Germany bans vague pre-order release dates
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-07-16-germany-bans-vague-pre-order-release-dates
Retailers no longer to pre-sell games that are “coming soon”, courts have ruled
Germany bans vague pre-order release dates
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-07-16-germany-bans-vague-pre-order-release-dates
Retailers no longer to pre-sell games that are “coming soon”, courts have ruled
Nintendo UK charging up to £180 for cracked Switch repairs
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-07-16-nintendo-uk-charging-up-to-180-for-cracked-switch-repairs
One in five users experience this fault but platform holder claims it is accidental damage not covered by warranty
Gran Turismo Sport passes five million players
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-07-16-gran-turismo-sport-passes-five-million-players
Series producer Kaz Yamauchi celebrates milestone via Twitter
Nintendo lawsuit against Colopl won’t block developer’s Switch release
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-07-16-nintendo-lawsuit-against-colopl-wont-block-developers-swit
Platform holder says ongoing patent dispute and defendant’s games business are “completely separate matters”
Rainbow Six Siege instantly bans players for using slurs
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-07-14-rainbow-six-siege-now-insta-banning-players-for-using-slur
Bans last nearly half an hour for the first offense, with possible permanent bans after the third
Over 400,000 have pre-ordered iOS version of Hello Neighbor
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-07-13-over-400-000-have-pre-ordered-ios-version-of-hello-neighbo
Meanwhile, Google Play finally acknowledges that tinyBuild owns the IP
Jade Raymond on applying lessons from Assassin’s Creed to her new project at EA
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-07-13-jade-raymonds-on-the-success-of-assassins-creed-and-her-ne
The original game was designed as a “sandbox for creatives” with the intention to “hand off the keys to other professionals”
Tropico publisher acquires Commandos franchise among others
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-07-13-tropico-publisher-acquires-commandos-franchise-among-other
Kalypso Media: "We see it as our responsibility to want to revive and further develop these beloved games for the fans around the world”
What’s behind Nintendo’s falling stock price?
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-07-13-whats-behind-nintendos-falling-stock-price
Nintendo has lost almost a quarter of its valuation in recent months - but its strategy and line-up remains sound despite investor jitters
NetEase’s Identity V downloaded over 100 million times
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-07-12-neteases-identity-v-downloaded-over-100-million-times
Asymmetrical multiplayer horror game’s downloads doubled upon global release
AppLovin launches #Publishing division Lion Studios
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-07-12-applovin-launches-publishing-division-lion-studios
Pre-launch phase has already seen multiple successful releases, including Love Balls and Weave the Line
Epic Games adjusts Unreal Engine Marketplace share in favor of creators
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-07-12-epic-games-adjusts-unreal-engine-marketplace-share-in-favo
Developer/store split changed to 88/12% from 70%/30%, applied retroactively
Valve updates “Upcoming” tab on Steam to focus on user interests
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-07-12-valve-updates-upcoming-tab-on-steam-to-improve-discoverabi
Suggestions based on past purchases and pre-release interest will replace chronological listing
RuneScape has brought in over $800 million in lifetime revenue
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-07-11-runescape-has-brought-in-over-usd800-million-in-lifetime-r
After 17 years and three iterations, Jagex’s MMO has over 250 million player accounts and continues to grow
NPD: Nintendo Switch on track to be the best-selling console of Q4, and all of 2018
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-07-11-npd-nintendo-switch-on-track-to-be-the-best-selling-consol
Industry analyst predicts all three current generation consoles will sell at least 4m units total this year in the US
Vampyr sells over 450,000 copies one month after launch
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-07-11-vampyr-sells-over-450-000-copies-one-month-after-launch
Dontnod’s action-RPG nears half a million units sold after debut at the top of UK sales charts last month
Shuhei Yoshida reflects on the PS2 launch: “We were awfully unprepared”
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-07-11-shuhei-yoshida-reflects-on-the-ps2-launch-we-were-awfully-
President of SIE Worldwide Studios discusses what went wrong and what went right for PlayStation over the years
New publisher Inca Games will release Latin American games worldwide
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-07-11-new-publisher-inca-games-will-release-latin-american-games
Buenos Aires firm will launch three games by early 2019, plans to incubate future titles
Fighting a toxic Steam community - and winning
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-07-11-fighting-a-toxic-steam-community-and-winning
At Develop:Brighton, Creative Assembly’s Grace Carroll said the “visible presence of moderation” was enough to turn around a toxic Steam forum in just a week
Monster Hunter World concerns trigger 13% drop for Capcom shares
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-07-11-monster-hunter-world-concerns-trigger-13-percent-drop-for-
US analyst predicts “significant risk of sales decline” as console version slows ahead of PC launch
Tilting Point increases user acquisition fund for mobile developers
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-07-10-tilting-point-increases-user-acquisition-fund-for-mobile-d
Marketing and #Publishing service commits up to $132 million annually to help new games stand out
Good Shepherd eyes growth through “bigger investments with bigger titles”
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-07-10-good-shepherd-eyes-growth-through-bigger-investments-with-
Paul Hanraets on the indie publisher’s plans to move into ’triple-I’ games, and partnering successful indie developers with “movie IP”
The Binding of Isaac card game raises $1 million in a week on Kickstarter
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-07-10-the-binding-of-isaac-card-game-raises-USD1-million-in-a-we
Total stands above $1.1 million with 16 days left to run
ArenaNet “promised me that I wouldn’t have to check my identity at the door”
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-07-10-arenanet-promised-me-that-i-wouldnt-have-to-check-my-ident
Fired writer says Guild Wars studio has damaged its reputation, but ArenaNet maintains that Jessica Price “attacked” community over a “perceived slight”
EA acquires Industrial Toys
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-07-09-ea-acquires-industrial-toys
Midnight Star development studio brings mobile expertise to EA Worldwide Studios