Look at Gaming #199 | Wednesday April 26th 2023
🔦 Spotlight 🌟
UK blocks Microsoft's planned $68.7B Activision bid, saying it would 'substantially weaken competition' | TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2023/04/26/uk-blocks-microsofts-planned-68-7b-activision-bid-saying-it-would-substantially-weaken-competition/?guccounter=1
🌊 MARKET ☎️
UK blocks Microsoft's planned $68.7B Activision bid, saying it would 'substantially weaken competition' | TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2023/04/26/uk-blocks-microsofts-planned-68-7b-activision-bid-saying-it-would-substantially-weaken-competition/?guccounter=1
Microsoft praises Xbox Game Pass as subscription revenue nears $1B
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/microsoft-praises-xbox-game-pass-as-quarterly-subscription-revenue-nears-1-billion
Alphabet Q4 earnings: Search returns to growth, YouTube down 3% | Mobile Dev Memo by Eric Seufert | Mobile Dev Memo by Eric Seufert
https://mobiledevmemo.com/alphabet-q4-earnings-search-returns-to-growth-youtube-down-3/
💎 Deep Dives 🔎
App review is still broken, and developers are angry: “Apple sees itself as above the law” - Mobilegamer.biz
https://mobilegamer.biz/app-review-is-still-broken-and-developers-are-angry-apple-sees-itself-as-above-the-law/
The Epic v. Apple appeal decision will change very little | Mobile Dev Memo by Eric Seufert
https://mobiledevmemo.com/the-epic-v-apple-appeal-decision-will-change-very-little/
🌈 Platforms 🏔
Eva Herzigová turned herself into a MetaHuman - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/25/23696837/epic-metahuman-eva-herzigova-model
Razer, Roblox partner for peripherals bundled with in-game items | VentureBeat
https://venturebeat.com/games/razer-roblox-partner-peripherals-bundled-digital-item/
✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎
🎮 Web3 Gaming Consolidates to Survive — Deconstructor of Fun
https://www.deconstructoroffun.com/shorts/2023/4/24/web3-gaming-consolidates-to-survive
Interoperability, Game Ecosystems and Web3 - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tM7mgexXHmk
🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚
Kinetix launches text-to-animation AI for new era in user-generated content | VentureBeat
https://venturebeat.com/games/kinetix-launches-text-to-animation-ai-for-new-era-in-user-generated-content/
Give me the money: A mobile funding application guide | GamesIndustry.biz
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/give-me-the-money-a-mobile-funding-application-guide
💰 Fundraising 🧧
Animoca Brands subsidiary Tinytap accrues $8.5m investment | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/81385/animoca-brands-subsidiary-tinytap-accrues-85m-investment/
Mobile games veterans raise €4m in seed funding for new studio, Cosmic Lounge | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/81380/mobile-games-veterans-raise-4m-in-seed-funding-for-new-studio-cosmic-lounge/
👾 Game & Stats Releases 🎮
Realistic bodycam video game trailer goes viral
https://www.axios.com/2023/04/25/unrecord-trailer-bodycam-studio-drama-columbine
🔦 Spotlight 🌟
UK blocks Microsoft's planned $68.7B Activision bid, saying it would 'substantially weaken competition' | TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2023/04/26/uk-blocks-microsofts-planned-68-7b-activision-bid-saying-it-would-substantially-weaken-competition/?guccounter=1
🌊 MARKET ☎️
UK blocks Microsoft's planned $68.7B Activision bid, saying it would 'substantially weaken competition' | TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2023/04/26/uk-blocks-microsofts-planned-68-7b-activision-bid-saying-it-would-substantially-weaken-competition/?guccounter=1
Microsoft praises Xbox Game Pass as subscription revenue nears $1B
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/microsoft-praises-xbox-game-pass-as-quarterly-subscription-revenue-nears-1-billion
Alphabet Q4 earnings: Search returns to growth, YouTube down 3% | Mobile Dev Memo by Eric Seufert | Mobile Dev Memo by Eric Seufert
https://mobiledevmemo.com/alphabet-q4-earnings-search-returns-to-growth-youtube-down-3/
💎 Deep Dives 🔎
App review is still broken, and developers are angry: “Apple sees itself as above the law” - Mobilegamer.biz
https://mobilegamer.biz/app-review-is-still-broken-and-developers-are-angry-apple-sees-itself-as-above-the-law/
The Epic v. Apple appeal decision will change very little | Mobile Dev Memo by Eric Seufert
https://mobiledevmemo.com/the-epic-v-apple-appeal-decision-will-change-very-little/
🌈 Platforms 🏔
Eva Herzigová turned herself into a MetaHuman - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/25/23696837/epic-metahuman-eva-herzigova-model
Razer, Roblox partner for peripherals bundled with in-game items | VentureBeat
https://venturebeat.com/games/razer-roblox-partner-peripherals-bundled-digital-item/
✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎
🎮 Web3 Gaming Consolidates to Survive — Deconstructor of Fun
https://www.deconstructoroffun.com/shorts/2023/4/24/web3-gaming-consolidates-to-survive
Interoperability, Game Ecosystems and Web3 - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tM7mgexXHmk
🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚
Kinetix launches text-to-animation AI for new era in user-generated content | VentureBeat
https://venturebeat.com/games/kinetix-launches-text-to-animation-ai-for-new-era-in-user-generated-content/
Give me the money: A mobile funding application guide | GamesIndustry.biz
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/give-me-the-money-a-mobile-funding-application-guide
💰 Fundraising 🧧
Animoca Brands subsidiary Tinytap accrues $8.5m investment | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/81385/animoca-brands-subsidiary-tinytap-accrues-85m-investment/
Mobile games veterans raise €4m in seed funding for new studio, Cosmic Lounge | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/81380/mobile-games-veterans-raise-4m-in-seed-funding-for-new-studio-cosmic-lounge/
👾 Game & Stats Releases 🎮
Realistic bodycam video game trailer goes viral
https://www.axios.com/2023/04/25/unrecord-trailer-bodycam-studio-drama-columbine
TechCrunch
UK blocks Microsoft’s planned $68.7B Activision bid, saying it would ‘substantially weaken competition’
The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has confirmed that it intends to block Microsoft’s megabucks Activision acquisition, concluding that such a merger would create “…the most powerful operator” in the cloud gaming market.
