Ask a Game Dev

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Retailers get to keep about 20% off the top of any game they sell, or roughly a $12 cut from the $60 price tag. Of the $48 that was paid to the publisher, platform takes around 30%. Platform” is the loose term to mean Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo, Steam, Origin, Google, or Apple for the use of their specific platform.

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AWS Games

OCTOBER 5, 2023

This digital transformation wave affected several industries, from retail to healthcare, from hospitality to financial services. One example is Epic Game’s Unreal Engine platform. On the other hand, some companies, such as Revolgy and Accelbyte , were born with a mission to support other game developers through their platforms.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 30, 2023

As a result, these physical retail charts can only tell us so much (digital data comes later in the week, and doesn't include subscription). It was also available on more platforms, as The Callisto Protocol received a PS4 and Xbox One version. EA's Dead Space remake was easily the best-selling game. Read more

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Ask a Game Dev

JANUARY 25, 2024

each and how that cost had a huge effect on the feasibility of a game that was expected at a $40 retail price. Factor in additional percentages being taken out like platform, retailer cut, licensing, etc. As an example, the cost of old DS cartridges ranged from $3.50 each to $10.50 and the cost difference between a $3.50

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Game Daily

OCTOBER 24, 2023

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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Game Wisdom

MARCH 20, 2024

Pseudoregalia Video Review Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" This is a video review of the game Pseudoregalia played with a retail key. My complete run … The post Pseudoregalia Video Review appeared first on Game Wisdom.

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Ask a Game Dev

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

It has beefier hardware than the retail console (because it needs to be able to hold and run debug builds of the game). Neither of these can play retail games, they only play development builds. A console dev kit is a lot like a networked computer fused with a game console.

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iXie gaming

APRIL 4, 2024

From a business perspective, selling physical copies allows game developers and publishers to establish partnerships with retail stores and expand distribution channels. Plus, digital games can be accessed from any device linked to the player’s account, enabling gaming on multiple platforms based on the service provider.

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Game Development News

MAY 28, 2024

The announcement comes as the retro-focused Evercade platform reaches a milestone of selling over 1 million cartridges and prepares to launch a new Tomb Raider bundle pack over the summer. Blaze Entertainment has announced that games industry veteran Dominic Wheatley has been appointed as its new Chairman.

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Game Daily

OCTOBER 3, 2023

For gamers, the most interesting product is the company’s newest entry into the virtual reality market, in the form of Meta Quest 3, which will be launched in August next year with a retail price of $500 for the 128 GB version, with a pricier 512 GB option also available. ” Quest 3 also comes with redesigned controllers.

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OPM Jobs

AUGUST 31, 2022

Anyone working in the UK video game industry who remains under the age of 30 by December 31st 2022 is eligible for nomination, including developers, publishers, platform holders, retailers, distributors, media, and supporting jobs. with the required information.

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GamesIndustry.biz

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The lawsuit, which concerns the 30% commission Sony receives on all purchases, could cost the platform holder up to £6.3 A London tribunal has ruled that a lawsuit filed last year accusing Sony of breaching competition law over store prices will continue, Reuters reports. million in damages.

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Ask a Game Dev

JUNE 1, 2023

They take the smallest cut out of all of the platforms out there. Most platforms take a standard 30% cut of all revenue for themselves. If you want to optimize the amount of your purchase that goes to the developers, the best choice is probably the Epic Game Store. Epic is much more developer-friendly and takes 12% of their revenue.

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GamesIndustry.biz

DECEMBER 4, 2023

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.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 25, 2024

ID@Xbox has launched a curated program to highlight the top indie games on its platform. The Indie Selects program will consist of games selected by the ID@Xbox team, showcased in a permanent section on the Xbox Store.

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GamesIndustry.biz

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Although it launched more than halfway through the month's reporting window, Nintendo's latest mascot platformer was estimated to have sold more than 801,000 copies, far ahead of the 110,000 posted by the month's second-best-seller, Detective Pikachu Returns. Famitsu has released its physical sales data for October, and Super Mario Bros.

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 13, 2023

After university, Mwangi landed a job at Tunu, a Kenyan startup that merges gamification and retail. And although sometimes, comments on platforms like Twitter can be more hurtful than helpful, he’s learned to develop a thick skin. They hired him to create animations for an augmented reality game.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 5, 2023

In an announcement on Nintendo Japan's website , the platform holder said the extended warranty service for the console (known as Wide Care) will end on August 31. Nintendo is no longer offering its Switch repair service in Japan. Those already subscribed to the service will not be able to amend their subscription past July 14.

