Game World Observer Magazine
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Game World Observer is a website about the video game industry in stats, exclusive interviews, and trending news. It is your source for all things game development including game design, production, marketing, and publishing. Their goal is to equip developers, publishers, studio managers, and industry-savvy enthusiasts with timely business insights so that you always stay on top of things.
Game World Observer Magazine
1w ago
Joost van Dreunen, best known as co-founder and former head of the now-closed research firm SuperData, has opened up about Sensor Tower’s acquisition of data.ai. The analyst is not enthusiastic about the new monopoly emerging in the mobile data market.
More details: https://gameworldobserver.com/2024/04/12/sensor-tower-data-ai-monopoly-mobile-analytics ..read more
Game World Observer Magazine
1w ago
VG Insights recently released a report on the state of free-to-play games on Steam. It takes a deep into the most played titles and the main trends in the area.
More details: https://gameworldobserver.com/2024/04/12/free-to-play-games-steam-report-vg-insights ..read more
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1w ago
Content Warning is without a doubt one of the biggest surprise hit this year so far. However, developer Landfall Games didn’t expect the game to sell hundreds of thousands of units after the end of its viral free-to-claim launch.
More details: https://gameworldobserver.com/2024/04/12/content-warning-sales-700k-copies-landfall-success ..read more
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1w ago
Swiss mobile publisher Miniclip has announced a new M&A deal by acquiring UK studio FuturLab best known for its successful sim PowerWash Simulator.
More details: https://gameworldobserver.com/2024/04/11/miniclip-futurlab-acquisition-powerwash-simulator ..read more
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1w ago
Ampere Analysis has looked at the performance of the recently released Stellar Blade demo. And it appears that Shift Up’s upcoming surpassed the demo of another PS5 exclusive, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, in terms of daily active users (DAU).
More details: https://gameworldobserver.com/2024/04/11/stellar-blade-demo-690k-dau-doubled-ffvii-rebirth ..read more
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1w ago
Saber Interactive head Matthew Karch has been on a press tour since his company’s split from Embracer Group. This time, he shared his thoughts on the sustainability of AAA game production and whether it is going to change in the future.
More details: https://gameworldobserver.com/2024/04/11/70-dollar-aaa-games-too-expansive-saber-matthew-karch ..read more
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1w ago
Ascendant Studios has reportedly downsized again, just a little over six months after laying off nearly half of its staff. This time, the Immortals of Aveum developer stopped employing dozens of its remaining workers.
More details: https://gameworldobserver.com/2024/04/11/ascendant-studios-furloughs-30-people-majority-of-staff ..read more
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1w ago
Kenshi, a genre-bending sandbox game, has reached a new milestone. The cult indie title has now sold over 2.3 million copies since its global launch.
More details: https://gameworldobserver.com/2024/04/10/kenshi-sales-2-3-million-copies-lo-fi-games ..read more
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1w ago
The Hurun Research Institute has released its sixth annual Global Unicorn Index, which ranks private companies and startups worth at least $1 billion. Genshin Impact maker miHoYo became the most valuable game developer on the list.
More details: https://gameworldobserver.com/2024/04/10/mihoyo-valuation-23-billion-top-15-global-unicorns ..read more
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1w ago
Despite challenges in the US, ByteDance had a strong fiscal year, posting significant growth in revenue and profit. The Chinese tech giant also managed to outperform one of its main rivals, Tencent.
More details: https://gameworldobserver.com/2024/04/10/bytedance-overtakes-tencent-in-profit-and-revenue ..read more