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Look at Gaming #200 | Thursday April 27th 2023
🔦 Spotlight 🌟
Crypto disrupts the IP market by being open, efficient, and accessible.
https://twitter.com/Mikey0x_/status/1651227118133551104?s=20
🌊 MARKET ☎️
Without Activision, what does Xbox do now? | Opinion | GamesIndustry.biz
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/without-activision-what-does-xbox-do-now-opinion
Activision Blizzard Q1 2023 financials show another record quarter for King | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/81397/activision-blizzard-q1-2023-financials-show-another-record-quarter-for-king/
Meta Q1 earnings: can AI overcome ATT? | Mobile Dev Memo by Eric Seufert | Mobile Dev Memo by Eric Seufert
https://mobiledevmemo.com/meta-q1-earnings-did-ai-overcome-att/
💎 Deep Dives 🔎
The GameDiscoverCo: The geography of PlayStation, Xbox & Steam users (2023)
https://gamedevreports.substack.com/p/the-gamediscoverco-the-geography
Riot Games & The Problem With Esports — Naavik
https://naavik.co/digest/riot-games-esports-problem
✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎
NFL launches multiple games tied to NFL Draft | VentureBeat
https://venturebeat.com/games/nfl-launches-multiple-games-tied-to-nfl-draft/
Thread of threads 🧵 across different subjects related to game design, startups, management, and digital collectibles
https://twitter.com/skilllevel7/status/1650831453712977920
Crypto disrupts the IP market by being open, efficient, and accessible.
https://twitter.com/Mikey0x_/status/1651227118133551104?s=20
The Ronin Experience -- a dive into the Ronin Network
https://twitter.com/thecoreloop/status/1650847583357784068?s=20
🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚
Unity Game Engine: A Comprehensive Guide
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/production/a-comprehensive-guide-to-the-unity-2d-3d-game-engine
💰 Fundraising 🧧
Rivalry raises $7.3M to drive growth, sets quarterly revenue record | VentureBeat
https://venturebeat.com/games/rivalry-raises-7-3m-to-drive-growth-sets-quarterly-revenue-record/
🔦 Spotlight 🌟
Crypto disrupts the IP market by being open, efficient, and accessible.
https://twitter.com/Mikey0x_/status/1651227118133551104?s=20
🌊 MARKET ☎️
Without Activision, what does Xbox do now? | Opinion | GamesIndustry.biz
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/without-activision-what-does-xbox-do-now-opinion
Activision Blizzard Q1 2023 financials show another record quarter for King | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/81397/activision-blizzard-q1-2023-financials-show-another-record-quarter-for-king/
Meta Q1 earnings: can AI overcome ATT? | Mobile Dev Memo by Eric Seufert | Mobile Dev Memo by Eric Seufert
https://mobiledevmemo.com/meta-q1-earnings-did-ai-overcome-att/
💎 Deep Dives 🔎
The GameDiscoverCo: The geography of PlayStation, Xbox & Steam users (2023)
https://gamedevreports.substack.com/p/the-gamediscoverco-the-geography
Riot Games & The Problem With Esports — Naavik
https://naavik.co/digest/riot-games-esports-problem
✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎
NFL launches multiple games tied to NFL Draft | VentureBeat
https://venturebeat.com/games/nfl-launches-multiple-games-tied-to-nfl-draft/
Thread of threads 🧵 across different subjects related to game design, startups, management, and digital collectibles
https://twitter.com/skilllevel7/status/1650831453712977920
Crypto disrupts the IP market by being open, efficient, and accessible.
https://twitter.com/Mikey0x_/status/1651227118133551104?s=20
The Ronin Experience -- a dive into the Ronin Network
https://twitter.com/thecoreloop/status/1650847583357784068?s=20
🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚
Unity Game Engine: A Comprehensive Guide
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/production/a-comprehensive-guide-to-the-unity-2d-3d-game-engine
💰 Fundraising 🧧
Rivalry raises $7.3M to drive growth, sets quarterly revenue record | VentureBeat
https://venturebeat.com/games/rivalry-raises-7-3m-to-drive-growth-sets-quarterly-revenue-record/
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Look at Gaming #201 | Friday April 28th 2023
🔦 Spotlight 🌟
Sony aims to sell 25m PS5 units by April 2024 | GamesIndustry.biz
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/sony-aims-to-sell-25m-ps5-units-by-april-2024
🌊 MARKET ☎️
NetEase reported $13.991 billion in revenue in 2022, but there may be trouble ah | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/81404/netease-reported-13991-billion-in-revenue-in-2022-but-there-may-be-trouble-ahead/
GDC is exorbitantly expensive — but still vital for many game developers - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/27/23679081/gdc-2023-price-affordability-game-developers-conference
💎 Deep Dives 🔎
#195: Blocking high - Hit Points by Nathan Brown
https://hitpoints.substack.com/p/195-blocking-high
🌈 Platforms 🏔
Sony aims to sell 25m PS5 units by April 2024 | GamesIndustry.biz
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/sony-aims-to-sell-25m-ps5-units-by-april-2024
✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎
ONE Championship partners with Animoca for Web3 mobile game | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/81405/one-championship-partners-with-animoca-for-web3-mobile-game/
👾 Game & Stats Releases 🎮
Capcom's new Street Fighter movie finds its directors
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/capcom-s-new-i-street-fighter-i-movie-finds-its-directors
🔦 Spotlight 🌟
Sony aims to sell 25m PS5 units by April 2024 | GamesIndustry.biz
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/sony-aims-to-sell-25m-ps5-units-by-april-2024
🌊 MARKET ☎️
NetEase reported $13.991 billion in revenue in 2022, but there may be trouble ah | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/81404/netease-reported-13991-billion-in-revenue-in-2022-but-there-may-be-trouble-ahead/
GDC is exorbitantly expensive — but still vital for many game developers - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/27/23679081/gdc-2023-price-affordability-game-developers-conference
💎 Deep Dives 🔎
#195: Blocking high - Hit Points by Nathan Brown
https://hitpoints.substack.com/p/195-blocking-high
🌈 Platforms 🏔
Sony aims to sell 25m PS5 units by April 2024 | GamesIndustry.biz
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/sony-aims-to-sell-25m-ps5-units-by-april-2024
✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎
ONE Championship partners with Animoca for Web3 mobile game | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/81405/one-championship-partners-with-animoca-for-web3-mobile-game/
👾 Game & Stats Releases 🎮
Capcom's new Street Fighter movie finds its directors
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/capcom-s-new-i-street-fighter-i-movie-finds-its-directors
GamesIndustry.biz
Sony aims to sell 25m PS5 units by April 2024
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inboxSony plans to sell 25 million units of Play…
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Look at Gaming #202 | Monday May 1st 2023
🔦 Spotlight 🌟
5 top streamers team up to launch creator-led Fortnite experience | VentureBeat
https://venturebeat.com/games/project-v-top-streamers-launch-creator-led-fortnite-experience/
