Sensor Tower: Clash of Clans’ battle pass introduction increased revenue by 72%
Clash of Clans debuted its battle pass in April, and the new monetization model helped the mobile game increase its revenues that month by...
Complexity Gaming rebrands with an esports manifesto
Esports club Complexity Gaming is rebranding itself for the Esports 3.0 era, where it says esports athletes will be treated just like professional sports...
Minecraft Marketplace March 2019’s top 10 downloads
The Minecraft Marketplace is continuing to attract fan engagement. Players showed up to the store for 3,705,978 downloads in March. That’s up from 3.32...
The DeanBeat: Why the smart kids are moving into blockchain games
We dove deeper into blockchain, cryptocurrency, and games at our GamesBeat Summit 2019 in Los Angeles. We had a panel on it last year,...
What to expect at Google I/O 2019: Pixel 3a, Android Q, and more
Google’s annual developer conference, Google I/O, is nearly upon us. In a few days’ time, a keynote address headlined by CEO Sundar Pichai will...
Risk of Rain 2 storms to over 1 million copies sold after 1 month in Steam Early Access
We’re getting closer to summer, but the risk of rain is increasing … at least in Steam Early Access. Hopoo Games and Gearbox Publishing...
Riot Games will let new employees opt for lawsuits over arbitration
Under pressure from employees, Riot Games announced tonight that it will change a policy and let new employees opt to sue the company rather...
Sensor Tower — Game of Thrones: Conquest revenue grows 90% thanks to TV show’s final season
The North remembers. So do, apparently, Game of Thrones: Conquest players — in this case, they’re remembering their wallets as the final season of...
Why Epic Games called an open platform truce with Microsoft
A couple of years ago, Microsoft and Epic Games executives were mad at each other. Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney called out Microsoft because...
Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 for developers will get Unreal Engine 4 support in May
Microsoft will launch its HoloLens 2 Development Edition for $3,500 later this year in its latest effort to kick off mixed-reality experiences, and Epic...