Games industry roundup: The hottest stories across the PC, blockchain and influencer sectors

15 articles from PCGamesInsider.biz, InfluencerUpdate.biz and BlockhainGamer.biz

• 1 PC game news and insights

  Here are the five hottest stories from our sister-site PCGamesInsider.biz for the last week.

  "Going into Quarantine Circular I was unsure whether Subsurface was a fluke or a repeatable event"

  Indie developer Mike Bithell on why he is now focusing on shorter games and how this new model is working for him in the wake of Quaratine Circular launch

  "It's a Game of Thrones-esque intrigue in a setting similar to The Walking Dead" - Techland talks Dying Light 2

  The original Dying Light had its fair share of RPG mechanics, but now developer Techland is doubling down on this aspect and has hired genre bet Chris Avellone to help out

  Valve says it is working on something "better than SteamSpy"

  Months after accidentally (on purpose?) killing SteamSpy, Valve says it is working on its own sales data solution

  Amy Hennig is no longer at EA after her Star Wars project was shelved

  Following the closure of Visceral, Naughty Dog vet Amy Hennig has confirmed she left EA and has gone indie

  All signs point to Halo composer O'Donnell returning to franchise with Infinite

  It sure looks like Halo composer Marty O'Donnell is returning to the franchise

  
  

• 2 Influencer news and insights

  Here are the five hottest stories from our sister-site InfluencerUpdate.biz for the last week.

  VidCon's new grant will give an emerging YouTuber $2,000 every week

  Creator convention VidCon has announced that it will give an emerging YouTuber $2,000 every week to support rising YouTubers.

  Playstation Access' Hollie Bennett on how making YouTube content can improve your career

  Playstation Access' Hollie Bennett on how developing YouTube skills can improve your career no matter where you are.

  E3 2018 propels Twitch to new concurrent viewer record

  LA video games showcase E3 this year helped Twitch set a new viewer record of 2.9m concurrent users.

  Mobcrush releases a new streaming tool allowing creators to broadcast on multiple platforms at once

  Mobile tech platform Mobcrush has released a new streaming tool for iOS, allowing creators to broadcast on multiple platforms at once.

  Infographic: The evolution of social media

  On Social Media Day, Vamp CEO Aaron Brooks takes us through the evolution of the format in a lovely infographic, from Six Degrees to Selfie Mania.

  
  

• 3 Blockchain game news and insights

  Here are the five hottest stories from our sister-site BlockchainGamer.biz for the last week.

  How blockchain platform Ultra plans to become Steam on steroids for PC games

  “You can buy games, resell games, buy game items, play games, play in tournaments, bet on tournaments and get tokens for engaging with advertising and through affiliate fees when your friends join.”

  WAX’s Malcolm CasSelle on building the ultimate game item marketplace on the blockchain

  “This is a marketplace-as-a-service, enabling everyone to have their own Amazon.”

  Comparing the revenue split for blockchain PC game distributors

  Following our recent interview with blockchain PC game distribution outfit Ultra, I thought it was time to start digging into the sector more deeply.

  OPSkins claims early success for blockchain VGO item economy

  According to DappRadar, VGO is already top-ranked in the Collectibles category with a 7-day transaction volume valued at 394.42 ETH (around $180,000) and 9,929 transactions.

  B2Expand introduces the Blockchain Game Summit

  Established by the video game studio, B2Expand, the Blockchain Summit aims to connect both blockchain and game developers to build a more collaborative, democratic future for both.