🌊 MARKET ☎️
SGA: Serbian game industry in 2023 - by Dmitriy Byshonkov
https://gamedevreports.substack.com/p/sga-serbian-game-industry-in-2023
Video Game Live-Streaming Trends Q1 2023 - Stream Hatchet
https://streamhatchet.com/blog/video-game-live-streaming-trends-q1-2023-report/
💎 Deep Dives 🔎
PlayStation: Our live-service games will target different genres, release schedules and audiences | GamesIndustry.biz
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/playstation-our-live-service-games-will-target-different-genres-release-schedules-and-audiences
Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Deal: A Complete Timeline — Naavik
https://naavik.co/digest/microsoft-activision-blizzard-timeline
Why the U.K. is Blocking Gaming's Biggest Deal Ever
https://www.jacobwolf.report/p/why-the-uk-is-blocking-gamings-biggest#details
Playing by the Rules
https://www.konvoy.vc/newsletter/playing-by-the-rules
🌈 Platforms 🏔
5 top streamers team up to launch creator-led Fortnite experience | VentureBeat
https://venturebeat.com/games/project-v-top-streamers-launch-creator-led-fortnite-experience/
NetEase brings player content-creation tools to Life After | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/81410/netease-brings-player-content-creation-tools-to-life-after/
Even Microsoft is concerned its Xbox app store could struggle to break mobile's duopoly - Mobilegamer.biz
https://mobilegamer.biz/even-microsoft-is-concerned-its-xbox-app-store-could-struggle-to-break-mobiles-duopoly/
The PlayStation 5 has topped 38 million lifetime sales
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/playstation-5-nears-40-million-lifetime-sales-and-sony-thinks-it-could-become-a-record-breaker
🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚
The best free game making tools
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/pc/the-best-free-game-making-tools
👾 Game & Stats Releases 🎮
The entire Super Mario Bros. movie keeps getting posted to Twitter - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/30/23705377/the-entire-super-mario-bros-movie-keeps-getting-posted-to-twitter
🔦 Spotlight 🌟
5 top streamers team up to launch creator-led Fortnite experience | VentureBeat
https://venturebeat.com/games/project-v-top-streamers-launch-creator-led-fortnite-experience/
🌊 MARKET ☎️
SGA: Serbian game industry in 2023 - by Dmitriy Byshonkov
https://gamedevreports.substack.com/p/sga-serbian-game-industry-in-2023
Video Game Live-Streaming Trends Q1 2023 - Stream Hatchet
https://streamhatchet.com/blog/video-game-live-streaming-trends-q1-2023-report/
💎 Deep Dives 🔎
PlayStation: Our live-service games will target different genres, release schedules and audiences | GamesIndustry.biz
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/playstation-our-live-service-games-will-target-different-genres-release-schedules-and-audiences
Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Deal: A Complete Timeline — Naavik
https://naavik.co/digest/microsoft-activision-blizzard-timeline
Why the U.K. is Blocking Gaming's Biggest Deal Ever
https://www.jacobwolf.report/p/why-the-uk-is-blocking-gamings-biggest#details
Playing by the Rules
https://www.konvoy.vc/newsletter/playing-by-the-rules
🌈 Platforms 🏔
5 top streamers team up to launch creator-led Fortnite experience | VentureBeat
https://venturebeat.com/games/project-v-top-streamers-launch-creator-led-fortnite-experience/
NetEase brings player content-creation tools to Life After | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/81410/netease-brings-player-content-creation-tools-to-life-after/
Even Microsoft is concerned its Xbox app store could struggle to break mobile's duopoly - Mobilegamer.biz
https://mobilegamer.biz/even-microsoft-is-concerned-its-xbox-app-store-could-struggle-to-break-mobiles-duopoly/
The PlayStation 5 has topped 38 million lifetime sales
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/playstation-5-nears-40-million-lifetime-sales-and-sony-thinks-it-could-become-a-record-breaker
🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚
The best free game making tools
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/pc/the-best-free-game-making-tools
👾 Game & Stats Releases 🎮
The entire Super Mario Bros. movie keeps getting posted to Twitter - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/30/23705377/the-entire-super-mario-bros-movie-keeps-getting-posted-to-twitter
VentureBeat
5 top streamers team up to launch creator-led Fortnite experience
Ninja, NICKMERCS, TimtheTatman, CouRageJD and SypherPK are joining forces to launch "Project V," a community-driven Fortnite experience.
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Look at Gaming #203 | Tuesday May 2nd 2023
🔦 Spotlight 🌟
Wreak havoc on your favorite streamer's game with Crowd Control | TechCrunch
🌊 MARKET ☎️
Stream Hatchet: Video Games Streaming in Q1 2023
Wreak havoc on your favorite streamer's game with Crowd Control | TechCrunch
Snap Q1 earnings: the best way out is always through | Mobile Dev Memo by Eric Seufert
GamesBeat Summit 2023: The future of mobile gaming | VentureBeat
💎 Deep Dives 🔎
Interview: Electronic Arts hit-maker talks Star Wars, Battlefield
🌈 Platforms 🏔
Meta announces Quest VR gaming showcase in June | VentureBeat
✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎
Sotheby's Metaverse Launches Curated Secondary NFT Marketplace
A rising gaming investment DAO (modeled after @NounsDAO) ran by our fren @0xChanglu Twitter
👾 Game & Stats Releases 🎮
Super Mario Bros. Movie grosses $1bn globally | GamesIndustry.biz
Apex Legends Mobile goes offline today after earning EA around $36m - Mobilegamer.biz
🔦 Spotlight 🌟
Wreak havoc on your favorite streamer's game with Crowd Control | TechCrunch
🌊 MARKET ☎️
Stream Hatchet: Video Games Streaming in Q1 2023
Wreak havoc on your favorite streamer's game with Crowd Control | TechCrunch
Snap Q1 earnings: the best way out is always through | Mobile Dev Memo by Eric Seufert
GamesBeat Summit 2023: The future of mobile gaming | VentureBeat
💎 Deep Dives 🔎
Interview: Electronic Arts hit-maker talks Star Wars, Battlefield
🌈 Platforms 🏔
Meta announces Quest VR gaming showcase in June | VentureBeat
✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎
Sotheby's Metaverse Launches Curated Secondary NFT Marketplace
A rising gaming investment DAO (modeled after @NounsDAO) ran by our fren @0xChanglu Twitter
👾 Game & Stats Releases 🎮
Super Mario Bros. Movie grosses $1bn globally | GamesIndustry.biz
Apex Legends Mobile goes offline today after earning EA around $36m - Mobilegamer.biz
TechCrunch
Wreak havoc on your favorite streamer’s game with Crowd Control
You’re streaming the Sims to your loyal Twitch followers when suddenly, a fire ignites in the middle of your virtual home. As you scramble to put out the fire before the Sim firefighters arrive, another flame appears out of nowhere. In the Twitch chat, your…
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Look at Gaming #204 | Wednesday May 3rd 2023
🔦 Spotlight 🌟
Snowman, the studio behind Alto's Adventure, debuts wingsuit game Laya’s Horizon exclusively with Netflix | TechCrunch
🌊 MARKET ☎️
WePlay Ventures launches Europe’s largest accelerator program for gaming startup | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
