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Painful Restructuring at XBOX: 20% of Staff Laid Off and Plans to Reach 1 Billion Daily Players
11+ hour, 54+ min ago (381+ words) Game World Observer Painful Restructuring at XBOX: 20% of Staff Laid Off and Plans to Reach 1 Billion Daily Players Yesterday, July 6, Microsoft officially confirmed rumors about restructuring its gaming division. Head of Xbox, Asha Sharma, published a letter to employees detailing…...
Super City's revenue surpassed the $100 million mark
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (161+ words) Super City turned 15 years old " the city-building simulator from Playkot made its debut on June 1, 2011. In honor of the game's anniversary, the developers shared its achievements. It turns out that to date, Super City has earned over $100 million worldwide. Meanwhile,…...
Rumor: Microsoft has temporarily stopped adding new games from third-party studios to Game Pass
1+ week, 1+ day ago (221+ words) It's possible that Microsoft hasn't been signing contracts with third-party developers who wish to add games to the Game Pass subscription for some time. At least, that's what claims Fernando Rizo, former sales director at Raw Fury and now a…...
007 First Light was the highest-grossing game in May in the US
1+ week, 4+ day ago (208+ words) Game World Observer 007 First Light was the highest-grossing game in May in the US Circana analyst Mat Piscatella continues to share data on the U. S. gaming market. He published detailed statistics for May, which include information on revenue and top blockbusters....
WN Istanbul26 took place in Turkey. We share the results
1+ week, 5+ day ago (731+ words) Last week, WN Istanbul26 took place in Istanbul " the tenth anniversary Turkish event for game developers and publishers organized by WN Media Group. Heres what happened at the event. In total, 510 representatives from various companies attended WN Istanbul26. The event featured employees…...
The WN Istanbul26 program has been announced. Among the participants are Rovio, Epic Games Store, Rollic Games, Play Side Studios, and many others
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (388+ words) In two weeks, on June 18 and 19, a business event for game developers and publishers, WN Istanbul26, will take place in Turkey. Heres whats on the events agenda. This year, the event will feature an abundance of networking opportunities. Traditional lectures will…...
The developers of Star Citizen have already raised over a billion dollars
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (11+ words) The crowdfunding campaign for Star Citizen has reached an astronomical milestone....
Case Study: How DREADMOOR Reached 200, 000+ Wishlists and Where They Came From
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (586+ words) Irene Borodina, CMO of Digital Vortex Entertainment, explained how wishlists for the new game DREADMOOR were specifically generated in her column for Game World Observer. We hit 200, 000 wishlists on DREADMOOR and decided to break down exactly what got us there....
Fellowship Entertainment will separate from Embracer Group in 2027, taking with it "The Lord of the Rings" and many other major IPs
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (146+ words) Embracer Group has outlined the next phase of its transformation. Kingdom Come: Deliverance II As of today, Asmodee Group and Coffee Stain Group have already left the holding, and now Fellowship Entertainment's turn is approaching. According to Embracer Group, its…...
Fortnite has returned to the App Store worldwide, except in Australia
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (229+ words) Game World Observer Fortnite has returned to the App Store worldwide, except in Australia Epic Games announced this landmark event in the news section of its website. The company noted that this result was achieved due to prolonged legal proceedings…...