The PocketGamer.biz Top 50 developers of 2014: 20 to 11 :
Considering the tens of thousands of publishers and developers who are daily making new mobile games and supporting live titles, the task of picking out the relatively small number of 50 as being 'top' may seem to be a
Showing posts with label Publishers/Developers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Publishers/Developers. Show all posts
Friday, March 21, 2014
Endemol Games appoints new MD
Endemol Games appoints new MD :
Owain Walbyoff will oversee in-house and third-party licensing and monetisation
Owain Walbyoff will oversee in-house and third-party licensing and monetisation
Gameforge CEO resigns from business operations
Gameforge CEO resigns from business operations :
Alexander Rösner passes reins to Carsten van Husen
Alexander Rösner passes reins to Carsten van Husen
Gameloft's FY13 net income down 19% to $10.3 million
Gameloft's FY13 net income down 19% to $10.3 million :
Gameloft (EPA:GFT) has announced its net income for FY13, the 12 months ending 31 December 2013. Net income before tax was €16.1 million ($22.1 million), up 13 percent year-on-year. Net income after tax was down 19 percent
Gameloft (EPA:GFT) has announced its net income for FY13, the 12 months ending 31 December 2013. Net income before tax was €16.1 million ($22.1 million), up 13 percent year-on-year. Net income after tax was down 19 percent
Square Enix's Karl Stewart moves on to Petrol Agency
Square Enix's Karl Stewart moves on to Petrol Agency :
VP for Strategic Marketing, Europe & North America joins ad group
VP for Strategic Marketing, Europe & North America joins ad group
Alibaba steps into the Kakao, LINE, WeChat, Viber, WhatsApp battle with Tango investment
Alibaba steps into the Kakao, LINE, WeChat, Viber, WhatsApp battle with Tango investment :
Following Facebook's WhatsApp acquisition and Rakuten's purchase of Viber, Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba is ensuring it won't be left behind. Its just invested $215 million as part of a $280 million funding round into US mobile
Following Facebook's WhatsApp acquisition and Rakuten's purchase of Viber, Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba is ensuring it won't be left behind. Its just invested $215 million as part of a $280 million funding round into US mobile
Love it or hate it, PlayStation's free-to-play business is booming
Love it or hate it, PlayStation's free-to-play business is booming :
The free-to-play business at PlayStation is booming. Today during a Game Developers Conference presentation, Sony revealed a handful of statistics that the company says speaks to the "huge potential" of free-to-play on
The free-to-play business at PlayStation is booming. Today during a Game Developers Conference presentation, Sony revealed a handful of statistics that the company says speaks to the "huge potential" of free-to-play on
Microsoft reveals Direct X12, promises major improvements for Xbox One and PC developers
Microsoft reveals Direct X12, promises major improvements for Xbox One and PC developers :
Today during a presentation at the 2014 Game Developers Conference, Microsoft officially announced Direct X12, the latest version of the graphics API. Microsoft is targeting it to launch for developers in holiday 2015.During
Today during a presentation at the 2014 Game Developers Conference, Microsoft officially announced Direct X12, the latest version of the graphics API. Microsoft is targeting it to launch for developers in holiday 2015.During
Behind the sales numbers of mobile hit Badland
Behind the sales numbers of mobile hit Badland :
One of the developers behind Badland developer Frogmind provides some insight on what worked and what didn't in terms of sales for their popular mobile game. ...
One of the developers behind Badland developer Frogmind provides some insight on what worked and what didn't in terms of sales for their popular mobile game. ...