April’s top mobile game downloads worldwide - Mobilegamer.biz
Sega and Rovio bosses to double down on IP building across platforms and transmedia - Mobilegamer.biz
🌈 Platforms 🏔
Snowman, the studio behind Alto's Adventure, debuts wingsuit game Laya’s Horizon exclusively with Netflix | TechCrunch
Will Apple’s iOS sideloading be a Europe exclusive? | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
Nintendo targeting multiple platforms in new job listing - is mobile one of them | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
New World and Lost Ark forums killed as Amazon pivots to Discord
✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎
Atari and Anima turn classic arcade game characters into AR and AI Onlybots | VentureBeat
🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚
How Times & Galaxy makes reporting feel like a natural part of games
How to build a visionary game company and strong culture | Dino Patti | VentureBeat
👾 Game & Stats Releases 🎮
Citizen Sleeper gets a tabletop game | News-in-brief | GamesIndustry.biz
Convergence: A League Of Legends Story Will Be Released This Month - Game Informer
Honkai: Star Rail races to 20 million downloads on launch day | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
🔦 Spotlight 🌟
Snowman, the studio behind Alto's Adventure, debuts wingsuit game Laya’s Horizon exclusively with Netflix | TechCrunch
🌊 MARKET ☎️
WePlay Ventures launches Europe’s largest accelerator program for gaming startup | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
April’s top mobile game downloads worldwide - Mobilegamer.biz
Sega and Rovio bosses to double down on IP building across platforms and transmedia - Mobilegamer.biz
🌈 Platforms 🏔
Snowman, the studio behind Alto's Adventure, debuts wingsuit game Laya’s Horizon exclusively with Netflix | TechCrunch
Will Apple’s iOS sideloading be a Europe exclusive? | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
Nintendo targeting multiple platforms in new job listing - is mobile one of them | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
New World and Lost Ark forums killed as Amazon pivots to Discord
✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎
Atari and Anima turn classic arcade game characters into AR and AI Onlybots | VentureBeat
🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚
How Times & Galaxy makes reporting feel like a natural part of games
How to build a visionary game company and strong culture | Dino Patti | VentureBeat
👾 Game & Stats Releases 🎮
Citizen Sleeper gets a tabletop game | News-in-brief | GamesIndustry.biz
Convergence: A League Of Legends Story Will Be Released This Month - Game Informer
Honkai: Star Rail races to 20 million downloads on launch day | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
TechCrunch
Snowman, the studio behind Alto’s Adventure, debuts wingsuit game Laya’s Horizon exclusively with Netflix
Snowman, the mobile game studio behind Alto’s Adventure and Alto’s Odyssey, has launched its latest title called Laya’s Horizon exclusively with Netflix. The wingsuit game sees players mastering the art of flying, diving off mountains, weaving across forests…
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Look at Gaming #205 | Thursday May 4th 2023
🔦 Spotlight 🌟
A Deep Dive Into Starbuck's Odyssey
🌊 MARKET ☎️
Why did Sega buy Rovio? | GamesIndustry.biz
💎 Deep Dives 🔎
Analysis: how arcade video game 'discovery' works!
Digging Into Creator Revenue Attribution
Clash Mini - Supercell’s Next Billion Dollar Game? — Deconstructor of Fun
Sony is breaking records with PlayStation 5
🌈 Platforms 🏔
Unity lays off 600 staff members, prepares to close half of its offices | VentureBeat
Fortnite is now available on Fire TV and Amazon Luna | TechCrunch
✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎
South Korean Publisher Neowiz Launches $10M Polygon Game Accelerator - Decrypt
How an Elon Musk Parody Twitter Account Spawned a Gaming Startup - Decrypt
NPixel's Chrono Odyssey | Official Gameplay Trailer (4K) - YouTube
Electronic Arts Co-Founder Jeff Burton Joins P2Earn Web3 Gaming Guild - Decrypt
A Deep Dive Into Starbuck's Odyssey
🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚
GameMaker's 2023 plans bring AI integration and mod extensions
How combining UA and ASO learnings can enhance store performance | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
💰 Fundraising 🧧
Frantic Games raises $2.4m in pre-seed funding | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
🔦 Spotlight 🌟
A Deep Dive Into Starbuck's Odyssey
🌊 MARKET ☎️
Why did Sega buy Rovio? | GamesIndustry.biz
💎 Deep Dives 🔎
Analysis: how arcade video game 'discovery' works!
Digging Into Creator Revenue Attribution
Clash Mini - Supercell’s Next Billion Dollar Game? — Deconstructor of Fun
Sony is breaking records with PlayStation 5
🌈 Platforms 🏔
Unity lays off 600 staff members, prepares to close half of its offices | VentureBeat
Fortnite is now available on Fire TV and Amazon Luna | TechCrunch
✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎
South Korean Publisher Neowiz Launches $10M Polygon Game Accelerator - Decrypt
How an Elon Musk Parody Twitter Account Spawned a Gaming Startup - Decrypt
NPixel's Chrono Odyssey | Official Gameplay Trailer (4K) - YouTube
Electronic Arts Co-Founder Jeff Burton Joins P2Earn Web3 Gaming Guild - Decrypt
A Deep Dive Into Starbuck's Odyssey
🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚
GameMaker's 2023 plans bring AI integration and mod extensions
How combining UA and ASO learnings can enhance store performance | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
💰 Fundraising 🧧
Frantic Games raises $2.4m in pre-seed funding | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
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A Starbucks Odyssey
So my girlfriend recently got access to @Starbucks Odyssey. I want to hate it because it's a corporate NFT grab, but I have to say, I'm kind of pleasantly surprised. We both (me as a CT-native and her as a crypto skeptic), that these…
So my girlfriend recently got access to @Starbucks Odyssey. I want to hate it because it's a corporate NFT grab, but I have to say, I'm kind of pleasantly surprised. We both (me as a CT-native and her as a crypto skeptic), that these…
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Look at Gaming #206 | Friday May 5th 2023
🔦 Spotlight 🌟
Budgeting & Pivoting by Amy Wu
🌊 MARKET ☎️
Esports in Asia and MENA – Niko
Voodoo's hybridcasual strategy is working | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
💎 Deep Dives 🔎
Activision's death by 418 cuts - SuperJoost Playlist
The Next Era of Gaming and AI: And Why We’re (Even More) Bullish on Games
🌈 Platforms 🏔
Apple introduces 20 new games to Apple Arcade | TechCrunch
Phil Spencer: "We're not in the business of out-consoling Sony or out-consoling Nintendo" | GamesIndustry.biz
✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎
Gambling Games for 'OG and Crypto Degens' Coming to Solana - Decrypt
Immutable's Passport Wallet Is Built to Onboard Gamers—Will It Work? - Decrypt
Alibaba Cloud Builds Metaverse Launchpad on Avalanche
Mysten Labs names high-end game partners for its Sui blockchain network launching May 15 | VentureBeat
What categories of games do web2 players play the most?
