Zynga acquiring Small Giant
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-12-20-zynga-acquiring-small-giant
CEO Frank Gibeau discusses acquisition approach as publisher picks up Empires & Puzzles studio for $560 million, raises guidance
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China’s new game approval process could hurt indies most - Vicarious
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-10-11-chinas-new-game-approval-process-could-hurt-indies-most-viCEO of PR firm specializing in bringing Chinese titles to the West talks about potential knock-on effects of new regulatory system
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Magic Leap wants to avoid a takeover and go public
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-10-11-magic-leap-wants-to-avoid-a-takeover-and-go-publicCEO Ronny Abovitz believes an IPO would be “the best thing for the creative community”
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Pixel Toys embraces games-as-a-service with Warhammer: Realm War
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-10-10-pixel-toys-embraces-games-as-a-service-with-warhammer-realCEO Andy Wafer on converting Warhammer 40k: Freeblade from premium at the 11th hour, and building its successor for free-to-play from day one
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Streaming, subscriptions won’t be game changers - Take-Two
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-09-13-streaming-subscriptions-wont-be-game-changers-take-twoCEO Strauss Zelnick believes tech will accelerate adoption of cross-platform play, but won’t fundamentally alter the Grand Theft Auto publisher’s business
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China’s “enormous opportunity” for Eve Online
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-08-03-chinas-enormous-opportunity-for-eve-onlineCEO Hilmar Pétursson believes NetEase’s #Mobile game and a TV show will help the MMO double its audience
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Empires & Puzzles: Disrupting the biggest market with the smallest team
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-07-30-empires-and-puzzles-disrupting-the-biggest-market-with-theCEO Timo Soininen discusses the importance of mid-development marketing and defying the “so-called industry experts”
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Ovosonico: Games will be “like the Netflix button on your remote - that easy”
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-07-13-the-problem-is-not-what-we-have-its-what-we-dont-haveCEO Massimo Guarini on preparing for the horizontal expansion of the industry, and the Italian studio’s pivot into indie AAA
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Team17 expects gross proceeds of IPO to hit £107.5 million
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-05-18-team17-expects-gross-proceeds-of-ipo-to-hit-107-5-millionCEO Debbie Bestwick will retain a 22.2% stake in the publisher after its flotation on May 23
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Less AAA competition makes delays easier - Ubisoft
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-05-17-ubisoft-willing-to-delay-games-to-improve-qualityCEO Yves Guillemot says “we can launch games whenever we are ready,” with digital content, live services, new markets offsetting any loss in revenue from smaller slate
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Is GAME right to bank on Belong?
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-03-29-is-game-right-to-bank-on-belongCEO Martyn Gibbs on the challenges facing retail, and why the Sports Direct deal is a game changer
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What’s the story at Wooga?
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-03-12-whats-the-story-at-woogaCEO Jens Begemann explains the reasoning for the casual games studio’s plan to focus on story-driven games
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Outpost wants to mix games with reality TV
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-03-09-outpost-wants-to-mix-games-with-reality-tvCEO Wright Bagwell says incorporating an audience and fame leaderboards into the studio’s SOS survival game “radically changes” player behavior
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Streamline Studios: “In five to ten years you will need to be in SE Asia”
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-03-07-streamline-studios-in-five-to-ten-years-you-will-need-to-bCEO Alex Fernandez on the co-development firm’s resurgence since relocating to Kuala Lumpur, and Malaysia’s emergence as the focal point for SE Asia
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New Mobcrush streaming platform allows brands to “test the waters” with influencers
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-03-07-new-mobcrush-streaming-platform-allows-advertisers-to-testCEO Mike Wann talks us through Go Live, Get Paid: an initiative that guarantees payment for #Mobile streamers
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Crytek’s Cevat Yerli steps down
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-02-28-cryteks-cevat-yerli-steps-downCEO and president abdicates roles to serve as a “strategic shareholder”; Avni and Faruk Yerli appointed as joint CEOs
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Critical Force: “Mobile will become more and more important to #eSports”
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-02-27-critical-force-mobile-will-become-more-and-more-important-CEO Veli-Pekka Piirainen on how patient community building and emerging markets helped Critical Ops to reach one million daily players
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Rockfish Games: Building success, piece by piece
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-01-31-rockfish-games-building-success-piece-by-pieceCEO Michael Schade on using digital platforms to take Everspace from publisher rejection to an audience of hundreds of thousands
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PUBG Corp. to kick off 2018 expansion with new Amsterdam office
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-01-23-new-amsterdam-office-to-kick-off-2018-expansion-of-pubg-coCEO Chang Han Kim also explains why there is no PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds movie in the works
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Introducing Rebellion Warwick
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-01-16-introducing-rebellion-warwickCEO Jason Kingsley discusses the Sniper Elite firm’s plans for its newly-acquired studio
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How Playmob is gaming for a better world
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-01-09-playmob-gaming-for-a-better-worldCEO and co-founder Jude Ower on the power of playable ads to affect real social change
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Red Kite: Work-for-hire removes the risk from your own IP
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-12-13-red-kite-work-for-hire-removes-the-risk-from-your-own-ipCEO Simon Iwaniszak discusses the highs and lows of co-development as his studio unveils Hollowpoint
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Bluehole enters a post-PUBG world
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-11-29-bluehole-enters-a-post-pubg-worldCEO Hyo-Seob Kim reflects on reaching a high point in Bluehole’s ten year history, and returning to the studio’s roots with its new game
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Niantic has reportedly raised $200 million
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-11-27-niantic-has-reportedly-raised-usd200-millionCEO John Hanke has said that series B round will allow long-term bets on the AR market
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BrightLocker wants to go beyond Kickstarter and Early Access
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-11-21-brightlocker-interviewCEO Ruben Cortez on a platform that will open up the creative process to gamers, and unlock new revenue streams for developers
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