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Sony removing purchased Discovery TV shows from PlayStation Store

GamesIndustry.biz

PlayStation is removing purchased Discovery television shows from its platform by the end of this month. In a legal notice sent to users who have previously bought Discovery content on the PlayStation Store, the company said shows will become unavailable due to licensing issues from December 31. Read more

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Transmedia Triumphs and Traps: Lessons from the Convergence of Gaming and Media

Deconstructor of Fun

Dive deeper into this discussion by watching or listening to the full podcast on your favorite platforms via the links below. Hogwarts Legacy was an instant hit, selling 12 million units in its first two weeks after its February 2023 launch, and reaching a total of 24 million units sold with retail sales grossing $1 billion by December 2023.

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iXie’s approach to achieving 100% first-submission pass on all platforms 

iXie gaming

While most types of game testing can be conducted by a keen-eyed tester who understands games, compliance testing requires talent with a deep understanding of the platform being tested on. But why is compliance testing so important and how does iXie deliver first-submission passes across platforms? Let’s have a look.

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The Play Pendulum • A theory of innovation cycles in interactive entertainment

PreMortem.Games

Succinctly, the Play Pendulum theory suggests that the video game industry alternates between two primary types of innovation: content innovation and distribution innovation. With this framework in mind, we can explore how different eras of the industry have oscillated between content and distribution innovation.

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Aldora market forecast 2025: Game Industry is slowly moving upward

PreMortem.Games

Content stays king. Despite generating substantial revenues, major platforms like Twitch continue to struggle with profitability. Among the more notable trends on the horizon are the expanding efforts around transmedia strategies, as major entertainment companies adopt cross-platform approaches. year-over-year. billion (3.6%

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Drive-Up Your Revenues with Seasonal Events

Game Refinery

With over 90% of the top-grossing 100 iOS mobile games using seasonal events to boost their revenues, national holidays have become an essential part of LiveOps with players expecting an influx of new content as we approach the holiday seasons. Zombie Frontier 3’s Christmas content Event-related offers (e.g.,

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Epic Games Store woos third party support

Game Daily

In 2022, the retail store front hit 68 million monthly active users and a peak daily active user base of 34 million. At the recent Unreal Fest , the company sought to persuade partners to throw in with EGS, with a range of programs and promotions that it says will maximize revenues, without harming lifetime sales on other platforms.

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