Autonomous Worlds: The Case for Fully On-chain Games — 1kx
🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚
Budgeting & Pivoting by Amy Wu
Five lessons from the history of making Star Wars games
Storytelling in video games - Kevuru Games
🔦 Spotlight 🌟
Budgeting & Pivoting by Amy Wu
🌊 MARKET ☎️
Esports in Asia and MENA – Niko
Voodoo's hybridcasual strategy is working | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
💎 Deep Dives 🔎
Activision's death by 418 cuts - SuperJoost Playlist
The Next Era of Gaming and AI: And Why We’re (Even More) Bullish on Games
🌈 Platforms 🏔
Apple introduces 20 new games to Apple Arcade | TechCrunch
Phil Spencer: "We're not in the business of out-consoling Sony or out-consoling Nintendo" | GamesIndustry.biz
✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎
Gambling Games for 'OG and Crypto Degens' Coming to Solana - Decrypt
Immutable's Passport Wallet Is Built to Onboard Gamers—Will It Work? - Decrypt
Alibaba Cloud Builds Metaverse Launchpad on Avalanche
Mysten Labs names high-end game partners for its Sui blockchain network launching May 15 | VentureBeat
What categories of games do web2 players play the most?
Autonomous Worlds: The Case for Fully On-chain Games — 1kx
🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚
Budgeting & Pivoting by Amy Wu
Five lessons from the history of making Star Wars games
Storytelling in video games - Kevuru Games
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Look at Gaming #207 | Monday May 8th 2023
🔦 Spotlight 🌟
Achievement Unlocked: Grandmaster
🌊 MARKET ☎️
#197: Mock the weak - Hit Points by Nathan Brown
Achievement Unlocked: Grandmaster
💎 Deep Dives 🔎
PlayStation Can’t Be Caught — Naavik
🌈 Platforms 🏔
Steam games can now be searched for by developer, franchise, and tag
✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎
Coinbase Won't Support Gala Games V2 Token Airdrop—Why Not? - Decrypt
Sui Is Built for Games—Here's Why Developers Are Bullish - Decrypt
NFT Lending Platform Blend Sparks Concerns Over Ecosystem Liquidity
🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚
Founding Funds, Paths to Partner, and Glass Ceilings - YouTube
👾 Game & Stats Releases 🎮
Hogwarts Legacy has sold 15m copies, reached $1bn globally | GamesIndustry.biz
🔦 Spotlight 🌟
Achievement Unlocked: Grandmaster
🌊 MARKET ☎️
#197: Mock the weak - Hit Points by Nathan Brown
Achievement Unlocked: Grandmaster
💎 Deep Dives 🔎
PlayStation Can’t Be Caught — Naavik
🌈 Platforms 🏔
Steam games can now be searched for by developer, franchise, and tag
✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎
Coinbase Won't Support Gala Games V2 Token Airdrop—Why Not? - Decrypt
Sui Is Built for Games—Here's Why Developers Are Bullish - Decrypt
NFT Lending Platform Blend Sparks Concerns Over Ecosystem Liquidity
🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚
Founding Funds, Paths to Partner, and Glass Ceilings - YouTube
👾 Game & Stats Releases 🎮
Hogwarts Legacy has sold 15m copies, reached $1bn globally | GamesIndustry.biz
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Achievement Unlocked: Grandmaster
As the global population continues to age, gaming can be applied to and even tailored to make everyday tasks easier
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Look at Gaming #208 | Tuesday May 9th 2023
🔦 Spotlight 🌟
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive hits 1.8 million concurrent players
🌊 MARKET ☎️
SocialPeta: Mobile Game Marketing Trends in Q1 2023
Xbox Placing 3rd Place
💎 Deep Dives 🔎
Another $1B Puzzle Game from Istanbul?
✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎
Projects that are bringing NFT utilities
🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚
How to avoid spoilers online - The Verge
How did this video game Kickstarter raise $1.4 million?
👾 Game & Stats Releases 🎮
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive hits 1.8 million concurrent players
🔦 Spotlight 🌟
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive hits 1.8 million concurrent players
🌊 MARKET ☎️
SocialPeta: Mobile Game Marketing Trends in Q1 2023
Xbox Placing 3rd Place
💎 Deep Dives 🔎
Another $1B Puzzle Game from Istanbul?
✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎
Projects that are bringing NFT utilities
🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚
How to avoid spoilers online - The Verge
How did this video game Kickstarter raise $1.4 million?
👾 Game & Stats Releases 🎮
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive hits 1.8 million concurrent players
Game Developer
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive hits 1.8 million concurrent players
Ahead of Counter-Strike 2's release in June, the 2012 shooter Counter-Strike: Global Offensive hits a new peak of concurrent players with 1.8 million players.
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Look at Gaming #209 | Wednesday May 10th 2023
🔦 Spotlight 🌟
Amazon partners with Niantic's Peridot on launch of in-game shopping | VentureBeat
🌊 MARKET ☎️
EA's fiscal year revenue tops $7.4bn | GamesIndustry.biz
Jonas Brothers to premier new music in Candy Crush Saga | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
Nintendo Switch moves 22% fewer units but digital games sales are up | VentureBeat
PUBG drives Krafton's "record" sales at start of 2023's fiscal year
💎 Deep Dives 🔎
Mobile eCPMs grow by 20 percent this March 2023 in mature markets | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
🌈 Platforms 🏔
Amazon partners with Niantic's Peridot on launch of in-game shopping | VentureBeat
✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎
GamesBeat Summit 2023: 6 sessions on the future of Web3 games | VentureBeat
How Yuga Labs is Defining the Future of Web3 Gaming - YouTube
🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚
Ex-Disney designer Doris Hardoon on training students to design theme parks | VentureBeat
👾 Game & Stats Releases 🎮
Horizon Franchise Surpasses 32 Million Units Sold As Forbidden West Nears 9 Million - Game Informer
🔦 Spotlight 🌟
Amazon partners with Niantic's Peridot on launch of in-game shopping | VentureBeat
🌊 MARKET ☎️
EA's fiscal year revenue tops $7.4bn | GamesIndustry.biz
Jonas Brothers to premier new music in Candy Crush Saga | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
Nintendo Switch moves 22% fewer units but digital games sales are up | VentureBeat
PUBG drives Krafton's "record" sales at start of 2023's fiscal year
💎 Deep Dives 🔎
Mobile eCPMs grow by 20 percent this March 2023 in mature markets | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
🌈 Platforms 🏔
Amazon partners with Niantic's Peridot on launch of in-game shopping | VentureBeat
✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎
GamesBeat Summit 2023: 6 sessions on the future of Web3 games | VentureBeat
How Yuga Labs is Defining the Future of Web3 Gaming - YouTube
🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚
Ex-Disney designer Doris Hardoon on training students to design theme parks | VentureBeat
👾 Game & Stats Releases 🎮
Horizon Franchise Surpasses 32 Million Units Sold As Forbidden West Nears 9 Million - Game Informer
VentureBeat
Amazon partners with Niantic’s Peridot on launch of in-game shopping
Amazon announced it's launching Amazon Anywhere, an integrated shopping experience, to Niantic's new AR pet sim title, Peridot.
