What Angry Birds and Clash Royale taught us about surviving after your game goes viral
The past several years have seen the rise and fall of viral mobile apps that strike gold for several months, falter and then fade...
Why Japanese mobile sensation Monster Strike failed in North America
Mixi Inc.’s Monster Strike is a mobile juggernaut in Japan. It frequently ranks among the top-grossing mobile apps on both Android and iOS, boasts...
The metrics that matter for successful gaming companies
If you’re a gaming company seeking an edge over the competition, you’re probably also a big fan of game analytics. At the same time...
Carnegie Mellon’s ETC is like the Disneyland of video game schools
Carnegie Mellon University’s Entertainment Technology Center became famous in part because of The Last Lecture. Computer scientist Randy Pausch and Donald Marinelli, a professor of drama,...
iCivics teaches kids about politics, not partisanship
Politics has become virtually inescapable, whether on social media or in games. For the nonprofit iCivics, this isn’t a recent development. Former U.S. Supreme...
Star Trek: Discovery’s characters are heading to Timelines
Star Trek is getting its first new show in almost 15 years, and the franchise’s mobile game, Timelines, is taking advantage. Developer Disruptor Beam...
King’s player numbers are down, but they’re spending more in Candy Crush and other games
Fewer people are into Candy Crush Saga these days, but those that are still playing have shown they have a strong sweet tooth. In...
Overwatch and Hearthstone help Blizzard hit a record 46 million active monthly players
Blizzard continues to be one of Activision’s biggest assets, as the publisher proved when it revealed its second quarter results for year 2017 today....
Angry Birds 2 celebrates two years with new multiplayer Clan challenges
Rovio is celebrating Angry Birds 2’s second anniversary, and the whole clan’s invited. The 2015 sequel isn’t a smash hit like the original from...
Minecraft’s community marketplace is now selling dungeons and more from 4 top creators
The Minecraft Marketplace is where the open world, block-building game’s fans can sell their creations to other players. Today, Minecraft developer Mojang is releasing...