COVID Hurt the Gaming Market in 2021; 2022 Could be a Record Year
Thanks to the pandemic, 2020 was a record year for the gaming industry. This year, however, the coronavirus dealt it a severe blow. All due to numerous delays.
video games
Adrian Werner
November 19, 2021
More People Watch Streams on Facebook Than on YouTube
According to a Streamlabs report, Facebook Gaming has managed to overtake YouTube Gaming in terms of viewership over the past three months. However, both platforms are far from the streaming king that is Twitch.
video games
Miriam Moszczynska
October 29, 2021
Online Bullying is a Scourge; Fortnite and Call of Duty Lead the Way
The Anti-Defamation League has published a report on the bullying that young gamers experience online. The phenomenon affects at least 62% of minors in this community.
video games
Przemyslaw Dygas
October 25, 2021
Survey Names Ubisoft the Most Hated Game Publisher in the World
It seems that Ubisoft is the most hated publisher in the world. Such conclusions can be drawn from research based on the opinions of Twitter users.
video games
Przemyslaw Dygas
September 28, 2021
Chip Shortage is the Best That Could Happen to Samsung and Other Component Manufacturers
Samsung, TSMC, and other chipmakers have once again revealed big revenue numbers despite a shortage of chip availability in the market. How is this possible?
Tech
September 3, 2021
5.8 Million Hacking Attacks on GTA 5, Minecraft and The Sims 4 Players
Kaspersky has stopped 5.8 million malware attacks on users of bootleg versions of GTA 5, Minecraft, The Sims 4 and other games.
Tech
August 31, 2021
PC Accounts Only For 14% of the Market in Europe; FIFA 21 in the Lead
ISFE and EGDF federations published a joint report summarizing the situation of the European game industry in 2020. We found out, among others, that the best-selling game on the Old Continent was FIFA 21.
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Ignacy Ziarkiewicz
August 26, 2021
Increasing Numers of Young People Fall to Online Scams
Older people active on the Internet are considered to be particularly vulnerable to online scammers. However, it turns out that also teenagers are not very prudent in this matter.
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Arkadiusz Strzala
August 12, 2021
Study Proves Red Dead Redemption 2 Improves Animal Knowledge
A survey of nearly 600 participants proves that Red Dead Redemption 2 players are more knowledgeable about animals than people who haven't experienced the title. A handy summary was prepared by a Reddit user.
video games
July 13, 2021
Many People Use the Same Passwords Over and Over Again - Alarming Data
Recent research in the UK shows that many users rely on the same passwords for multiple services, which can lead to security breaches.
Tech
Michal Ciezadlik
June 29, 2021
GPU Sales Explode; Chips are Still Short, but Supply is Increasing
The last few months will definitely be remembered as the ones where buying a GPU bordered on miracle. Despite severe shortages, the PC GPU market continues to grow.
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Martin Nothing
June 9, 2021
Video Game Industry Will See a Dip in 2021, Newzoo's Report Claims
Newzoo claims that the video game market will see a decline in revenue compared to last year. Reasons for such assumptions include Apple's policies and the universal deficit of chips.
video games
Angelika Kaldus
May 17, 2021
Video Games Industry Is Bigger Than Film, Sports and Music
The gaming market has overtaken the movie industry - valued at nearly $180 billion in 2020 - and Gen Z values it more than sports.
video games
Angelika Kaldus
May 11, 2021
PC Remains Leading Platform Among Developers; PlayStation Before Xbox
A survey conducted by the organizers of GDC indicates that PCs are the most popular platform among video game developers. PlayStation 5 arouses noticeably more interest than Xbox Series X/S.
video games
Bart Swiatek
April 29, 2021
Loot Boxes are Gambling and Ruin Less Well-off Players, Claim UK Researchers
Researchers from Great Britain published an extensive report on loot boxes. The authors prove that the mechanic does indeed fall under the category of gambling and, moreover, it has a tendency to become addictive for people with not very high salaries.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
April 2, 2021
Android Sends 20 Times More of Your Data Than iPhone
Google can collect up to 20 times more data than Apple. That's according to a controversial study published by a researcher at a Dublin university.
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Arkadiusz Strzala
April 1, 2021
Game Pass Makes Us Play More Games, Longer
Game Pass has proven to be a big success for Microsoft. Users of this service play longer, more titles and are more willing to reach for game genres that they are unaccustomed to.
video games
Adrian Werner
March 23, 2021
Console Gaming Market Grows on the Pandemic; Up 19% Over 2019
The video game market is one of the few that has seen a lot of growth during the pandemic. Sales in 2020 were 19% higher than 2019, crossing the $50 billion threshold.
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Paul Musiolik
March 12, 2021
Lootboxes to Become Increasingly Profitable Despite Regulations
According to analysts, lootbox revenue is expected to grow every year until it reaches $20 billion per year in 2025. However, this development will not continue indefinitely.
video games
Adrian Werner
March 10, 2021
Bitcoin Miners Consume More Energy Than Argentina
BTC mining consumes more and more electricity. The total yearly power consumption of miners already exceeds figures associated with entire countries, such as Argentina, for example.
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Arkadiusz Strzala
February 11, 2021