✨ WAGME #10 — 9th May 🌌
Your weekly guide to the world of Web3 Gaming 🎮
• 6 Priority Items
• 7 Mints n Drops
• 6 Guides
• 25 Game Releases / Updates
• 14 Newly Spotted Games
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• 6 Priority Items
• 7 Mints n Drops
• 6 Guides
• 25 Game Releases / Updates
• 14 Newly Spotted Games
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Your weekly guide to the world of Web3 Gaming. Discover the best gaming mints, stay up-to-date on the latest game releases & be the first to know about the newest gaming projects
Look at Gaming #210 | Thursday May 11th 2023
🔦 Spotlight 🌟
Epic's Fall Guys adds a creative mode so players can design their own levels | TechCrunch
🌊 MARKET ☎️
Bandai Namco full-year sales hit $7.3bn | GamesIndustry.biz
Roblox hits record revenues, losses continue | GamesIndustry.biz
Tenjin: Hypercasual and Hybridcasual market in 2022 Report
💎 Deep Dives 🔎
Video: The Flash Games Postmortem
UGC: how Fortnite (& Roblox!) are leading the next wave
Peridot is Niantic's big swing at an AR-first game
🌈 Platforms 🏔
Google and Taito are teaming up on an AR Space Invaders game - The Verge
Epic's Fall Guys adds a creative mode so players can design their own levels | TechCrunch
EA investing in building "games as a platform" | GamesIndustry.biz
✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎
How Blockchain Gaming Founders Should Think About User Acquisition - BITKRAFT Ventures
Chia Wants to Be a Player in the NFT Gaming Space. Can It Catch Up? - Decrypt
A Primer On Fully On-Chain Gaming — Naavik
🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚
A Moderation Guide for Successful Brand Livestreams and Digital Events
💰 Fundraising 🧧
Triumph raises $14M for an SDK to add real-money tournaments into games | TechCrunch
👾 Game & Stats Releases 🎮
Lilith Games celebrates tenth anniversary | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
🔦 Spotlight 🌟
Epic's Fall Guys adds a creative mode so players can design their own levels | TechCrunch
🌊 MARKET ☎️
Bandai Namco full-year sales hit $7.3bn | GamesIndustry.biz
Roblox hits record revenues, losses continue | GamesIndustry.biz
Tenjin: Hypercasual and Hybridcasual market in 2022 Report
💎 Deep Dives 🔎
Video: The Flash Games Postmortem
UGC: how Fortnite (& Roblox!) are leading the next wave
Peridot is Niantic's big swing at an AR-first game
🌈 Platforms 🏔
Google and Taito are teaming up on an AR Space Invaders game - The Verge
Epic's Fall Guys adds a creative mode so players can design their own levels | TechCrunch
EA investing in building "games as a platform" | GamesIndustry.biz
✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎
How Blockchain Gaming Founders Should Think About User Acquisition - BITKRAFT Ventures
Chia Wants to Be a Player in the NFT Gaming Space. Can It Catch Up? - Decrypt
A Primer On Fully On-Chain Gaming — Naavik
🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚
A Moderation Guide for Successful Brand Livestreams and Digital Events
💰 Fundraising 🧧
Triumph raises $14M for an SDK to add real-money tournaments into games | TechCrunch
👾 Game & Stats Releases 🎮
Lilith Games celebrates tenth anniversary | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
TechCrunch
Epic’s Fall Guys adds a creative mode so players can design their own levels
Epic Games is expanding Fall Guys — its bubbly battle royale populated by little jellybean dudes — to make room for player-crafted creativity.
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Look at Gaming #211 | Friday May 12th 2023
🔦 Spotlight 🌟
Twitch's new clip editor makes sharing vertical video on YouTube and TikTok a snap | TechCrunch
🌊 MARKET ☎️
Konami's full-year revenue sees a 5% bump as it hits $2.3bn | GamesIndustry.biz
AppLovin Q1 earnings: has the mobile games market stabilized? | Mobile Dev Memo by Eric Seufert
Bandai Namco celebrates 11.3% increase in net sales | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
The Rise of Live-Streaming: How Influencer Marketing is Changing the Game
Unity hits $500m of revenue in Q1 financials | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
💎 Deep Dives 🔎
The big Supercell investment roundup | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
🌈 Platforms 🏔
CMA puts interim ban on Microsoft-Activision Blizzard merger
Twitch's new clip editor makes sharing vertical video on YouTube and TikTok a snap | TechCrunch
✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎
Nexon takes 20-year-old MapleStory into web3 with Haechi's help | TechCrunch
Pudgy Penguins NFTs: Everything You Need to Know About the Adorable Animal Project
Epic Games invested in a digital fashion company - The Verge
Gaming Dominates On-Chain Transactions in April as Arbitrum Users Surge - Decrypt
6 Ways NFTs Could Make Music a Good Investment
The Wistaverse takes activism and virtual protests into the metaverse | VentureBeat
🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚
Podcast: A practical approach to probabilistic marketing measurement (with Shamanth Rao) | Mobile Dev Memo by Eric Seufert
How to Setup Facebook Ads for Kickstarter (2023)
5 design lessons learned from Breath of the Wild
Why low-key hit Legend of Slime is 'an admon masterclass' - Mobilegamer.biz
🔦 Spotlight 🌟
Twitch's new clip editor makes sharing vertical video on YouTube and TikTok a snap | TechCrunch
🌊 MARKET ☎️
Konami's full-year revenue sees a 5% bump as it hits $2.3bn | GamesIndustry.biz
AppLovin Q1 earnings: has the mobile games market stabilized? | Mobile Dev Memo by Eric Seufert
Bandai Namco celebrates 11.3% increase in net sales | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
The Rise of Live-Streaming: How Influencer Marketing is Changing the Game
Unity hits $500m of revenue in Q1 financials | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
💎 Deep Dives 🔎
The big Supercell investment roundup | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
🌈 Platforms 🏔
CMA puts interim ban on Microsoft-Activision Blizzard merger
Twitch's new clip editor makes sharing vertical video on YouTube and TikTok a snap | TechCrunch
✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎
Nexon takes 20-year-old MapleStory into web3 with Haechi's help | TechCrunch
Pudgy Penguins NFTs: Everything You Need to Know About the Adorable Animal Project
Epic Games invested in a digital fashion company - The Verge
Gaming Dominates On-Chain Transactions in April as Arbitrum Users Surge - Decrypt
6 Ways NFTs Could Make Music a Good Investment
The Wistaverse takes activism and virtual protests into the metaverse | VentureBeat
🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚
Podcast: A practical approach to probabilistic marketing measurement (with Shamanth Rao) | Mobile Dev Memo by Eric Seufert
How to Setup Facebook Ads for Kickstarter (2023)
5 design lessons learned from Breath of the Wild
Why low-key hit Legend of Slime is 'an admon masterclass' - Mobilegamer.biz
TechCrunch
Twitch’s new clip editor makes sharing vertical video on YouTube and TikTok a snap
Twitch released a small but mighty product update on Thursday, introducing a new tool that lets streamers craft and share short, vertical video clips in seconds.
