Anno 1800 is series’ fastest-selling entry
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-30-anno-1800-is-series-fastest-selling-entry
“60 extremely grateful developers” share stats of players’ combined Week One accomplishments
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Anno 1800 is series’ fastest-selling entry
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-30-anno-1800-is-series-fastest-selling-entry
“60 extremely grateful developers” share stats of players’ combined Week One accomplishments
Riot employees threaten walkout over forced arbitration
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-29-riot-employees-threaten-walkout-over-forced-arbitration
League of Legends developer’s attempt to keep workers’ gender discrimination claims out of court draws backlash
A Dark Room pulled from Switch eShop for including code editor
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-29-a-dark-room-pulled-from-switch-eshop-for-including-code-ed
Developer added Ruby editor at the “last second” without publisher’s knowledge
Google removes Do Global Games from Play Store
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-29-google-removes-do-global-games-from-play-store
Developer with over 100 apps and 600m installs banned following reports of concealing ownership info, ad fraud
Microsoft continues to distance itself from Minecraft creator
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-29-microsoft-distances-itself-from-notch
Citing “his comments and opinions,” Mojang parent explains why Marcus “Notch” Persson won’t be involved in anniversary event
Musician Leo Pellegrino sues Epic Games over alleged misappropriation of his identity
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-29-musician-leo-pellegrino-sues-epic-games-over-alleged-misap
Pellegrino’s “trademark moves have become inseparable from his persona and his life story" argues filing
Meet the app specialist that can boost your mobile games organic traffic
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-29-meet-the-app-specialist-that-can-boost-your-mobile-games-o
Lab Cave discuss how looking after your keywords can help get your app discovered
Xbox should absolutely team up with Nintendo at E3 | Opinion
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-29-xbox-should-absolutely-team-up-with-nintendo-at-e3-opinion
This could be the quietest E3 yet, making it the ideal time for Microsoft and Nintendo to call a truce
Slightly Mad Studios withdraws trademark for Mad Box console
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-29-slightly-mad-studios-withdraws-trademark-for-mad-box-conso
Withdrawal follows opposition from French casual games firm called Madbox
Phoenix Labs’ undaunted quest for cross-platform play
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-29-phoenix-labs-undaunted-quest-for-cross-platform-play
Founder Jesse Houston on choosing the Epic Games store over Steam, and how that choice is helping to realise its cross-platform vision for Dauntless
Nintendo Switch Online reaches 9.8m subscribers in six months
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-29-nintendo-switch-online-reaches-9-8m-subscribers-in-six-mon
Just under one third of Switch owners are paid members of the online service
Mobile VR game Sea Hero Quest generates 1,700 hours of research into Alzheimer’s
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-29-mobile-vr-game-sea-hero-quest-generates-1-700-hours-of-res
Researchers claim every two minutes of gameplay is equal to five hours of lab-based studies
Mojang donates $100k to #Charity:water
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-29-mojang-donates-USD100k-to-charity-water
Donation was linked to downloads of a free Minecraft map
Magic Leap gets $280m investment from Docomo
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-29-magic-leap-gets-USD280m-investment-from-docomo
Japanese telecomms deal pushes lifetime funding above $2.6 billion
PlayStation Now downloads get double the play time of streamed games
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-29-playstation-now-downloads-get-double-the-gameplay-time-of-
Sony’s on-demand service has 700k subscribers, and many of them are choosing downloads over streams
UK Charts: Days Gone defeats Mortal Kombat 11 to claim No.1
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-28-uk-charts-days-gone-defeats-mortal-kombat-11-to-claim-no-1
PS4 exclusive scores decent debut in UK Top 40
Riot says women waived right to sue when they were hired
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-26-riot-says-women-waived-right-to-sue-when-they-were-hired
League of Legends maker wants to enforce private arbitration clauses for gender discrimination claims
AbleGamers reveals plan to get accessibility experts into AAA studios
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-26-able-gamers-reveal-plans-to-get-accessibility-experts-into
“We’ve found that once we embed champions within the studio space, accessibility becomes a really cheap thing to add,” says CEO
Dino Patti: “If you get what you expected, it always gets boring”
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-26-ino-patti-if-you-get-what-you-expected-it-always-gets-bori
Former Playdead CEO talks about his new studio Jumpship, and why Chinese gaming giant NetEase is interested in his latest subversive indie title
Nintendo shares drop 5% after conservative Switch forecasts
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-26-nintendo-shares-drop-5-percent-after-conservative-switch-f
But platform holder’s share price has still risen 29% since the start of the year
Rising PS4 game sales drive Sony to $78.1bn full-year revenues
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-26-rising-ps4-game-sales-drive-sony-to-usd78-1bn-full-year-re
Game segment’s operating income to take a $278.3 million hit as investment increases in PlayStation 5
The GamesIndustry.biz #Podcast: The slow journey to killing crunch
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-26-the-gamesindustry-biz-podcast-the-slow-journey-to-killing-
This week’s episode now available to download
Starbreeze sells #Publishing rights for 10 Crowns back to developer
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-26-starbreeze-sells-publishing-rights-for-10-crowns-back-to-d
Marks third such deal in just over a year, but still holds on to Psychonauts 2
Nintendo remains the industry’s best long-term bet | Opinion
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-26-nintendo-remains-the-industrys-best-long-term-bet-opinion
With Switch soaring and clear space ahead as competitors prepare next-gen offerings, Nintendo is back on top - and the long-term outlook is even more rosy
UK government announces £4m funding for innovation projects based on homegrown IP
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-25-uk-government-announces-4m-funding-for-innovation-projects
Augmented and virtual reality games in #Development for Oscar-winning Wallace and Gromit, and BAFTA-winning Peaky Blinders