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Mario Kart Tour Remains in the Lead - Over 90 Million Downloads

Milosz Szubert, 03 October 2019, 12:45

The free racing game Mario Kart Tour has been downloaded over 90 million times in the first week since its launch on mobile devices. This is the best result of a Nintendo game in this market.

Call of Duty Mobile Launches to Great Success

Adrian Werner, 03 October 2019, 11:20

The creators of Call of Duty: Mobile have reasons to be satisfied. According to analysts, the game has been downloaded more than 20 million times.

Xiaomi Smartphone Owners Banned in Pokemon GO

Krzysztof Kaluzinski, 02 October 2019, 15:49

Xiaomi smartphone owner were subject to mass bans in Pokemon GO. A new update of the MIUI frontend may be responsible for the incidents. The game's developer, Niantic, remains silent.

Destiny 2 - Isuess With Free-to-play Launch and Overcrowded Servers

Bart Swiatek, 02 October 2019, 12:21

Yesterday a free version of Destiny 2 debuted, as well as another paid expansion for the game called Shadowkeep. The interest in the game resulted in serious problems - developers were even forced to temporarily shut down the servers of both installments. Most of the complications have already been eliminated.

Destiny 2 - Shadowkeep Launch and Switch to Free-to-play

Adrian Werner, 01 October 2019, 11:31

Tonight Destiny 2: New Light, a free-to-play version of Bungie's game, will debut. At the same time, the title will receive the paid Shadowkeep expansion.

Apex Legends - Fresh Cinematic Reveals New Map and Character (Crypto)

Adrian Werner, 28 September 2019, 20:48

The new cinematic trailer of Meltdown, the third season of battle royale shooter Apex Legends, has been released online. It shows a new character named Crypto and an additional map (World's Edge).

Mario Kart Tour is a Record Mobile Debut With Nasty Microtransactions

Jacob Blazewicz, 28 September 2019, 00:16

Mario Kart Tour's recent debut proved to be record-breaking among mobile games, easily outperforming the previously unbeatable Pokemon GO. Unfortunately, the success of the game was overshadowed by the stink raised by extremely nasty microtransactions.

Destiny 2: New Light - Details of Free-to-play Version

Barth Faryna, 27 September 2019, 14:54

Destiny 2 is about to undergo huge changes. The game becomes a free-to-play title, so that all players will have be given a large part of the content released in the first year of development. However, this is not the end of the changes.

PUBG Lite Beta Will Soon Expand to 52 More Countries

Paul Wozniak, 26 September 2019, 22:24

On October 10, access to the open beta of PUBG Lite will be expanded to further 52 countries. Players can register now to receive prizes on the day of the official launch. It is also worthwhile to check the game's hardware requirements.

Global Revenues From Digital Distribution; Pokemon GO With The Best Month Since Launch

Michael Kulakowski, 22 September 2019, 22:22

The latest report of SuperData group brings information on global revenues generated by digital distribution in August, this year on all hardware platforms. The most successful mobile game was Pokemon GO, which had the most profitable month since its launch in 2016.

PlanetSide Arena Launches in Steam Early Access

Jacob Blazewicz, 21 September 2019, 20:20

Daybreak Game Company has released PlanetSide Arena as part of Steam early access program. You can checj the team's futuristic shooter with large-scale battles for free.

Free Call of Duty: Mobile Gets a Release Date

Jacob Blazewicz, 18 September 2019, 22:44

Activision has revealed the world launch date of the free Call of Duty: Mobile. The game will debut on Android and iOS next month.

Gwent: Iron Judgment - First Trailer of a New Expansion

Konrad Serafinski, 16 September 2019, 10:35

CD Projekt RED published the first trailer of Iron Judgement expansion for Gwent: The Witcher Card Game. The expansion will debut at the beginning of October and will introduce 80 new cards.

Path of Exile - Blight DLC is Available

Adrian Werner, 07 September 2019, 21:39

The long-awaited Blight DLC to the action RPG Path of Exile has been released. For the time being, only PC users can enjoy the expansion, but console players will join the game on Monday.

Pokemon Masters With the Second Best Mobile Debut in History

Adrian Werner, 04 September 2019, 16:27

The launch of Pokemon Masters was a great success. The app has been downloaded more than ten million times in four days. Only one mobile game can boast a better result.

Roblox Revenues Rising; New Features on the Way

Christian Pieniazek, 13 August 2019, 21:04

The devs of Roblox announced the introduction of a number of novelties to their game to improve the work of home-grown designers. We're talking about improved lighting, new terraing textures and moving Roblox Studio app to the cloud.

