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King: Lots of stats, new acronyms and a conversion rate of 4%
Yesterday, the games industry, and indeed the wider world, was all agog at the news that King was preparing for an IPO on the New York Stock Exchange. Here are the stats that I gleaned from the...
- Posted 11 years ago
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King’s IPO–the Radio 4 Today programme segment on it
I was interviewed on the BBC’s flagship current affairs programme, Today, this morning about the King IPO. There’s a lot to get into the 3 minute segment. I did my best. You can hear it on the...
- Posted 11 years ago
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If King fixes Candy Crush Saga to make you pay more based on your behaviour, they are going to prison.
Much has been made, particularly amongst F2P haters, of the allegation that King must fix the algorithms in Candy Crush Saga to punish persistent players, or to make it harder for people once they have shown the...
- Posted 11 years ago
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What The Elder Scrolls Online can teach us about tutorials in the age of free-to-play
This past weekend, Zenimax Online has been inviting journalists into the persistent, multiplayer environment of Tamriel, the world where Skyrim, Morrowind and Oblivion take place. It has not been pretty. The VG247 reviewer said, “I did not...
- Posted 11 years ago
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Naturalmotion sold to Zynga for $527 million, Benchmark’s successful games exits hit $2 billion
I am so pleased with the news that NaturalMotion has sold to Zynga for $527 million. It’s a great result for the UK games investors when investors, entrepreneurs and game makers can see that you can make...
- Posted 11 years ago
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Why going after The Banner Saga was the right decision for King
King, the people behind the phenomenally successful Candy Crush Saga, have been in the news for opposing the application by Stoic, an indie game developer, to trademark the name The Banner Saga, the title of the forthcoming...
- Posted 11 years ago
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Get the UK government to pay for 50% of your GAMESbrief courses
You must apply for Skillset funding before buying your masterclass tickets. When funding is confirmed, you can book with the link below: With apologies to the many international readers of GAMESbrief, the rest of this post is...
- Posted 11 years ago