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Why MTG has joined the game-studio acquisition whirlwind

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
December 18, 2020
6 min

Modern Times Group joined the game-studio acquisition whirlwind last week with its (up to) $375 million purchase of mobile racing game maker Hutch. The...

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Skins are a hot commodity among U.S. gamers.

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Newzoo: U.S. gamers are in love with skins and in-game cosmetics

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
December 18, 2020
3 min

Skins (cosmetic add-ons that customize the look of game characters) have become a staple of modern video games like Fortnite, and 85% of U.S....

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3 min

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Sony offers Cyberpunk 2077 refunds and delists the game from online store

Posted byby Mike Minotti
December 18, 2020
1 min

When players discovered that Cyberpunk 2077 ran like garbage on older consoles, CD Projekt Red suggested that they ask for refunds. At first, many...

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What 5 billion-dollar games tell us about mobile in 2020

Posted byby Jason Wilson
December 17, 2020
5 min

The mobile game industry has been one of the biggest growth sectors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Research firm Sensor Tower estimates that the global...

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Diablo: Immortal opens up for its technical alpha

Posted byby Mike Minotti
December 17, 2020
2 min

Blizzard Entertainment announced today that Diablo: Immortal will soon be entering a technical alpha test, making it playable to the public (albeit select members...

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Game genre and monetization: Maximizing ad revenue from all your titles (VB Live)

Posted byby GamesBeat
December 17, 2020
4 min

Presented by Facebook Audience Network How do you maximize the revenue impact of in-game advertising? In this VB Live event, experts present research and...