Rumor: MW Battle Royale Free-to-play; New Black Ops Set in Vietnam

Darius Matusiak, 08 August 2019, 22:47

There are rumors online that reveal details about the battle royale mode in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and next year's installment of the series - the next part of the Black Ops series. What is more, they come from a fairly reliable source, which had previously was on point with its leaks.

Roblox has Over 100 Million Active Players per Month

Konrad Serafinski, 03 August 2019, 13:35

Roblox, a free virtual playground, has exceeded the limit of 100 million active users per month. The creators boasted the result on a press release. What does the Minercaft say about this?

Growth of Digital Games Distribution; Great Form of Rainbow Six Siege

Christian Pieniazek, 24 July 2019, 00:51

The latest report of the SuperData group brings interesting info on digital distribution condition. It shows that Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege is still doing great despite being almost four years old and Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled had a great start.

Star Wars: The Old Republic Reduces Retrictions for Free Players

Bart Swiatek, 17 July 2019, 13:34

The July update of Star Wars: The Old Republic has reduced restrictions for players who do not spend money in game and those who have „Preferred” status.

Warframe - Intro, Empyrean Gameplay and Other Stuff from TennoCon 2019

Adrian Werner, 08 July 2019, 09:49

The TennoCon 2019 event proved to be very fruitful for Warframe fans. The game was enriched with new armor and an impressive intro. A special event, scheduled for 10 weeks, also started. The show also featured an extensive gameplay from the upcoming Empyrean expansion, as well as trailers of attractions planned for the future, including a third open-world region.

Apex Legends Season 2 Launches

Christian Pieniazek, 02 July 2019, 23:22

The second season of Apex Legends began, titled Electrifying Battle. The creators introduced numerous changes on the map, a new Legend, as well as ranking leagues and a new season pass.

9 Million Users Spend More Than 3 Hours a Day in Candy Crush Saga

Frozen, 01 July 2019, 17:58

According to King's senior vice president, more than 9 million players spend between three and six hours a day playing free-to-play title Candy Crush Saga. However, the studio representative assures that the production does not have addictive properties.

New Stuff in Apex Legends Season 2

Bart Swiatek, 28 June 2019, 10:48

Respawn Entertainment has published two trailers for the second season of the free battle royale shooter Apex Legends. The first one shows the story, while the second focuses on the new features that will be introduced into the game along with the update.

Harry Potter Wizards Unite Debut Good but Not as Good as Pokemon GO

Adrian Werner, 23 June 2019, 00:04

Harry Potter: Wizards Unite's debut was a great success, but the results of the game are very different from those achieved by Pokemon GO, the previous production from studio Niantic.

Harry Potter Wizards Unite Release Date

Adrian Werner, 19 June 2019, 10:46

Niantic revealed the release date of Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, an AR game set in a universe known from the popular series of books and films.

400 Million Downloads of PUBG Mobile; Player Count Remains Impressive

Adrian Werner, 14 June 2019, 16:19

Tencent boasts the huge popularity of PUBG Mobile. The number of downloads exceeded 400 million and the title is played by 50 million gamers each day. This success is all the more impressive as then production has been removed from distribution in China.

Ubisoft Announces Roller Champions; Demo Version Available

Christian Pieniazek, 10 June 2019, 23:23

Roller Champions is a new PC sports game from Ubisoft. You can check out the game at this very moment, as a demo version just got released.

Phantasy Star Online 2 MMORPG Will Debut In The West

Michael Kulakowski, 10 June 2019, 00:04

During the Microsoft conference, SEGA announced that the popular Japanese MMORPG Phantasy Star Online 2, set in the space science-fiction universe, will finally reach Western gamers after many years. The title will be available in a free-to-play model and offer the full content of the Asian version.

Destiny 2 Switches to Free-to-play and Heads for Steam [Updated]

Frozen, 07 June 2019, 12:30

Bungie organized a special stream dedicated to the future of Destiny 2, in which they presented the upcoming Shadowkeep add-on and confirmed the switch of the basic edition of the title to a free-to-play model.

New Online Version of Fallout Shelter Will Launch Only in China

Frozen, 30 May 2019, 22:46

Fallout Shelter Online, a continuation of the popular free-to-play game created by Bethesda Softworks, is due to be released this summer. Everything seems to indicate that the title will not be released outside of China.

Free Action RPG Dauntless Has More Than 5 Million Users

Adrian Werner, 28 May 2019, 10:32

Dauntless, the Monster Hunter-style free-to-play action RPG, is becoming more and more popular. The devs reported that more than five million people have already played the title.

