Loyal-user-acquisition costs up 21 percent on iOS in December
Downloads were up in December for the iOS App Store, but so were marketing costs.
Wargaming acquires Day 1 Studios for $20M to move into console games
London-based publisher Wargaming is moving into multiplatform game development as it absorbs developer Day 1 Studios.
PlayJam reveals final GameStick design based on Kickstarter feedback
The controller is more comfortable and the system now supports peripherals through a dock.
Why developer teamPixel is making a bid for the Homeworld series (interview)
Small development studio was in the middle of making a Homeworld-inspired strategy game -- and now it's taking a stab at acquiring the real thing.
Gearbox CEO: ‘Invoking the legacy’ for Aliens: Colonial Marines
Gearbox chief executive Randy Pitchford provides new details on the Aliens: Colonial Marines campaign and talks about keeping the Aliens legacy intact.
Crytek picks up some former Darksiders developers for a new Austin-based studio
Developer Vigil dissolved alongside THQ, but the core team will live on as Crytek USA Corp.
This $170 special edition of Splinter Cell: Blacklist comes with a remote-control airplane
For $170, gamers get the new Splinter Cell, some DLC, and a remote-controlled airplane.
Analyst: China unlikely to overturn ban on game consoles in the ‘immediate term’
Some internal Chinese sources claim the nation may overturn 13-year-old ban, but an analyst is doubtful the bureaucracy has the stomach for it.
Kabam’s 2012 revenues grow 70 percent — beyond $180M
Expanding to mobile in 2012 proves to be a fantastic strategy for the privately held game developer.
Game companies are adapting to platform changes more quickly
If you recognize the patterns of platform history, you can anticipate changes and pursue the right strategy.