Perhaps Nintendo’s IP doesn’t work well with F2P, but from a business perspective, F2P “seems the only way to go right now,” says Dr. Serkan Toto. (Cover image: Casey Curry/Invision/AP)
Despite another month of decline in game sales, July’s game revenue grew 14 percent. (And it’s not even all GTA V Online’s fault.)
No Man’s Sky and GTA V see growth, as Fortnite and Overwatch slow.
The subscription program may impact how developers make games and how consumers discover them.
Facebook Instant Game developers will no longer have to deal with the deep rev/share cuts that both Google and Facebook had been demanding from in-app purchases. (With retroactive payouts.)
Zynga begins its trench run by taking control of the already established Star Wars: Commander.
The new Xbox Game Pass app allows subscribers to sort out their games libraries, jetting it ahead of the likes of Sony and Steam.
Capitalism strikes again as Amazon phases out its preorder discount program for Prime members and looks to replace it with a $10 credit program.
Esports fans can now login to a virtual arena through Greenwall VR, thanks to a new partnership between Optic Gaming and Infinite Esports in collaboration with Sansar.
Nvidia crypto product sales dip drastically as enthusiasts move to other technology