Plague Inc. Popularity Increased Thanks to Coronavirus Outbreak in China
Plague Inc. is currently the most frequently downloaded paid application in China. Reason? New reports on the outbreaks of the so-called Wuhan coronavirus.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
January 24, 2020
Stardew Valley Celebrates a Great Success With Millions of Farmers
Stardew Valley, a farmer simulator by Eric Barone, boasts excellent sales. In the four years since its launch, 10 million players worldwide have bought this independent production.
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Peter Doron
January 23, 2020
Opera Software in Trouble; The Company is Barely Staying Afloat [Updated]
Opera Software, the company best known for developing the popular web browser, is in serious trouble. The problems are caused by the actions of the company's president, Yahui Zhou, dubious practices related to loan applications and Opera's shrinking shares on the browser market.
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Bart Swiatek
January 20, 2020
EU Considers Temporary Ban on Usage of Face Recognition Technology
According to reports from Reuters, the European Union is considering a five-year ban on the use of face recognition technology in public places. This would prevent abuse and allow for working out solutions to protect citizens. The idea appeared in an extensive report created by the European Commission.
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Bart Swiatek
January 20, 2020
Tom and Jerry Joyful Interaction Conquers China; 100 Million Users
Asymmetrical mobile multiplayer game Tom and Jerry: Joyful Interaction turned out to be a huge success. The number of registered users in China has already exceeded 100 million.
video games
Adrian Werner
January 17, 2020
RuneScape has More Than One Million Subscribers - New Record
Last year was very successful for Jagex. The RuneScape franchise has achieved new subscriber and activity records.
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Adrian Werner
January 16, 2020
Pascal's Wager - Ambitious Soulslike Game Launches on iOS
Today, Pascal's Wager debuts on iOS mobile devices. The title is an ambitious RPG developed by TipsWorks, belonging to the soulslike sub-genre.
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Bart Swiatek
January 16, 2020
TikTok App Downloaded More Times Than Facebook in 2019
We have learned the most frequently downloaded mobile applications of 2019. WhatsApp is the leader of the list, but TikTok was hot on its heels. The mobile market has experienced growth, with video games led by Honor of Kings/Arena of Valor and Pokemon GO.
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Peter Doron
January 16, 2020
2019 Was a Record Year for Games on Kickstarter
2019 was another successful year for gaming projects on Kickstarter. Unfortunately, by this we mean mainly tabletop games, which completely dominated the category and their successes are the reason for the growth.
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Adrian Werner
January 16, 2020
Mobile TFT Will Launch in Mid-March
Riot Games announced that the mobile version of the auto battler Teamfight Tactics will be released in mid-March this year. After that, the so-called SET 3, another pack of new content, is to make its debut.
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Adrian Werner
January 14, 2020
Might and Magic Chess Royale - Release Date of Ubisoft's Rival for TFT
Ubisoft has announced that Might & Magic: Chess Royale will be released at the end of January, an online strategy that will combine mechanics of auto battlers like Dota Auto Chess or Teamfight Tactics with elements of the battle royale genre.
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Adrian Werner
January 14, 2020
Gaming Disorder Survey Reveals Most Addictive Video Games
Clutch conducted a survey on „gaming disorder”, a new disease to be included in the International Classification of Diseases in 2022. Thanks to it, we got to know potentially the most addictive video games.
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Peter Doron
January 13, 2020
Death Stranding and Control Dominate D.I.C.E. Awards Nominations
We've just learned the nomination for D.I.C.E. Awards, which are awarded by The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. This year, Death Stranding and Control have the most chances to win the statuettes.
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Paul Wozniak
January 10, 2020
Last Year was the Best Year Ever for Pokemon GO
Last year, Pokemon GO made nearly $900 million. Thus, the record result from 2016, when the game had its spectacular launch, was broken.
video games
Adrian Werner
January 10, 2020
Final Fantasy XV MMORPG Announced
Square Enix is planning an MMORPG in the Final Fantasy XV universe, which is coming to mobile devices. The project will be powered by Unreal Engine 4.
video games
Adrian Werner
January 9, 2020
Mutazione Rakes in Highest Number of IGF Award Nominations
The list of games nominated for IGF Awards, i.e. the most prestigious awards granted to independent games, was revealed. Titles such as Mutazione, Eliza, Slay the Spire and Untitled Goose Game will compete for the awards this year.
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Adrian Werner
January 8, 2020
Fortnite Earned $1.8 Billion in 2019
SuperData summarized the results of the digital game market for 2019. The best earning free-to-play production was Fortnite, which generated $1.8 billion in revenue. League of Legends has brought $1.5 billion.
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Adrian Werner
January 3, 2020
Chinese Government Accuses Xiaomi and Tencent of Illegal Data Collection
The Chinese government has issued a statement accusing giants such as Xiaomi and Tencent of illegal data collection in their country. The published list includes 41 applications that have violated the regulations.
Tech
December 23, 2019
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order With Great Digital Sales
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order has scored the best console launch in history of the Star Wars franchise for digital sales, achieving more than double the result of Star Wars: Battlefront II. Red Dead Redemption 2 turned out to be a disappointment before its release on Steam. Such information is given in the report for November 2019 by the SuperData analytics company.
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Konrad Serafinski
December 21, 2019
Video Game Industry in 2019 - Fortnite, Cyberpunk 2077 and Minecraft
Journalists of Gamesindustry.biz prepared an extensive infographic, which presents the most important details about the video game market in 2019. The biggest winners include Fortnite, Cyberpunk 2077 and Minecraft.
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Bart Swiatek
December 20, 2019