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Look at Gaming #212 | Monday May 15th 2023
🔦 Spotlight 🌟
Steam bans gambling with new conduct changes
🌊 MARKET ☎️
Newzoo: Cross-platform players are spending more time & buying more often in games
Esports Betting: A Path Forward or A Lost Cause? — Naavik
Square Enix ends 2023 fiscal year with financial dips across the board
Blue Archive helps push Nexon Q1 sales up 36% | GamesIndustry.biz
Konami reports 4.9% increase in revenue but a fall in profits | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
AppLovin’s software platform goes from strength to strength | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
Sega + Rovio Plans / Stillfront + Playtika Earnings Reports / Sony vs Microsoft - YouTube
💎 Deep Dives 🔎
Unpacking Meta's changes to its AEM measurement framework | Mobile Dev Memo by Eric Seufert
Digital Vandalism
🌈 Platforms 🏔
Steam bans gambling with new conduct changes
✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎
Line Reveals Five 'Gamer First' NFT Games Releasing in 2023 - Decrypt
Assassin's Creed 'Smart Collectibles' Pair NFTs With 3D-Printed Physical Items - Decrypt
MechaFightClub NFT Game 'Paused Indefinitely' Due to US 'Regulatory Limbo' - Decrypt
Helika teams with Yuga Labs to bring analytics to Web3 gaming | VentureBeat
Electronics Giant LG Seeks Patent for TV Capable of Direct NFT Trading
🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚
Plus: how pre-orders affect your launch 'splash'!
Spinner Merge Live Ops: How Sunday is Driving the Game Straight to Ten Million D | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
🔦 Spotlight 🌟
Steam bans gambling with new conduct changes
🌊 MARKET ☎️
Newzoo: Cross-platform players are spending more time & buying more often in games
Esports Betting: A Path Forward or A Lost Cause? — Naavik
Square Enix ends 2023 fiscal year with financial dips across the board
Blue Archive helps push Nexon Q1 sales up 36% | GamesIndustry.biz
Konami reports 4.9% increase in revenue but a fall in profits | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
AppLovin’s software platform goes from strength to strength | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
Sega + Rovio Plans / Stillfront + Playtika Earnings Reports / Sony vs Microsoft - YouTube
💎 Deep Dives 🔎
Unpacking Meta's changes to its AEM measurement framework | Mobile Dev Memo by Eric Seufert
Digital Vandalism
🌈 Platforms 🏔
Steam bans gambling with new conduct changes
✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎
Line Reveals Five 'Gamer First' NFT Games Releasing in 2023 - Decrypt
Assassin's Creed 'Smart Collectibles' Pair NFTs With 3D-Printed Physical Items - Decrypt
MechaFightClub NFT Game 'Paused Indefinitely' Due to US 'Regulatory Limbo' - Decrypt
Helika teams with Yuga Labs to bring analytics to Web3 gaming | VentureBeat
Electronics Giant LG Seeks Patent for TV Capable of Direct NFT Trading
🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚
Plus: how pre-orders affect your launch 'splash'!
Spinner Merge Live Ops: How Sunday is Driving the Game Straight to Ten Million D | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
Game Developer
Steam bans gambling with new conduct changes
Bet it all on somewhere that's not Steam.
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Look at Gaming #213 | Tuesday May 16th 2023
🔦 Spotlight 🌟
Roblox ads come under fire from the Children’s Advertising Review Unit | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
🌊 MARKET ☎️
Saudi Arabian wealth fund PIF has increased its stake in EA
Carry1st brings India’s Mobile Premier League to Africa | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
Thunderful's Q1 revenue mostly flat year-on-year | GamesIndustry.biz
European Commission approves Microsoft-Activision Blizzard deal | VentureBeat
The big financials roundup: May 2023 | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
Square Enix generated $2.5 billion in net sales in 2022-2023 | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
🌈 Platforms 🏔
Roblox ads come under fire from the Children’s Advertising Review Unit | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
Amazon Games and Embracer team on Lord of the Rings MMO
Netflix reportedly plans to cut spending by $300 million - what does this mean f | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚
An introduction to how game development pipelines work | GamesIndustry.biz
Which PC genres convert pre-launch interest the best?
💰 Fundraising 🧧
a16z-backed Rooms.xyz lets you build interactive, 3D rooms and simple games in your browser | TechCrunch
🔦 Spotlight 🌟
Roblox ads come under fire from the Children’s Advertising Review Unit | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
🌊 MARKET ☎️
Saudi Arabian wealth fund PIF has increased its stake in EA
Carry1st brings India’s Mobile Premier League to Africa | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
Thunderful's Q1 revenue mostly flat year-on-year | GamesIndustry.biz
European Commission approves Microsoft-Activision Blizzard deal | VentureBeat
The big financials roundup: May 2023 | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
Square Enix generated $2.5 billion in net sales in 2022-2023 | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
🌈 Platforms 🏔
Roblox ads come under fire from the Children’s Advertising Review Unit | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
Amazon Games and Embracer team on Lord of the Rings MMO
Netflix reportedly plans to cut spending by $300 million - what does this mean f | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚
An introduction to how game development pipelines work | GamesIndustry.biz
Which PC genres convert pre-launch interest the best?
💰 Fundraising 🧧
a16z-backed Rooms.xyz lets you build interactive, 3D rooms and simple games in your browser | TechCrunch
www.pocketgamer.biz
Roblox ads come under fire from the Children’s Advertising Review Unit
Roblox has come under criticism from the Children’s Advertising Review Unit (CARU) for breaching the group’s guidelines, reports the Wall Street...
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Weekly Alpha Gaming Metaverse Expedition (WAGME) #11 — 15th May
Your weekly guide to the world of Web3 Gaming. Discover the best gaming mints, stay up-to-date on the latest game releases & be the first to know about the newest gaming projects
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Look at Gaming #214 | Wednesday May 17th 2023
🔦 Spotlight 🌟
Data.ai: Mobile game app revenue split evenly between ads, IAP | VentureBeat
🌊 MARKET ☎️
Apptica: Mobile Puzzles market in Q1 2023
The inflationary impact of AI-generated ad creative | Mobile Dev Memo by Eric Seufert
Ubisoft results down more than expected as Q4 sales halved | GamesIndustry.biz
Honkai: Star Rail pushes MiHoYo ahead of NetEase for revenue with only Tencent a | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
Ad Impressions and effective cost per mile declined across platforms in 2023, bu | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
Data.ai: Mobile game app revenue split evenly between ads, IAP | VentureBeat
Flexion announces Q1 financials. Quarterly revenue up by 54% | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
Introducing the new GamesIndustry.biz Microcast | GamesIndustry.biz
🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚
Omega Strikers: Live Streaming Release Strategy - Stream Hatchet
🔦 Spotlight 🌟
Data.ai: Mobile game app revenue split evenly between ads, IAP | VentureBeat
🌊 MARKET ☎️
Apptica: Mobile Puzzles market in Q1 2023
The inflationary impact of AI-generated ad creative | Mobile Dev Memo by Eric Seufert
Ubisoft results down more than expected as Q4 sales halved | GamesIndustry.biz
Honkai: Star Rail pushes MiHoYo ahead of NetEase for revenue with only Tencent a | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
Ad Impressions and effective cost per mile declined across platforms in 2023, bu | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
Data.ai: Mobile game app revenue split evenly between ads, IAP | VentureBeat
Flexion announces Q1 financials. Quarterly revenue up by 54% | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
Introducing the new GamesIndustry.biz Microcast | GamesIndustry.biz
🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚
Omega Strikers: Live Streaming Release Strategy - Stream Hatchet
VentureBeat
Data.ai: Mobile game app revenue split evenly between ads, IAP
Data.ai's total app revenue metric shows monetization trends for games and other apps. Mobile game spend is split between ad spend and IAP.
