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Why Blizzard couldn’t make Last Epoch, from skill system to endgame: explained
by Diablo III designer
08.04
Monopoly Go! disrupting market, 30% growth in hybridcasual revenue, and more
from Sensor Tower’s State of Gaming report
08.04
Larian’s Michael Douse on why “marketing is dying” and how large companies aka
oil tankers could prevent layoffs
08.04
Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile generates $2.3 million in first two weeks, looking
bleak compared to launch of CoD: Mobile
05.04
Horror game of chance Buckshot Roulette becomes another indie success of 2024,
with 6k concurrent players and counting
05.04
How SuperPlay reached over 100% ROAS profitability using Gamelight’s AI-driven
UA platform — case study
05.04
Relic Entertainment lays off dozens of people to “survive in an increasingly
volatile industry”
05.04
Dwarf Fortress hits 800k copies sold, generating over 1 million wishlists on
Steam
04.04
Hellblade director Tameem Antoniades left Ninja Theory after over 20 years, Xbox
confirms
04.04
Unity ends support for Ziva Dynamics as part of company reset to focus on its
core products
04.04
All news
Key findings from State of Gaming report by Sensor Tower: top games and genres
by downloads and revenue, plus market breakdown by region
Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile generates $2.3 million in first two weeks, looking
bleak compared to launch of CoD: Mobile
How SuperPlay reached over 100% ROAS profitability using Gamelight’s AI-driven
UA platform — case study
Game Development Yesterday


WHY BLIZZARD COULDN’T MAKE LAST EPOCH, FROM SKILL SYSTEM TO ENDGAME: EXPLAINED
BY DIABLO III DESIGNER

Veteran game designer Andrew Chambers recently played Last Epoch, and this
experience got him reflecting on his time working on Diablo III. He realized
that Blizzard could never have made a game like this, and here is why.
Market Analysis Yesterday


MONOPOLY GO! DISRUPTING MARKET, 30% GROWTH IN HYBRIDCASUAL REVENUE, AND MORE
FROM SENSOR TOWER’S STATE OF GAMING REPORT

Sensor Tower has released its State of Gaming 2024 report. Here are the key
takeaways, including revenue and download data, as well as the main trends
across various genres and regions.
Industry News Yesterday


LARIAN’S MICHAEL DOUSE ON WHY “MARKETING IS DYING” AND HOW LARGE COMPANIES AKA
OIL TANKERS COULD PREVENT LAYOFFS

Michael Douse, director of publishing at Larian Studios, has opened about the
current state of the games industry. He touched on topics such as mass layoffs,
marketing, Steam vs. consoles, and Early Access.


Market Analysis April 5


CALL OF DUTY: WARZONE MOBILE GENERATES $2.3 MILLION IN FIRST TWO WEEKS, LOOKING
BLEAK COMPARED TO LAUNCH OF COD: MOBILE

It’s been two weeks since the global launch of Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile.
Let’s take a look at revenue/downloads and compare them to Call of Duty: Mobile.
Industry News April 5


HORROR GAME OF CHANCE BUCKSHOT ROULETTE BECOMES ANOTHER INDIE SUCCESS OF 2024,
WITH 6K CONCURRENT PLAYERS AND COUNTING

Buckshot Roulette is a new horror game by Estonian solo developer Mike Klubnika,
known for his experimental titles. It offers a terrifying twist on a game of
Russian roulette, which, in combination with additional mechanics, creates a
strong hook.
Marketing April 5


HOW SUPERPLAY REACHED OVER 100% ROAS PROFITABILITY USING GAMELIGHT’S AI-DRIVEN
UA PLATFORM — CASE STUDY

User acquisition platform Gamelight and mobile game developer SuperPlay have
joined forces to scale two of the studio’s titles and attract new players. Here
is a breakdown of the campaign and the results achieved.


Industry News April 5


RELIC ENTERTAINMENT LAYS OFF DOZENS OF PEOPLE TO “SURVIVE IN AN INCREASINGLY
VOLATILE INDUSTRY”

Relic Entertainment has joined a growing of list of game companies conducting
mass layoffs. This happened just a week after the studio went independent from
SEGA.
Industry News April 4


DWARF FORTRESS HITS 800K COPIES SOLD, GENERATING OVER 1 MILLION WISHLISTS ON
STEAM

The premium version of Dwarf Fortress is approaching an impressive milestone of
1 million copies sold. And the Adams brothers have no plans to stop developing
their life’s project.
Industry News April 4


HELLBLADE DIRECTOR TAMEEM ANTONIADES LEFT NINJA THEORY AFTER OVER 20 YEARS, XBOX
CONFIRMS

It appears that Tameem Antoniades has left Ninja Theory. One of the creative
leads behind the original Hellblade is no longer with the studio he co-founded
more than 20 years ago.

