Games industry roundup: Behind Total war: Three Kingdoms' success, blockchain game Project Genesis heads to Steam, and YouTube defends targeted harassment
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Hottest stories
Over on PCGamesInsider.biz, there's a look at how Total War: Three Kingdoms became the fastest-selling entry in the long-running strategy series, and there's an interview with Ray Fury boss Antonsson on why indie publishers are more important than ever in 2019.
BlockchainGamer.biz reports that Lucid Sight has signed a deal with CBS Interactive to bring Star Trek into its space trading and combat game Crypto Space Commanders, while 8 Circuit Studios' blockchain game Project Genesis is now listed on steam.
InfluencerUpdate.biz meanwhile reports on YouTube's latest controversy at it defends targeted harassment as long as it coincides with community guidelines, and there's a report that claims 71 per cent of millennial gamers now watch video gaming content online.
PC game news and insights
Here are the five hottest stories from our sister-site PCGamesInsider.biz for the last week.
Why Raw Fury boss Antonsson thinks indie publishers are more important than ever in 2019
"Making it easier for anyone to self-publish is great, but the challenge becomes how to stand out in the sea of new games."
How Total War: Three Kingdoms became the fastest-selling entry in the long-running strategy series
Creative Assembly chief product officer Rob Bartholomew and game director Janos Gaspar tell us all.
Around 60 members of staff to get the axe.
Or did it acquire Defiant Studios, set up in 2016 by David Grijns, now in charge of the Polish firm's American development house?
Follows Mike Ashley's firm buying 8.59 per cent of chain's shares.
Blockchain game news and insights
Here are the five hottest stories from our sister-site BlockchainGamer.biz for the last week.
USS Enterprise is coming to CSC thanks to Star Trek licensing deal
Lucid Sight has announced a deal with CBS Interactive to bring Star Trek into its forthcoming space trading and combat game CSC (aka Crypto Space Commanders).
CryptoKitties coming to Decentraland
Picture frames are shots into another world and time. But for CryptoKitties, these allow players to bring their kitties into the virtual world of Decentraland. This is one of the new mechanics introduced by the CryptoKitties team in order to really delve deeper into item interoperability.
How MakerDAO intends to streamline mass adoption for blockchain games one title at a time
With the conclusion of the CryptoChicks event over the previous weekend, it represented the debut of MakerDAO in CryptoWars.
Project Genesis now listed on Steam
Having hosted a closed pre-alpha test of its gameplay, Project Genesis is bringing the show to the gaming community. More specifically, this comes from the news that 8 Circuit Studios will be featuring the title on Steam.
Loom Network fully integrates with TRON and featuring exclusive Relentless cards
Having announced its intention to integrate a few weeks ago, Loom has now fully integrated with TRON. In the team’s opinion, making itself available across multiple blockchains will help drive mass adoption.
Influencer news and insights
Here are the five hottest stories from our sister-site InfluencerUpdate.biz for the last week.
YouTube defends targeted harassment as long as it coincides with community guidelines
Last week, YouTube stated that creators of all scopes are free to express their opinions on the platform, even at the expense of others.
71% of millennial gamers also watch video gaming content online
A new study has unveiled that 71 per cent of millennial gamers spend their time consuming game video content (GVC) online.
Influencer Mrs Hinch is being investigated by Advertising Standards Authority
Influencer Sophie Hinchcliffe, known as Mrs Hinch on Instagram, is being scrutinised by UK advertising regulator Advertising Standards Authority over the transparency of her ads.
In a blog post shared on Wednesday, YouTube discusses further steps to control harmful content. A rule will see the platform prohibit videos pushing or promoting discriminatory opinions relating to age, gender, race, or sexual orientation, as well as content denying the existence of well-documented historical events.
Brands can now promote sponsored influencer posts on Instagram
Instagram has unveiled a new branded content tool that allows companies to promote posts shared by influencers.