Renren tries to reposition as 2013 revenue drops 2% to $157 million
Renren tries to reposition as 2013 revenue drops 2% to $157 million :
Chinese real-name social network Renren (NYSE: RENN) has announced its unaudited financial results for FY13, the twelve months ending 31 December 2013. Total revenues were $157 million, down 2 percent year-on-year. Net
Chinese real-name social network Renren (NYSE: RENN) has announced its unaudited financial results for FY13, the twelve months ending 31 December 2013. Total revenues were $157 million, down 2 percent year-on-year. Net
Thursday, March 20, 2014
GOG.com adds Linux support
GOG.com adds Linux support :
More than 100 games to launch with the service this autumn
More than 100 games to launch with the service this autumn
Chart of the Week: Samsung is #1 OEM in China but hardly dominant
Chart of the Week: Samsung is #1 OEM in China but hardly dominant :
Chinese analytics outfit Umeng has been number-crunching. It's been looking at changes in its domestic market in terms of hardware and software during 2013 to discover the happening trends. There's plenty to digest - you can see
Chinese analytics outfit Umeng has been number-crunching. It's been looking at changes in its domestic market in terms of hardware and software during 2013 to discover the happening trends. There's plenty to digest - you can see
The PocketGamer.biz Top 50 developers of 2014: 30 to 21
The PocketGamer.biz Top 50 developers of 2014: 30 to 21 :
Considering the tens of thousands of publishers and developers who are daily making new mobile games and supporting live titles, the task of picking out the relatively small number of 50 as being 'top' may seem to be a
Considering the tens of thousands of publishers and developers who are daily making new mobile games and supporting live titles, the task of picking out the relatively small number of 50 as being 'top' may seem to be a
Make My MMO: Crowdfunding March 9 - March 15, 2014
Make My MMO: Crowdfunding March 9 - March 15, 2014 :
Filed under: Business Models, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, Crowdfunding, Make My MMO This week we say goodbye to Terrayn's Kickstarter campaign, which came up short of its $300,000 goal. We say hello
Filed under: Business Models, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, Crowdfunding, Make My MMO This week we say goodbye to Terrayn's Kickstarter campaign, which came up short of its $300,000 goal. We say hello
WeChat boasted 335 million monthly active users in Q4 2013
WeChat boasted 335 million monthly active users in Q4 2013 :
WeChat was being used by 335 million users a month throughout Q4 2013 according to a report published by its parent company, Tencent. If accurate, those figures mean that WeChat has seen its user base increase by
WeChat was being used by 335 million users a month throughout Q4 2013 according to a report published by its parent company, Tencent. If accurate, those figures mean that WeChat has seen its user base increase by
Mojang made a $129 million profit in 2013
Mojang made a $129 million profit in 2013 :
And the Minecraft studio paid the same amount to Markus "Notch" Persson in license fees
And the Minecraft studio paid the same amount to Markus "Notch" Persson in license fees
GDC 2014: Gamevil Reveals Five Upcoming Global Launches, Including Zenonia Online
GDC 2014: Gamevil Reveals Five Upcoming Global Launches, Including Zenonia Online :
Gamevil’s ringing in 2014 at GDC with the announcement of five new games to be released worldwide. Operating under the thought that hardcore online multiplayer games may be big in 2014, here are the new titles they
Gamevil’s ringing in 2014 at GDC with the announcement of five new games to be released worldwide. Operating under the thought that hardcore online multiplayer games may be big in 2014, here are the new titles they
Blog: Fitting mobile games into players' lives
Blog: Fitting mobile games into players' lives :
"It can be tempting to think of mobile devices as 'little consoles,' but this is a mistake. Players use these two platforms in very different ways based on day-part, needs, and motivations." ...
"It can be tempting to think of mobile devices as 'little consoles,' but this is a mistake. Players use these two platforms in very different ways based on day-part, needs, and motivations." ...
PlanetSide 2 players make thousands from Player Studio
PlanetSide 2 players make thousands from Player Studio :
Filed under: Sci-Fi, Video, Economy, Free-to-Play, MMOFPS, PlanetSide 2 A new video from SOE discussing PlanetSide 2's Player Studio showcased three players who have made $4,000, $7,800, and $12,000 from the program
Filed under: Sci-Fi, Video, Economy, Free-to-Play, MMOFPS, PlanetSide 2 A new video from SOE discussing PlanetSide 2's Player Studio showcased three players who have made $4,000, $7,800, and $12,000 from the program
Facebook sends 735 million referrals to games every day
Facebook sends 735 million referrals to games every day :
In a statistic released to Gamasutra, Facebook explains how mobile/web connectivity boosts game performance -- as Facebook's Dan Morris touts the power of the platform. ...
In a statistic released to Gamasutra, Facebook explains how mobile/web connectivity boosts game performance -- as Facebook's Dan Morris touts the power of the platform. ...
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