Apex Legends Revenue Decreased by 74%

Adrian Werner, 25 May 2019, 23:48

The creators of Apex Legends have a big problem. In April the revenues of the game decreased by as much as 74% compared to the record-breaking February.

League of Legends Coming to Mobile Devices

Frozen, 22 May 2019, 22:21

Chinese company Tencent in cooperation with Riot Games will create a mobile version of the highly-popular MOBA - League of Legends.

Mortal Kombat 11 Scores Best Digital Debut in Series' History

Adrian Werner, 22 May 2019, 14:06

Thanks to the SuperData report, we learned that Mortal Kombat 11 found 1.8 million buyers in digital distribution. This is over four times more than Mortal Kombat X.

Apex Legends Mobile Inbound, EA Got a Great IP

Bart Swiatek, 08 May 2019, 16:08

Electronic Arts informed that Apex Legends is doing great on the market. The game has attracted tens of millions of users and its business model generates substantial revenue. The company plans to release the title on other platforms.

Digital Sales of Sekiro Beat Dark Souls 3

Adrian Werner, 24 April 2019, 15:28

Thanks to the SuperData Group's report, we learned about the sales results of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice in digital distribution. The report also shows that the position of Apex Legends is weakening.

Free-to-play Racing Game Forza Street Launches

Adrian Werner, 16 April 2019, 12:22

Microsoft Store put up the racing game Forza Street. So far the game is available only on PC, but a mobile version is underway.

Gwent is Coming to Mobile Devices

Adrian Werner, 27 March 2019, 23:58

CD Projekt RED announced that Gwent: The Witcher Card Game is coming to mobile devices. The game will launch on iOS this year. An Android release is planned.

Warframe Celebrates 6th Anniversary With 50 Million Users

Frozen, 26 March 2019, 11:40

Warframe, the free-to-play online shooter from Digital Extremes, is celebrating its sixth anniversary. On the occasion, the developers have prepared some gifts for the users and provided a number of interesting stats.

Apex Legends the Best Free-To-Play Debut in History

Adrian Werner, 22 March 2019, 20:55

Thanks to SuperData company we learned the results of the digital video game market for the past month. Apex Legends made the best debut in the history of free-to-play games, and Anthem earned over $100 million.

Fortnite Has 250 mln Users and Breaks Activity Record

Adrian Werner, 21 March 2019, 21:23

Fortnite has now almost 250 mln registered users. At the same time, the game broke an activity record - more than 10 mln users have played the game at the same time.

Free Version of Dead or Alive 6 is Now Available

Michael Kulakowski, 16 March 2019, 23:21

The free version of Dead or Alive 6 - a fighting game released only two weeks ago, has just launched on PC and consoles.

Operation Buried Debts and Hildryn Coming to Warframe

Adrian Werner, 09 March 2019, 00:22

Long-term community event Operation: Buried Debts begins in Warframe. The devs have also added a new armor and introduced numerous improvements to the melee weapon combat system.

Apex Legends Reached 50 Million Players

Jacob Blazewicz, 04 March 2019, 21:40

Respawn Entertainment boasted the number of people playing Apex Legends. After the first month, the game has more than 50 million registered users, making it one of the most popular battle royal title on the market.

League of Legends - RP Cost and Refund Policy Update

Jacob Blazewicz, 22 February 2019, 15:42

Riot Games announced an imminent price increase in LoL store. Beginning in March, US gamers will pay from 8 to 11% more, when buying in-game items, depending on their location. What's more, there will some changes to the refund policy.

Fortnite Breaks Another Record in Number of Players

Milosz Szubert, 22 February 2019, 14:25

Fortnite is still doing very well. On February 16th, the game registered 7.6 million concurrent players, which is a record number for a day without any event. The result was achieved in spite of the huge popularity of Apex Legends.

Battlerite Royale Launches Today

Christian Pieniazek, 19 February 2019, 17:21

Battlerite Royale Steam Early Access and launches as free-to-play. On this occasion, the developers from Stunlock Studios have prepared a large patch, introducing e.g. new Champions and an expanded map.

SNOW Debuts in Version 1.0 - Free Winter Sports Game from Crytek

Bart Swiatek, 15 February 2019, 15:45

SNOW has been released in full version - a game about winter sports published by Crytek company. The production is available on the Steam platform and was released in a free-to-play model.

Apex Legends Has 25 Million Players

Adrian Werner, 12 February 2019, 11:01

Apex Legends just keeps growing. The developers have boasted that more than 25 million gamers have played the new battle royale shooter within the first week.