Scopely unveils Monopoly Go collab with Harry Potter
Scopely unveiled a new collaboration between the chart-topping mobile game Monopoly Go and Harry Potter. Players (aka “Tycoons”) are invited to roll the dice and discover the...
Vertigo Games scores 175% boost in Critical Strike revenues after switching web shops
Vertigo Games, the studio behind the hit mobile shooter game Critical Strike, saw a 175% boost in revenues for its game one month after...
How global development Is shaping the future of game production | GamesBeat Next
As the industry grapples with rising costs, shrinking budgets, and widespread layoffs, the panel for Global Development for Scalability and Sustainability at GamesBeat Next...
Initial Cyber Monday sales hit $9.1B, up 4.5% | Adobe
Consumers have already spent $9.1 billion online for Cyber Monday (up through 3:30 p.m. Pacific time), up 4.5% from a year ago, according to Adobe Analytics. Adobe Analytics expects that...
Why brands are becoming key players in game monetization | GamesBeat Next
As game developers rewrite the monetization playbook, they are increasingly making brands key players in their evolving strategies. At last month’s GamesBeat Next conference...
How Valve’s Portal became a pinball game
Eighteen years after Portal took the gaming world by storm and 14 years after its hit sequel Portal 2, gamers can play Portal as a pinball machine. Thanks...
Fortnite Chapter 7: Pacific Break kicks off new season for battle royale
Epic Games announced that Chapter Seven: Pacific Break hsa kicked off a new era for Fortnite Battle Royale on the Golden Coast. New POIs...
Black Friday online sales finals: $11.8B spent, up 9.1% | Adobe
Consumers spent a record $11.8 billion online on Black Friday, up 9.1% year-over-year (YoY) and above Adobe’s initial forecast ($11.7 billion, up 8.3% YoY)....
U.S. consumers spend $8.6B online on Black Friday, up 9.4% | Adobe
U.S. shoppers have already spent $8.6B billion online so far on Black Friday (up through 3:30 pm Pacific time), which represents 9.4% growth year-over-year (YoY), according to Adobe Analytics. Adobe...
Why ‘transformational games’ could be the industry’s next big expansion | GamesBeat Next
At a time when many developers feel squeezed by a saturated entertainment market, longtime game makers Sam Glassenberg (CEO and founder of Level Ex)...