Game Development April 4


UNITY ENDS SUPPORT FOR ZIVA DYNAMICS AS PART OF COMPANY RESET TO FOCUS ON ITS
CORE PRODUCTS

Unity has decided to end the support for Ziva Dynamics, a set of tools used for
simulation, deformation, and real-time 3D character creation. As a result, the
engine maker will sell the license to VFX company DNEG.
Industry News April 3


FREEMAN’S MIND CREATOR ROSS SCOTT LAUNCHES STOP KILLING GAMES INITIATIVE TO
CHALLENGE LEGALITY OF GAME DESTRUCTION

Ross Scott, best known for his YouTube channel Accursed Farms and the Freeman’s
Mind series, has launched a worldwide initiative called Stop Killing Games. Its
main goal is to raise awareness and make publishers stop destroying video games
after discontinuing their support.
Industry News April 3


MINECRAFT CREATOR NOTCH TEASES NEW STUDIO BITSHIFT ENTERTAINMENT AND
FIRST-PERSON ROGUELIKE LEVERS AND CHESTS

It appears that Markus Persson aka Notch has started a new studio. There are not
much details about it, but the Minecraft creator says he is now working on a
game with voxel graphics and roguelike elements.
Market Analysis April 3


NEWZOO: AVERAGE PLAYTIME ON PC AND CONSOLE DECREASED BY 26% SINCE 2021, NEW
GAMES HAVE TO COMPETE WITH OLDER HITS

Newzoo has released a detailed report on the state of the PC and console games
market. Here are the key takeaways, including revenues, growth rates, playtime,
and more.
Industry News April 3


STELLAR BLADE AND NIKKE DEVELOPER SHIFT UP REPORTS 516% OPERATING PROFIT GROWTH
IN 2023

Shift Up has shared its 2023 financial results. The South Korean developer
experienced significant increases in annual revenue and profit.
Industry News April 2


INVESTGAME SHARES LIST OF 60 FUNDS FOCUSED ON GAMES INDUSTRY, FILTERED BY DEAL
TYPES, REGIONS, AND VERTICALS

In a turbulent time for the games industry, many developers are struggling to
secure investment. Market intelligence platform InvestGame has just published a
curated list of gaming-focused funds, opening it up to everyone.
Industry News April 2


[UPD] CONTENT WARNING TOPS 140K CONCURRENT PLAYERS, BECOMING ANOTHER APRIL
FOOL’S SUCCESS FOR TABS MAKER LANDFALL

Landfall doesn’t just make April Fool’s jokes, but always releases actual
playable projects on its special day. This year, the Totally Accurate Battle
Simulator (TABS) developer hit the jackpot by launching goofy co-op horror
Content Warning.
Industry News April 2


HELLDIVERS 2 RECLAIMS ITS TITLE OF HIGHEST-GROSSING PREMIUM GAME ON STEAM, WITH
FFXIV UP 40 POSITIONS

Another week, another edition of Steam’s weekly top sellers chart. With
Helldivers 2 still dominating other premium games, let’s take a look at titles
that saw their gross revenue increase and decrease the most week-over-week.
Industry News April 2


DRAGON’S DOGMA 2 HITS 2.5 MILLION COPIES SOLD, BRINGING FRANCHISE’S TOTAL SALES
TO 10 MILLION UNITS

Capcom has shared the launch sales of Dragon’s Dogma 2, its first major release
of 2024. The game has been a success, with over 2.5 million copies sold globally
since its launch on March 22.
Market Analysis April 1


ANALYST: 4% OF FORTNITE CREATIVE DEVS MAKE $20K OR MORE IN ANNUAL REVENUE, WITH
40 CREATORS BECOMING MILLIONAIRES

Epic Games has been actively developing the UGC side of Fortnite for a while
now, attracting thousands of third-party creators and paying them hundreds of
millions of dollars in total. Here is how so-called engagement payouts are
distributed among developers.
Industry News April 1


OVER 600 GAMES INDUSTRY WORKERS LOST THEIR JOBS IN MARCH, RELATIVE LULL COMPARED
TO BEGINNING OF 2024

March was a relatively calm month in terms of layoffs compared to the storm that
hit January and February. However, hundreds of people in the games industry
still lost their jobs.
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