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ProbablyMonsters Shifts Gears: Former Bungie Head Harold Ryan Reveals New Strategy
Former Bungie CEO Harold Ryan founded ProbablyMonsters in 2016, aiming to transform AAA game development. However, the company has since shifted its focus towards a more agile and flexible approach, abandoning its initial goal of targeting the AAA market. This change in strategy comes after the studio's first two games, Storm Lancers and Ire: A Prologue, were announced, both of which were develop…
Aug. 5, 2025, 1 p.m.
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Captivating Mobile Users in Three Seconds: The Art and Science of Effective Advertisements
Ivan Razmakhov, head of creative production at AdQuantum, delves into the psychology behind mobile advertising, emphasizing that attention is the ultimate currency in today's digital landscape. With only three seconds to capture users' interest, advertisers must strategically combine different types of attention, including bottom-up, top-down, emotional, and cognitive attention, to create engagin…
Aug. 4, 2025, 11 a.m.
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Shanghai Introduces Groundbreaking Game Policy, A Potential Game-Changer for Foreign Developers
Mingzhen Li, founder and CEO of Playful Digital, a company specializing in market entry strategies for international gaming titles in China, sheds light on the potential opportunities presented by Shanghai's new policy. For years, foreign developers have faced significant challenges when attempting to break into the Chinese gaming market, including lengthy processes and stringent regulations. How…
July 31, 2025, 10:36 a.m.
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Crackdown on Adult Content: Understanding the Recent Changes on Steam and itch.io
The situation has unfolded rapidly, with game developers waking up to a more censorious environment than they are accustomed to. The rise of digital distribution has allowed creators to dictate the content of their games, largely unchallenged by retailers, but recent events have seen Steam remove hundreds of games and change its rules to forbid certain types of adult content. Itch.io has also ann…
July 29, 2025, 4:53 p.m.
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IGN Unveils Gaming Trends Platform, Illuminating the Impact of Mobile, Roblox, and Nostalgia on the Industry
IGN Entertainment has introduced Gaming Trends, a data-driven insights platform that leverages the company's vast global reach to forecast the future of gaming and entertainment. With 500 million monthly visitors across 110 countries, IGN's extensive reach provides a comprehensive snapshot of current trends. The initial study reveals several key findings, summarized below. Registration for Gaming…
July 29, 2025, 1:25 p.m.
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Discovering the Emerging VR Natives: A New Demographic for Virtual Reality
Recent advancements in virtual reality technology have led to the emergence of a new demographic: VR natives. These individuals, primarily between the ages of 13 and 24, have grown up with VR as their primary gaming platform. As a result, they exhibit distinct preferences and behaviors that set them apart from traditional VR users. The Compass Studio, a newly formed division of nDreams, is dedica…
July 24, 2025, 11:54 a.m.
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Creating Self-Sustaining Online Communities
To establish a self-sustaining online community, it's essential to lay the groundwork for a respectful and engaged environment, with the ultimate goal of allowing the community to manage itself. This approach not only empowers community members but also fosters a deeper investment in the community and the associated game. The process begins with defining the community's objectives and establishin…
July 23, 2025, 1:48 p.m.
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Achieving Success in the 2025 Gaming Industry: A Data-Driven Approach
Evgeniy Kurenkov, founder and CEO of Magify, an analytics and live-ops platform for game studios, emphasizes the importance of data-driven decision-making in the gaming industry. A review of the top free-to-play games reveals that they are predominantly developed by well-established studios with substantial marketing budgets and expertise in player engagement. Emerging studios are noticeably abse…
July 22, 2025, 2:44 p.m.
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British-Canadian Actor Jane Perry Delivers a Rational Rebuttal to the Threat of Generative AI at Develop:Brighton
The advent of generative AI has significant implications for the voice acting profession, with the potential to replace human actors in various roles. At the Develop:Brighton conference, actor Jane Perry presented a keynote address that offered a nuanced perspective on this issue. Perry emphasized that the relationship between developers and actors has evolved over time, with a growing appreciati…
July 21, 2025, 4:14 p.m.
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Why Soulframe Won't Draw Players Away from Warframe
Warframe has experienced tremendous success for Digital Extremes, with consistent growth in content and player numbers 12 years after its launch. However, this success does not guarantee the triumph of their next venture, Soulframe. The company is well aware of this challenge, especially considering the current gaming landscape, where live-service games are abundant and fiercely competing for aud…
July 21, 2025, 11:48 a.m.