Sweeney tweeted that if Steam agrees to a 88/12 revenue share, in favor of developers, Epic would halt exclusives and consider putting its own games on their rival storefront.
The 18+ platform recently unveiled an Android Store that lets players access over 30 explicit mobile games. With 25 million registered users on Nutaku, and 23 percent of which on Android, Nutaku’s investment in mobile hints at a promising (and complicated) future for adult games on smartphone devices.
At Casual Connect London, Joy Marianowicz, Games Partnerships Manager, Facebook, will look at the evolution of Instant Games and how devs can offer truly social games.
The end of the console generation is coming, shifting more emphasis from hardware to major releases.
This decision has sparked another debate over children and violence in video games.
Even though Disney’s CEO has said that the corporation’s interests are in licensing, the House of Mouse may be angling for a majority share of Nexon and its IP.
At Casual Connect London, SpiritAI’s Simon Usiskin will outline how game developers, and specifically community managers, can leverage AI as an effective tool to combat trolls in online games.
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds developer made $311 million in profit, and revenue continues to increase despite a drop in the game’s public profile.
This decline is being attributed to shifting focus from major streamers across each platform.
Akatsuki Entertainment Technology Fund, which already has investments in esports organization FaZe Clan and the mobile gaming app Bunch, has announced investments in cloud-based retail experiences, VR treatment for chronic pain, and an AI-based video editing system, among other ventures.