"questionable Methodology"
Epic Games disputes SuperData Fortnite performance numbers
"SuperData's reports do not align with reality."
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Partnership Paramount
NetEase profit grows by 15% to $4.53 billion for 2019
Revenue also increased by 14 per cent year-over-year
Dig It
Plants vs. Zombies 3 rises from the dead in new soft launch trailer
Ireland, Romania and the Philippines can download now
Making Of
Making Of: How Sega Hardlight relaunched ChuChu Rocket
"The production was around eight months in total"
Unity Out
Unity Technologies backs out of GDC 2020 due to concerns around coronavirus
"After much thought and deliberation"
"preventative Measures"
San Francisco declares "state of emergency" over coronavirus, GDC still going ahead
Mayor London Breed made the announcement
Doubling Down
Roblox raises $150 million in funding, platform now valued at $4 billion
Funding led by Andreessen Horowitz's Late Stage Venture
Indie Spotlight
Indie Spotlight: Why Klei Entertainment looks to stay with Apple Arcade going forward
Software engineer Mark Laprairie talks Hot Lava and subscription services
Mickey Misses Out
Disney picks Bob Chapek to succeed Bob Iger as CEO
Iger moves to executive chairman
Cinemas Closing Indefinitely
Sonic the Hedgehog film stopped in tracks as coronavirus delays China release
New date to be announced at a later time
Become A Rage Knight
King RPG Knighthood releases worldwide after 19 months in soft launch
Developed by Leamington Spa-based studio Midoki
Jobs In Games
Jobs in Games: Kolibri's Chris Ling on how data can impact a game's development
"Analysis means providing insight and recommendations - not just a chart"
Joyconboyz
Desmond 'Etika' Amofah mural commemorated in Pokemon GO
Popular reacts YouTuber took his life in June 2019
New Policy
Report: Apple will require all App Store games to have ISBNs in China from July
"Games need to be approved by the State Administration of Press and Publication"
Still Going Fast
Sonic the Hedgehog movie speeds past $200 million worldwide
Over $100 million made in the US alone.
Making Of
Making Of: How East Side Games got the It's Always Sunny gang to go mobile
"Working on a successful product based on a television IP opened up some doors to our founders"
Maximum Effort
Update: Epic Games teases Marvel's Deadpool crossover in Fortnite Chapter 2
'Merc with a Mouth' makes his debut
Stream For Charity
Make-A-Wish UK launches new fundraising programme GameStars aimed at streamers
Streamers, developers, gamers unite
Monopoly
Embracer Group subsidiary Koch Media acquires Let's Sing developer Voxler
Second Embracer acquisition in 24 hours
Studio Closure
Virtue Reality developer Ultimatum Games shuts down
"We tried everything"
Netmarble Financials Q4 Fy19
Netmarble's profits fell to $136 million in 2019 despite steady performance in North America
Though sales have increased to $1.86 billion
Indie Spotlight
Indie Spotlight: Panda Arcade studio manager Alicia Jakovich on why the middle ground can be beneficial
"You can enjoy making games and make a moderately good living out of it."
A Bigger Share
Kwalee pays out $1.3 million in staff bonuses through profit share scheme
Launched in October 2018
Anime And Animation
Activision Blizzard co-president leaks Diablo and Overwatch series in the works for Netflix
Nick van Dyk profile details both shows are planned
Second Collaboration
Ride & Crash Games partners with Swedish death metal band Amon Amarth for 8-bit mobile game
Amon Amarth - Berserker Game launches on Friday
Cash And Stock
Embracer Group snaps up Saber Interactive in deal worth $525 million
"Saber has been on our radar for a very long time"
Jobs In Games
Behaviour Interactive's Daniel Guertin on how to get a job in game design
"Once you’ve started, it's just a matter of pushing forward"
Prime Candidate
Retro Studios takes on Super Lucky's Tale and DC Universe Online designers
One of several hires the Texas-based studio has made recently
80 Million Devices
Update: Apple sales expected to fall due to iPhone production delay from coronavirus
Sales target likely not to be met
Stock Shortage
Nintendo Switch global production output hit by coronavirus
China outbreak affecting Vietnam assembly
Bird Bonanza
Rovio and Duolingo partner for crossover promotion in Angry Birds 2
In-app appearances, rewarded videos and character crossover
Growing Ambition
Report: TikTok owner ByteDance expected to name Yan Shou as head of games
Currently overseeing strategy and investment unit
High Five
Google unveils first new Stadia games since launch
Panzer Dragoon: Remake, Serious Sam Collection, Spitlings and more
Expansion
Middle Eastern games publishing platform Tamatem locks $3.5 million in funding
Wamda led the backing
Live And Kicking
Nearly seven years on, Sonic Dash is showing no signs of slowing down
SEGA Hardlight studio director Neall Jones speaks to us ahead of the anniversary
New Studio
Former Rovio and Dodreams execs close pre-seed investment round for Helsinki-based start-up Flowstate Games
Edvard Groundstroem will head up the studio as CEO
A Whole New World
Disney Sorcerer's Arena pre-registration opens ahead of global launch
Mickey Mouse, Ariel, Aladdin, Sully, and more feature
Making Of
Pivoting from Super Smash Bros. to Dark Souls: The making of Pascal's Wager
TipsWorks founder Yang Yang on the launch and production of its ambitious first game
Honking Success
Untitled Goose Game snatches Game of the Year at DICE Awards 2020
Mario Kart Tour claims Racing Game of the Year
Pre-registrations Open
Gwent: The Witcher Card Game conjures up a March release on Android
Was released on iOS in October 2019
Capacity Full
Microsoft's Project xCloud launches preview on iOS
The UK, US and Canada only
Expansion
Bit Fry Game Studios raises additional $3.5 million in funding
Xbox co-creator Ed Fries' 1Up Ventures led backing
Sussed It
Nike chief Adam Sussman becomes Epic Games president
Sussman also spent two years as Zynga senior VP of global publishing
Magic Number
Update: Shadowgun War Games rolls out worldwide following one million pre-registrations
Doubled in less than a month
Event Axed
Mobile World Congress 2020 cancelled due to "global concern" of coronavirus
"Impossible for the GSMA to hold the event"
Indie Spotlight
Indie Spotlight: The Gentlebros CEO Desmond Wong on leaving Koei Tecmo and the allure of Apple Arcade
Former Koei Tecmo artist Desmond Wong talks about the Cat Quest studio and plans for the future
Pikachu, We're Home
Update: Pokemon Home rolls out on mobile and Switch for $15.99 a year
Free version offers 30 Pokemon while premium goes up to 6,000
Hatch-ing A Plan
Rovio refocusing mobile streaming service Hatch to save $6.5 million in 2020
Hatch cost the firm $11.8 million in 2019
South Korea Exclusive
NCSoft's Lineage 2 M generates $152 million in three months
$97.60 average revenue per download
Project Xcloud
Microsoft and Samsung team up for "cloud-based game streaming"
Forza Street simultaneously announced for Galaxy devices