Games industry roundup: The hottest stories across the PC, blockchain and influencer sectors
While PocketGamer.biz focuses on the world of mobile gaming, it's always a good idea to keep an eye on the trends, controversies and opportunities of other sectors.
To that end, each week we round up the hottest stories as selected by our expert editorial team across our network of sites that includes PCGamesInsider.biz, InfluencerUpdate.biz and BlockchainGamer.biz.
The hottest stories
Over on PCGamesInsider.biz, there's a big interview with Rebellion CEO Jason Kingsley about self-publishing, brand new IP and making use of its 2000AD catalogue across media.
On InfluencerUpdate.biz meanwhile, the Viral Visionaries discuss how marketers calculate return on investment of livestreams - with some important tips for games developers and publishers.
In the blockchain space, Fracture Labs discusses its grand vision for its blockchain survival game Decimated, plus much more.
PC game news and insights
Here are the five hottest stories from our sister-site PCGamesInsider.biz for the last week.
New IP Strange Brigade, a Rogue Trooper film and lots of 2000AD - Rebellion sure has a lot going on at the moment
CEO Jason Kingsley OBE on the Oxford firm's new focus on self-publishing, new IP and making more use of Dredd and co in different media.
Player figures don't mean anything in the age of the subscription service
We need to be more critical than ever when we know nothing about the people playing a game.
INSIGHT - How to build a community ahead of launch (without crowdfunding)
In her third regular column for PCGamesInsider.biz, Failbetter marketing chief Haley Ulyrus talks about how to build a community around your game ahead of launch.
Why developers are using Discord to market their games
No More Robots and Slingshot Cartel tell us why they have turned to the games communication app to build a community.
Riot responds to allegations of a sexist working culture
League of Legends firm admits that improvements need to be made to its office environment and does not deny any accusations levelled against it.
Influencer news and insights
Here are the five hottest stories from our sister-site InfluencerUpdate.biz for the last week.
Influencer #Ad campaigns on Instagram are up by 44 per cent in 2018
Research from influencer marketing firm Buzzoole has revealed that #ad campaigns are more popular than ever in 2018.
Company behind XSplit launches Player.me, a new content creation platform for gamers
Hong Kong based SplitmediaLabs has revealed Player.me, a new desktop app serving as a one-stop shop for gaming creators.
Viral Visionaries: how do marketers calculate the ROI of a livestream
This week, our panel of industry experts ask the question: is it harder to calculate the ROI of a campaign if you're working with a streamer?
4.3 million hours of No Man's Sky watched on Twitch this month
July was the biggest month ever for No Man's Sky on Twitch - generating 4.3 million hours of watch time.
Facebook, YouTube, Spotify and Apple bin controversial InfoWars
Facebook, YouTube and Apple have taken down content from Alex Jones and his InfoWars channel from their platforms in moves generally described as fighting hate speech.
Blockchain game news and insights
Here are the five hottest stories from our sister-site BlockchainGamer.biz for the last week.
Fracture Labs’ grand vision for its blockchain survival game Decimated
Success in any sphere is a mixture of ambition, execution, and timing. Editor-at-large, Jon Jordan speaks to Stephen Espion Arnold about how blockchain and the Unreal 4 Engine bring the survival game, Decimated, to life.
WAX and Terra Virtua form new ‘strategic partnership’
The partnership will allow players to interact with items from WAX’s digital asset marketplace from inside Terra Virtua’s atrium.
Gods Unchained sells the second most valuable card in the world
Hyperion, one of Gods Unchained’s unique ‘Genesis Titans’ broke records as it was sold at auction for 146 ETH ($60,000), making it the second most valuable card in the world behind Magic: The Gathering’s ‘Black Lotus’ which sold for $85,000.
Axie Infinity’s closed beta racks up over 2,000 player battles
With its closed beta ongoing, up to 400 players have been recorded battling others, with a total of 2,000 battles reached on August 6th.
Cryptic Conjure begins item pre-sale
ETH.TOWN wasn’t the only game with an anticipated release on August 2nd. Lucid Sight’s game, Cryptic Conjure, began its item pre-sale. Through this pre-sale, players can buy unique and powerful artifacts, giving them a unique head-start.