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Can subscription games survive in the era of free-to-play?
Less than a decade ago, it looked liked the subscription-based model was the way for game developers to really cash-in, with behemoths like Blizzard Entertainment Inc’s World of Warcraft leading the charge. At its peak, WoW boasted over 12 million subscribers, and at roughly $15 a month, it is easy to see why the model was so ...
The Pokémon Company shuts down PAX party with lawsuit | #PAXPrime2015
Unfortunately, Japanese game companies do not seem to be particularly generous when it comes to fans hosting unofficial events related to their games, and that fact has once again been demonstrated by The Pokémon Company, which has filed a lawsuit against the organizers of PAX Prime for attempting to host the “5th Annual Unofficial Pokémon PAX Kickoff Party.” The ...
Making artsy games isn’t (always) pretentious, says ‘Frozen Synapse’ dev
There have been quite a few discussions throughout the history of video games over whether or not they can be considered “art,” especially after the release of several unique games in the last few years like Journey, Gone Home, and others. At the same time that many gamers are pushing for games to be considered as ...
Facebook was used by 1 out of every 7 humans on Monday
Facebook has been spreading across the planet over the last decade like a particularly infectious disease, infecting both young and old alike. As of the end of June, the social network boasted a monthly active user base of over 1.49 billion people, and Facebook topped yet another milestone on Monday when it was used by over 1 ...
People aren’t playing mobile games as much as they used to, says Flurry Analytics
While the mobile device market may be reaching the saturation point where even two-year-olds know how to swipe right, the way people use their smartphones and tablets is still constantly evolving. Mobile gaming may have led the charge in the early days of smartphones, but not it seems that people are spending quite as much ...
Shark Week just got scarier with Discovery’s new Virtual Reality video platform
Discovery Communications – the media empire behind the Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, and more – has just launched Discovery VR, a new 360 video platform for web and mobile that lets viewers experience a dive with sharks, an up close surfing lesson, a walk through Muir Woods, and more. “For more than 30 years, Discovery has told stories ...
Facebook is working on new features to fight video piracy
Content theft is a constant concern for digital content creators, and while they will probably never be able to stop it completely, every major sharing platform on the internet is continuously searching for ways to prevent users from posting content they do not own. This is especially true of video sharing sites like YouTube, and now that ...
Far Cry 2 director Clint Hocking dumps Amazon to return to Ubisoft
Amazon Inc has been trying to poach top gaming talent from other developers for its own Amazon Game Studios for some time now, but the online retail giant seems to be having trouble holding on to some of them. News broke last week that three high level game design staff had simultaneously left the company, including former Far Cry ...
Mobile devs pay almost double for Android downloads compared to iOS
Android users often complain about the many, many developers who focus on iOS versions of their apps first and Android a distant second. Just look at the hornet’s nest stirred up by Bethesda Game Studios when it initially released Fallout Shelter for iOS only, saying that an Android version would be coming “soon.” Those users’ complaints are not totally ...
The Witcher 3 sold over 6 million units in less than two months
Polish studio CD Projekt RED has been enjoying bigger and bigger success with each new Witcher game, and now the Warsaw-based game developer has revealed that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt sold over 6 million units within the first six weeks of its release alone. “One could think we have six million reasons to be happy and ...