The dollar mobile app is damaging the industry, a leading executive at Epic Games has said.
Epic company president Mike Capps says the prevalence of the rock-bottom app price point is deforming the value of games in the consumer conscience.
If there’s anything that’s killing [the retail games business] it’s dollar apps," he told IndustryGamers.
"How do you sell someone a $60 game that’s really worth it? People are used to paying 99 cents,” he added.
Develop has the full story.
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The Danish publicly traded computer game company Trophy Games is acquiring the French game developer Playrion from Paradox Interactive. This is the largest acquisition in Trophy Games' history and will form the foundation for a new series of simulation games. At the same time, the company is raising its revenue expectations for the year to €22.8-€24.1 million . With the acquisition of French Playrion, Trophy Games gains 30 new employees and a new foundation for future growth.
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