How important is safeguarding intellectual property in the game development industry today? Consider a few statistics: According to IDC, the global gaming market is projected to reach a value of $293 billion by 2027. And a survey conducted by the Entertainment Software Association found that 24% of respondents had experienced personal or company IP theft …
French developer Voodoo Games has bought the BeReal social platform for €500 million (or $536.9 million). Known for free-to-play games like Helix Jump and Hole.io, Voodoo aims to use BeReal as a way to “strengthen [its] global position.” As for BeReal, the tech company wants to “accelerate its growth” using the tech and knowledge Voodoo’s …
Nintendo has revealed Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp will go offline on November 29. The good news? A paid version of the game will go online that same day. The free-to-play mobile spinoff launched in November 2017, and Nintendo called it an honor “to see everyone’s lovely, diverse campsites grow and flourish. We extend our heartfelt …
Roblox parent company Roblox Corporation shared some fascinating news today at Roblox Developers Conference. The company announced that developers making “paid access experiences” (think premium games) on Roblox will soon be able to earn a higher revenue share than developers making free-to-play games. This increase applies to games that are purchased with “real currency value” …
One year after introducing a controversial Runtime Fee that raised outrage from game developers and sparked rising interest in alternative game engines, Unity is rolling back its policy. The change isn’t happening in a vacuum. Unity is also raising prices on Unity Pro and Unity Enterprise subscriptions, and according to CEO Matthew Bromberg, it’s part …
Epic plans on bringing Fortnite and other mobile titles to a litany of storefronts, but not those it views as “rent collectors” in disguise. The company outlined its new strategy in a blog post and explained it will support marketplaces that offer “all developers a great deal” while ending partnership with some others—including the Samsung …
Fortnite, Fall Guys, and Rocket League Sideswipe have dropped back onto iOS and Android handsets via The Epic Games Store. As promised earlier this year, Epic will use its marketplace to relaunch key titles on mobile platforms following a protracted legal battle with Apple and Google. The Epic Game Store is currently available for download …
Ustwo Games is revisiting the series that launched it into the stratosphere over a decade ago with Monument Valley 3. The threequel was unveiled at Gamescom 2024, but unlike its forebears will be shunning the App Store and launching exclusively on Netflix Games. This isn’t the first time Ustwo has collaborated with Netflix. The studio …
Krafton has penned a licensing agreement with Pocketpair to bring Palworld to mobile platforms. The Korean company explained the project will be overseen by PUBG: Battlegrounds developer PUBG Studios. In a translated press release, Krafton said it will “faithfully reinterpret and implement” the core elements of Palworld. Palworld launched earlier this year for console and …
Annapurna Interactive’s leadership shuffle last week didn’t just see publisher heads Nathan Gary, Deborah Mars, and Nathan Vella resign from the company—all employees of the publisher have resigned too. This stunning news comes from Bloomberg News games reporter Jason Schreier, and apparently follows a failed bid by Gary and his colleagues to spin the publisher …
