Games industry roundup: EU votes to pass Article 13, what art assets to use in marketing, and Blockchain Gamer Connects heads to Hong Kong
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Hottest stories
Over on PCGamesInsider.biz, indie marketing guru Haley Uyrus looks at what developers need to know about creating key art for marketing, and there's an interview with German indie publisher Daedalic about how landed The Lord of the Rings license and what it plans to do with it.
In the blockchain space, Animoca Brands has teamed up with Formula One to build a blockchain-backed F1 game, 2D Cell game TRAPS has officially joined the TRON Arcade and Pocket Gamer Connects (and our biggest ever Blockchain Gamer Connects) is heading to Hong Kong on July 17th to 18th.
InfluencerUpdate.biz meanwhile reports on the European Parliament's vote to pass Article 13, and that 37 per cent of global mobile web traffic comes from YouTube alone.
PC game news and insights
Here are the five hottest stories from our sister-site PCGamesInsider.biz for the last week.
INSIGHT: Here is all the art your marketing people are going to need to promote your game
Haley Uyrus' column continues, this time looking at what developers need to know about creating key art
Resident Evil, Monster Hunter World and Devil May Cry 5: How Capcom got its mojo back on PC
UK marketing boss Antoine Molant discusses the Japanese publisher's recent success on the platform and what it has learnt from its past PC mistakes
How German indie publisher Daedalic landed The Lord of the Rings license
The firm is putting $5m-plus behind the development of this game alone
INSIGHT: How to finance your indie games development studio - Part One
Game Dragons director and industry veteran Philip Oliver gives you the lowdown on dealing with investors and publishers
Streaming, Epic, first-party support and Linux: Here are the biggest trends from GDC 2019
Though the show was low on announcements, there's still a lot to glean about where the games market is going
Blockchain game news and insights
Here are the five hottest stories from our sister-site BlockchainGamer.biz for the last week.
Animoca Brands teams up with Formula One to build blockchain-backed F1 game
Formula One hosts millions of spectators and countless sponsors, from DHL to Heineken, making any partnership a valuable one. All the more good news as Animoca Brands announces that it’s teaming up with F1 to bring the racing action to the blockchain world.
Unlimited Tower is now collaborating with IOST
Unlimited Tower has been remarkably busy with securing new partnerships and providing broader wallet support. More recently, the team has announced that it will be bringing the game to the newly launched mainnet of IOST.
2D Cell game TRAPS officially joins the TRON Arcade
The TRON Arcade is becoming increasingly populous, thanks to the appeal of the kind of support and funding it provides. One of the latest projects to get involved is TRAPS, which operates as a 2d browser game.
Blockchain Gamer Connects coming to Hong Kong on 17-18 July
This summer, Blockchain Gamer Connects heads to Hong Kong for the first time and tickets are on sale now with massive discounts of up to $450!
CryptoKitties – scammer teaches community a valuable lesson
While blockchain communities have a tendency towards being open, global, and friendly towards newcomers. But while this is the case for communities like CryptoKitties, this doesn’t mean that they’re not susceptible to scammers.
Influencer news and insights
Here are the five hottest stories from our sister-site InfluencerUpdate.biz for the last week.
37 per cent of global mobile web traffic comes from YouTube alone
A fresh report from Sandvine has suggested that YouTube is responsible for 37 per cent of mobile web traffic worldwide, followed by Facebook and Snapchat.
European Parliament votes to pass Article 13
The European Parliament has voted in favour of Article 13 with a majority of 348 votes to 274.
Article 13, full title 'The European Union Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market', is an agreement that requires social platforms such as YouTube and Facebook to take responsibility for copyrighted material.
Instagram hashtag #ad usage rose by 42% in 2018
Research from influencer marketing platform Buzzoole has revealed that the use of #ad grew a total of 42 per cent in 2018 on Instagram. Influencer posts on the 'Gram grew by over a million in 2018, with over 2.6 million posts recorded.
Twitch reveals Squad Stream feature that allows multiple creators to broadcast together
Twitch has announced Squad Stream, a new tool that allows up to four streamers to showcase their broadcasts in one place.
Influencer Marketing Awards 2019 winners revealed
Last week saw the first ever Influencer Marketing Awards, celebrating some of the best talent in the industry. Over 270 professionals attended the inaugural event with 23 awards being handed out across different categories