don’t believe that will happen in 2024.

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Game Development News

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Applications are now open for the 2024 virtual Tentacle Zone Incubator for global early stage developers from underrepresented groups, including but not limited to, POC, lower socioeconomic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, underrepresented genders, people with disabilities and neurodiversities

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Game Development News

JANUARY 18, 2024

The list of finalists for this year’s Game Developers Choice awards has been announced

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Game Development News

JANUARY 9, 2024

Video games are no longer the most profitable form of entertainment in the UK

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Make sure to sign up for our newsletter to be the first one to read our predictions for 2024. Publishers are also launching PC versions of their most popular titles to further capitalize on the off-platform trend. The streaming behemoth has been focused on publishing mostly canceled mobile games or ported PC titles.

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 2, 2022

Mobile games market predictions in 2022 Michail Katkoff, Savage Game Studios, and Deconstructor of Fun. Mobile gaming megatrends Eric Seufert, Mobile Dev Memo. Mobile ad spending worldwide is going up and shifting faster than ever from traditional channels like TV, OOO into digital.

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