Look at Gaming #215 | Thursday May 18th 2023
🔦 Spotlight 🌟
Roblox really wants you to know that it isn’t just for kids - The Verge
🌊 MARKET ☎️
US game spending dips 5% in April | US Monthly Charts | GamesIndustry.biz
DDM: Game investments hit a four-year low in Q1 | GamesIndustry.biz
44% of upcoming Take-Two titles are new IP | GamesIndustry.biz
Take Two beats FYQ4 expectations with $1.4B in bookings up 65%, maybe hints at GTA6 | VentureBeat
Mobile games accounted for 66% of App Store spending in 2022 | GamesIndustry.biz
💎 Deep Dives 🔎
Ubisoft’s Diversification Problem — Naavik
On the Shoulders of Giants — Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World
Analysis: multiplayer game discovery & the 'cold start problem'
🌈 Platforms 🏔
Roblox really wants you to know that it isn’t just for kids - The Verge
✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎
Axie Infinity Rolls Out ‘Lite' Version of Crypto Game on Apple App Store - Decrypt
Line Reveals Five 'Gamer First' NFT Games Releasing in 2023 - Decrypt
🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚
The best free tools for game art
👾 Game & Stats Releases 🎮
Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom sells 10 million copies in 3 days
🔦 Spotlight 🌟
Roblox really wants you to know that it isn’t just for kids - The Verge
🌊 MARKET ☎️
US game spending dips 5% in April | US Monthly Charts | GamesIndustry.biz
DDM: Game investments hit a four-year low in Q1 | GamesIndustry.biz
44% of upcoming Take-Two titles are new IP | GamesIndustry.biz
Take Two beats FYQ4 expectations with $1.4B in bookings up 65%, maybe hints at GTA6 | VentureBeat
Mobile games accounted for 66% of App Store spending in 2022 | GamesIndustry.biz
💎 Deep Dives 🔎
Ubisoft’s Diversification Problem — Naavik
On the Shoulders of Giants — Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World
Analysis: multiplayer game discovery & the 'cold start problem'
🌈 Platforms 🏔
Roblox really wants you to know that it isn’t just for kids - The Verge
✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎
Axie Infinity Rolls Out ‘Lite' Version of Crypto Game on Apple App Store - Decrypt
Line Reveals Five 'Gamer First' NFT Games Releasing in 2023 - Decrypt
🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚
The best free tools for game art
👾 Game & Stats Releases 🎮
Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom sells 10 million copies in 3 days
The Verge
Roblox really wants you to know that it isn’t just for kids
Roblox might let creators make mature games.
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Look at Gaming #216 | Friday May 19th 2023
🔦 Spotlight 🌟
Playtime, Installs, and market growth: Who are the mobile industry’s top perform | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
🌊 MARKET ☎️
Netmarble drew 84% of its revenue from overseas sources in Q1 2023 | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
Playtime, Installs, and market growth: Who are the mobile industry’s top perform | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
🌈 Platforms 🏔
Epic Games Store Introduces Free Rewards Program - Game Informer
Krafton to relaunch PUBG-like BGMI game in India | TechCrunch
EA Sports pays College Athletes
✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎
2 Changes to Virtual Goods in Web3 Gaming
NFT Monthly Trading Volume Down, Sales Consistent: DappRadar
Introducing World Engine
A new standard, called ERC-6551, was presented
🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚
A step-by-step look at the production pipeline of Ravenlok
🔦 Spotlight 🌟
Playtime, Installs, and market growth: Who are the mobile industry’s top perform | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
🌊 MARKET ☎️
Netmarble drew 84% of its revenue from overseas sources in Q1 2023 | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
Playtime, Installs, and market growth: Who are the mobile industry’s top perform | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
🌈 Platforms 🏔
Epic Games Store Introduces Free Rewards Program - Game Informer
Krafton to relaunch PUBG-like BGMI game in India | TechCrunch
EA Sports pays College Athletes
✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎
2 Changes to Virtual Goods in Web3 Gaming
NFT Monthly Trading Volume Down, Sales Consistent: DappRadar
Introducing World Engine
A new standard, called ERC-6551, was presented
🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚
A step-by-step look at the production pipeline of Ravenlok
www.pocketgamer.biz
Playtime, installs, and market growth: Who are the mobile industry’s top performers?
The Asian market has once again shown its devotion to mobile gaming, with users spending an average of 19 minutes a day in-app in 2022, according to Adjoe an...
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Look at Gaming #217 | Monday May 22nd 2023
🔦 Spotlight 🌟
Xbox may add "timed slices" to its subscription model
🌊 MARKET ☎️
China approves Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
Gaming deals cooled down significantly in Q1 2023 | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
Amazon's New MMO / Google Shows Off AI / Cross Platform Gaming Data - YouTube
💎 Deep Dives 🔎
The Key Takeaways From Tears Of The Kingdom — Naavik
The Invisible Arcade
Considering Netflix's 5MM ad-supported MAU | Mobile Dev Memo by Eric Seufert
🌈 Platforms 🏔
Xbox may add "timed slices" to its subscription model
✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎
Your Old Game Boy Can Now Be Turned Into a Bitcoin and Ethereum Hardware Wallet - Decrypt
👾 Game & Stats Releases 🎮
Games should let us choose our own stakes - The Verge
BGMI: What happened? | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
🔦 Spotlight 🌟
Xbox may add "timed slices" to its subscription model
🌊 MARKET ☎️
China approves Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
Gaming deals cooled down significantly in Q1 2023 | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
Amazon's New MMO / Google Shows Off AI / Cross Platform Gaming Data - YouTube
💎 Deep Dives 🔎
The Key Takeaways From Tears Of The Kingdom — Naavik
The Invisible Arcade
Considering Netflix's 5MM ad-supported MAU | Mobile Dev Memo by Eric Seufert
🌈 Platforms 🏔
Xbox may add "timed slices" to its subscription model
✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎
Your Old Game Boy Can Now Be Turned Into a Bitcoin and Ethereum Hardware Wallet - Decrypt
👾 Game & Stats Releases 🎮
Games should let us choose our own stakes - The Verge
BGMI: What happened? | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
Gamedeveloper
Xbox may add "timed slices" to its subscription model
Demos may be one way Microsoft draws extra revenue from Xbox Game Pass subscribers.
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