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Game Daily

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

One set of presentation slides stated: “Our vision: develop a next generation hybrid game platform capable of leveraging the combined power of the client and cloud to deliver deeper immersion and entirely new classes of game experiences.

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Game Daily

JUNE 9, 2023

Long before its demise, E3 was an anachronism; a show for retail buyers, in an industry that had moved way beyond its bricks and mortar past.

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Game Daily

MARCH 23, 2023

He is chief of one of the most powerful organizations in entertainment, overseeing the outstanding development tool Unreal Engine, the aggressive online retail portal Epic Games Store, as well as Fortnite, one of the world’s most valuable properties.

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GamesIndustry.biz

AUGUST 23, 2023

The Epic Games Store is taking another approach to combating Steam, as Epic today announced a new opt-in First Run Program that will trade the company's share of revenues for the first six months of release in exchange for exclusivity.

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Game Development News

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Vince Pavey met with Trevor Williams, CMO at RallyHere, to discuss the Hi-Rez backed platform and what its tools can do for live service games - MCV/DEVELOP

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

For example, the DIY home improvement retail market was valued at $848.20B in 2021 and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 4.73% from 2022 to 2030. followers on TikTok) uploaded to the platform a video about this monkey playing with a Pop It. DIY gives people a sense of community and achievement.

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Game Daily

MARCH 5, 2023

In September last year , mega-retailer Walmart launched its shiny new Roblox destination, Walmart Land. Although Roblox is undoubtedly a major destination for young consumers, the platform hosts millions of games, few of which attract significant numbers of players. Digital theme parks, or dreary museums?

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iXie gaming

JUNE 16, 2023

Traditionally, game development necessitated the use of intricate and platform-specific software. However, HTML5 games have emerged as a game-changer, offering unparalleled cross-platform compatibility and effortless accessibility across a wide range of devices, eliminating the need for dedicated installations or plugins.

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Sirlin

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

The new iOS version of Puzzle Strike has these features: iPad and iPhone versions Cross-platform play with players on iOS, Steam and the web version on FantasyStrike.com Chips have 4x the resolution as the web version Climb the leaderboards in Quick Match and check out replays of top players to improve your game!

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iXie gaming

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

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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Nvidia

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

To start, the use of AI digital assistants has great potential in industries like healthcare and retail. In retail, AI digital assistance can enhance customer services by providing a more personalized experience. But Omniverse is addressing this challenge—the platform can power large worlds and simulations.

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Sirlin

DECEMBER 21, 2015

Cross-platform play with players on iOS, Steam or the web version on FantasyStrike.com Chips have 4x the resolution as the web version Issue challenges to people on your Steam friend list Climb the leaderboards in Quick Match and check out replays of top players to improve your game!

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Game Designing

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Retail gaming in the United States is estimated to be worth $4.19 Accessible Gaming There are so many platforms on which we can play games from mobile phones, video game consoles, and computers. If you’re an avid gamer who loves computers, you may be thinking about pursuing a career as a game developer. billion in 2023.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JULY 17, 2022

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Gamesbrief

AUGUST 5, 2022

I just saw a chart from Martin Nerurkar about the sales of his game Nowhere Prophet by platform. But he estimates about 20,000 copies, with not one copy purchased on the Microsoft Store – a store that is automatically included in a platform that has 1.4 It can’t work out whether it is a retail store for $59.99

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Deconstructor of Fun

MARCH 14, 2023

His data and insights were based on US data as a proxy for the western market, and focused on platform privacy, or the “Apple global mobile game recession”. He also said there are opportunities in going cross-platform and direct billing. Cross-platform is becoming more important too, he said.

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Game Global

DECEMBER 2, 2021

We made the results of both evaluations available on our platform, where we have something called smart routing. To solve this issue, Intento offers a Machine Translation Hub that works as an integration platform with any engine available in any system. This approach helps you get the best out of off-the-shelf models.

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Game Daily

MARCH 5, 2023

Meanwhile, technologies that are often assumed to factor into gaming’s future, like VR and AR, have yielded far, far less (so far) than boosters and investors hoped, while lower technology platforms, like game-streaming, exert far greater pressure on the world. I doubt these thoughts occurred to Sweeney either.

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 25, 2023

Polygon has a huge ecosystem of games, art collections, big retail brands (like Starbucks), and so many more. It’s not that Magic Eden could not have brought more gamers onto their platform or Fenix Games could not have built a nice marketplace.

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