Why alternative app stores and emerging markets are good for developers
With huge mobile game revenues on iOS and Android, it isn’t second nature to think about alternatives. But Ravi Belwal, head strategic partner manager for...
Take-Two teases mystery game in 2018 from one of ‘2K’s biggest franchises’
Take-Two Interactive teased a new game during its earnings call today, saying that it would launch an unnamed game under the 2K label in...
Supercell acquires 62% of London’s Space Ape Games for $55.8 million
Clash of Clans maker Supercell has acquired 62 percent of London-based Space Ape Games for $55.8 million. The deal is another sign of consolidation...
Transformers roll out into VR in China
Hasbro and Dan Mintz’s Hollywood film studio DMG Entertainment are launching interactive Transformers virtual reality and augmented reality centers in China — a nation where...
Grand Theft Auto V’s sales now soar past 80 million
Grand Theft Auto V came out more than three years ago, and people aren’t done spending money on it. Publisher Take-Two reported in its...
Overwatch’s anniversary event is now live
Happy birthday, Overwatch. Blizzard’s special event for the team-based shooter’s first anniversary is now live. It will go on until June 12. Since launching on May 24, 2016, Overwatch has attracted over 30 million players. It’s also a paid game, not free-to-play.
Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2 is massive open world with chaotic fighting
Marvel is riding high on a revival, and everyone is cashing in on the action. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games, and Lego will...
GameMaker Studio 2 gets an education edition
YoYo Games has launched an educational edition of its cross-platform 2D game engine, GameMaker Studio 2. Under the terms, any approved university or school...
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds bug: Your gun isn’t aiming where you think it is
A gun’s sight works because the barrel and any scoping mechanisms are all connected together as one singular, ridged structure … except in PlayerUnknown’s...
Hasbro and Backflip settle with Peak on My Little Pony copycat suit
Hasbro and its Backflip mobile games division have settled a lawsuit that alleged the companies copied Peak Games‘ Toy Blast when they launched My...